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Constantly playing "Nurse Andrea"

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For some of you, it's NOT what you think ;) After Liam's last game of soccer on Saturday, playing at the park, an 11 year old boy falls from the monkey bars... He knocks the wind out of himself, tries to stand up, and bashes his mouth again a metal pole. He falls down and says he can't breathe, and blood is covering his teeth... "Parents?!!  Where are this boy's parents?!!" Not here. "Somebody call 911!" Silence. "Could somebody call 911?!!!" Three people call now.  I call Jacob's Dad (he could tell me his name and Dad's cell number). The poor little boy kept telling me his mouth was really numb and he couldn't breathe. The Fire Rescue showed up, Jacob's parents got there, and 20 minutes later...he was walking over to his Mom's car. Scary! Saturday night, Liam has a fever.  101.5, give him some Motrin...he sleeps with me.  Burning up ALL night. Fever all day Sunday, he's miserable and complaining of his throat hurti...