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The House of Books. Beyond amazing. From Neil's journal.

Rather upset to find out that Sammy seems to have lungs like mine, where the colds settle firmly and try to drown us. I'd *really* hoped this wasn't one of the things I'd pass on to her. She's doing well right now (her medicine lasts four hours and she's about two and a half hours in, so she can play and live without coughing so hard that she starts to cry) but I've spent most of the night teaching her how to breathe shallowly so as to not trigger another coughing fit, to sit up when she's in bed and starts coughing and just holding her 'cause her throat hurts from coughing and she's starting another fit.

Fuck.

She'll be okay, I'll be okay and eventually these colds will go away. But I wish she didn't know how bad a cough can get.

(no subject)

The House of Books. Beyond amazing. From Neil's journal.

Rather upset to find out that Sammy seems to have lungs like mine, where the colds settle firmly and try to drown us. I'd *really* hoped this wasn't one of the things I'd pass on to her. She's doing well right now (her medicine lasts four hours and she's about two and a half hours in, so she can play and live without coughing so hard that she starts to cry) but I've spent most of the night teaching her how to breathe shallowly so as to not trigger another coughing fit, to sit up when she's in bed and starts coughing and just holding her 'cause her throat hurts from coughing and she's starting another fit.

Fuck.

She'll be okay, I'll be okay and eventually these colds will go away. But I wish she didn't know how bad a cough can get.