Life is exercising a no holds barred attack on Team Fricke and we are feeling the full effects. Before anyone panics, Cutler is doing just fine. He is sleeping through the night and not running a fever so far. Instead life has decided to take us on in other areas, most importantly Mason. It started Friday afternoon when we got a call from the school to let us know that one of Mason’s classmates was diagnosed with H1N1. To be safe we have done our best to keep Mason away from Cutler or at the very least limited his touches and made sure he was always washing his hands before touching Culter.
Yesterday started out good and Mason showed no signs of any illness as he gulped down a pretty big breakfast and then played the entire soccer game. It was about 6pm last night when he started to show some fatigue, coughing and signs of a fever. We immediately moved him upstairs and put him in quarantine. His fever spiked off and on throughout the night and then he woke up at 4:30 am crying about his back hurting and so I quickly took him to the ER. The good thing is that the swab tested negative for the flu, but given the circumstances at home and the symptoms he is presenting he is taking medicine as if he does have the flu.
Mason and I are remaining in quarantine as Melanie, Nana, Aunt Angie, and Grandma are taking care of Cutler. Unfortunately Aunt Angie had to fly back tonight, but it was great having her here for the few days and her skills and knowledge as a nurse were invaluable while I was freaking out about Mason. One good side to being in quarantine is that I have finally had an excuse to sit around and watch football all day and Mason has been willing to let me watch.
Most of the day he has done great. When we got back from the ER he proceeded to have yet another big breakfast and even a big lunch. About an hour ago he started to show the symptoms again as he began to warm up and his chest congestion appears to be back. He is so tired that he actually asked me to turn off Bolt so that he could go to sleep. Let’s hope the rest helps and he will be feeling better when he wakes. I do suspect this will postpone his blood test, but there is plenty of time to get that under way.
Team Fricke 
Hope Mason feels better soon.
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Oh, no! I bet Team Fricke must be really feeling beleagured right now. Thank God that Angie was there to lend her professional expertise in such an uncertain situation. We certainly hope and pray that Mason feels better soon, too, and that Cutler continues to improve. We also pray that all of Team Fricke gets the support they need from God and his helpers to continue this journey in the best way possible.
Love,
Aunt Linda & John
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I hate to hear that Mason is doing worse instead of better 😦 but am glad to hear that Cutler is doing well. I will say more prayers for all of you!
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Good luck with the next round of chemo.
Melanie (and team)–Your “extended family” here at QTG is pulling for you and keeping Cutler and the rest of the team in our thoughts and prayers. Glad to hear you had some quality time at home vs. the hospital.
Mason will be back in the game before you know it.
All the best
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Poor Mason!! We hope he is feeling better and hurrys back to school!!
Glad Cutler is feeling better!
We continue to pray for Team Fricke!
We want to drop off dinner this week…Mexican or Italian???
Love ya,
Letty
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