I thought about that while I was sick - ‘bugs’ tend to whip through families, and women with children have to take care of kids - and hubby! - while they’re still so worn-out themselves.
-JT
Several years ago influenza ran through my family of (then) six. I watched them go down like dominoes and they were miserable-I was willing to do anything to not catch it. Someone told me to eat raw garlic so I did. I don’t care how bad I smelled-I didn’t get sick. My strapping husband, who rarely gets sick, couldn’t even lift his head. I was the healthy care giver and so grateful.
My grandma said the same thing about sleep. Just remembering makes me miss her. And rest is so essential for recovery. I had a concussion two years ago and didn’t believe my husband regarding total rest. I didn’t recover until I gave in and did nothing but rest.