I haven't long to write so I will relay the information with a bit of haste.

Our boy got a bit more rest last evening.  He slept five hours in succession which I'm sure he sorely needed. 

He's been fairly strong minded throughout all of this, but did inform me that this was not a sort of pain that he enjoyed.  To try to lighten him a bit I told him that made sense to me, as there is no 'sting' in vomitting.  To which he said, 'Unless it goes up your nose.'  Half a smile with that, which faded quickly due to another onset of stomach cramps.

We did not have the Doctor round yesterday.  Michael kept insisting it was not necessary.  He said, 'I just need you.'  So I stayed and helped by getting cool cloths,  rubbing his feet and hands in an attempt to draw attention off his stomach as well as holding his hair out of the way when it was necessary.

I did go to the chemists and got a mixture called J. Collis Browne's mixture which contains a small amount of morphine anhydros as well as peppermint oil and other ingredients.  it seemed to reduce the amount of sickness a bit.  Michael confirmed that it tasted as bad as it smelled but said, 'I'll try anything.'

On the way back from the chemist's I was witness to a shocking accident.  A nine year old boy on his bike passed me on the pavement and seconds later, at the roundabout, he was hit headon by a car.  Myself and another man administered first aid and made the necessary calls.  The driver did not leave the scene, but was too shocked to be of much assistance.  The poor lad's head went through the windscreen, but even in shock he had pulled himself free and stood in the street crying and shouting.  We calmed him, kept him still and talking.  It was remarkable that his blow did not cause him to lose conciousness. 

We managed to get his home phone number, his name and age from him.  I had phoned 999 whilst the other fellow phoned the boy's mum.  In a matter of perhaps 10 minutes the ambulance arrived and the police roared onto the scene about five minutes later.  I was delayed getting the medicine back to Michael by over an hour due to having to give details and a statement to the police.

I do hope the young  boy will be okay.  I've thought about him through the night.

I've spent a bit too long here, as I am often known to do.  I do wish my friends a good day and I wish the same for our household as well.  It would be lovely to get back to normal.

Ryan