Hello guys! It's me! How are you?
Soo I'm back with another original idea! This one has been sitting in my notes for over a year now 😱
It's about Jake and it's inspired by a video from Youth with you!
I hope you'll enjoy!!
ROOKIE SIDE EFFECTS
It was supposed to be just another typical day for the group, singing practice, dance practice, and rewinding. The only different thing was that they were going to be mentored by Jung Hoseok himself. Given his love for dancing, J-Hope decided to give the rookie group a little bit of advice and evaluate them on their dancing.
They got to the practice room and energetically greeted their sunbae before they started practicing. They danced to a few of their songs and other random songs as well. Everything went smoothly, until the very end.
When they were done dancing and stood in line to hear what their sunbae had to say, one of the members wasn’t quite there anymore.
- Well done guys! Good work. Now- Jake, are you alright? What’s wrong?
The older asked when he noticed that Jake was bent over his knees, head looking down.
Throughout the dance, Jake started to feel funny, he broke into a cold sweat, his stomach started to act funny and with every movement, every turn, he felt like his stomach’s content just kept on swirling around. When they stopped he braced himself for support and kept looking down, swallowing convulsively, trying to die down the urge to vomit, afraid that if he moved his head, he might lose control.
The boys noticed that something was wrong with Jake and quickly gathered around him. After successfully swallowing down the awful feeling, he lifted his head to look at his sunbae.
- I’m sorry, can I use the restroom? He asked, face gone pale and sweaty.
- Of course.
With permission from the oldest, Jake quickly left the room.
- Can I go check on him? Jay asked.
- Sure, please.
Jay thought that since the boy was Australian, he would feel more at ease talking in English when feeling sick. When he got to the restroom, the boy was bent over the toilet gagging unproductively.
- Hey, how are you feeling?
- Awful…I don’t know what’s happening. When I was in the room it felt like I could throw up at any minute but now nothing’s coming up.
He said gagging again and spitting out a mouthful of saliva.
- Can I touch you?
Jay asked trying to not make his friend even more uncomfortable.
- Yeah…
Jake said with an exhausted voice
Jay put his hand on the boy’s nape and waist and asked
- Come on, I’ll help you, ok? Try tensing your stomach as if you’re gonna cough.
The boy did as he was told and Jay started to rub his back from bottom to top, gently pressing down when doing so, to stimulate him.
After a few unproductive tries, Jake’s stomach brought up all the food he’d eaten In the past few hours.
He bent even further, painfully arching his back not having time to catch his breath before another wave came up, making him sway on his feet. Jay was fast to grab him by the waist steadying him and guiding him to kneel down.
- There you go. Let it all out, don’t try to hold it in.
He said when he noticed Jake starting to convulsively swallow again.
The boy didn’t want to get sick anymore, everything hurt and he was getting scared and annoyed.
BACK TO THE PRACTICE ROOM
Everyone in the room looked surprised by the situation, there was an eerie silence before J-Hope spoke.
- What’s going on with him?
He asked, face filled with concern for his hoobae.
- He had a bit of a fever that night, but when he woke up today he said he was feeling better and even had breakfast with us.
The leader answered.
- I guess all the movement made him feel nauseous.
J-Hope took the opportunity to give them a little bit of advice.
- Okay, what I am going to say here is not a lecture ok? Jungwon, as the leader, you need to know every member’s condition, you have the authority to decide whether or not someone is taking part in practice. Of course, you have to talk to the staff before making the best decision.
When he finished his sentence, Jake and Jay walked into the room. The boys gathered around them asking if Jake was alright, the boy gave a quick answer and immediately went to apologize to his sunbae. J-Hope said that he didn’t need to do that and told all of them to sit down, given that Jake wasn’t feeling well. And he sat down as well.
- Look guys, maybe the staff and the company won't like what I am going to say here but I’m going to be brutally honest. Nothing, nothing, none of this is worth your health. No music, no dance, no show, nothing is worth your health. Your well-being comes first. If you care for your fans as much as you say you do, you need to take care of yourself. Nothing good will come out of you performing while sick or injured and something happening on stage mid-performance. It can be risky to you, and to your members, and it will scare your fans, and you’ll make them worried. It’s best to sit out a few schedules, and a few concerts to treat yourself than to take part in it and worsen your situation, forcing you to take a hiatus, which wouldn’t be needed had you taken care of it earlier. Okay? Remember, your well-being comes before any of this.
The boys looked shocked to hear their sunbae make such a strong statement.
- Now, I’m not lecturing you, just giving some advice, coming from someone who’s been on the run for 8 years. But enough of that. I will give you guys proper individual evaluations at a later date but for now what I can say is that overall all of you improved, your movements are more fluid, your expressions are stronger and your stage presence got way better. I would advise you guys to work on your singing now, given that you evolved in your dancing, your singing abilities need to follow up. You can't come on stage dancing that well and not being able to sing along as well. For now, that’s what I have to say. You guys need to go home, Jake needs to rest. We’ll set up another date so we can get a proper evaluation of all of you, ok?
They all said goodbye to their sunbae and Jake apologized again.
- I’m sorry, sunbaenim.
- There’s no need to apologize. Just focus on getting better, ok? Bye-bye.
As soon as he walked out, the boys went over to check on Jake who had his head in his hands.
- Jake hyung, you okay? – Ni-ki and Sunoo asked
- No…
he said as he felt his stomach’s content making its way up again
– Fuck- pass me the trashcan-
He said in English, which Heeseung was quick to understand, and put the object on the boy’s lap.
Heeseung stayed with Jake rubbing his back while the boy threw up. After he was finished, he started to feel weird, suddenly everything got too much, the lights, the noise, the room, his ears were ringing. His breathing quickened, it felt like he just kept inhaling without getting oxygen. The boys noticed and grew even more concerned.
- Hey, Jake, what’s wrong?
Jay asked, already beside him
- I- I can’t breathe…There’s- there’s too many people… he said in between breaths
- Let’s give him some space
Heeseung said motioning to the boys to get away from the sick boy.
- I’ll call the manager. – Jungwon said leaving the room.
- Hey, do you want to move to the bathroom? Jay asked.
- I don’t want to move right now, I feel like I’m gonna pass out…- he said holding his head
- Okay, we’ll leave.
The rest of the boys said as they left the room.
Leaving Jake alone with Jay and Sunghoon.
- Hey, Sunghoon, can you massage his nape for me?
- hm, of course.
Sunghoon kept quiet throughout the whole situation, not because he didn't care, but because he didn't want to do something wrong and make Jake even more annoyed. So when Jay instructed him on what to do, he was quick.
As soon as Sunghoon started massaging Jake's nape, the boy tensed up again, spilling out even more of his stomach's content.
Sunghoon didn't stop what he was doing and Jay went beside Jake to rub his back and try to calm him down, seeing that he was breathing hard again
- Hey, Jake, look at me. I need you to breathe ok? Do it with me. Breathe in 1 2 3 4, hold it 1 2 3 4, and exhale 1 2 3 4. That's it, keep going.
Jake followed along with Jay's instructions until he was breathing normally again.
- There you go, feeling more calm now? Sunghoon asked
- Yeah... sorry for the trouble...
Jake said, voice filled with exhaustion
- There's no need to apologize. We've got you.
- I'm tired...
Jake said as he leaned his weight on Sunghoon.
OUTSIDE THE ROOM
- Oh, Hyung! Jungwon said as the manager answered the phone.
- Oh, Jungwonie. Did you guys finish practice already?
- Yeah, kind of. Jake got sick.
- What? What happened?
- We don't know, he got sick while we were dancing and he threw up 3 times.
- Okay, wait for me. I'll be right there.
- Okay.
- What did he say?
The boys asked Jungwon as soon as he finished the call.
- He's coming here.
The boys went back to the room to find Jake resting on Sunghoon's shoulder and Jay gathering their things.
- The manager is on his way. - Jungwon said coming closer to the trio.
- How is Jake hyung doing? Ni-ki asked with a concerned expression.
- I don't know but he is a little bit more calm now. Jay answered.
A few minutes later the manager got to the room to assess the situation and talk to the boys.
- Hey, guys. Hey Jake, how are you doing?
The manager asked kneeling in front of the boy.
- I feel dizzy, tired and nauseous.
Jake answered not daring to move a muscle, scared that by doing so his stomach would act up again.
- Okay. I'll go talk to the company to cancel the rest of your schedules for the week. Meanwhile, gather your stuff and wait for me in the other room, it's more comfortable there.
- Understood.
- Jake, do you think you can stand up?
Sunghoon asked.
- I think so...
The boy tried to, but his body felt way heavier than he thought. Seeing his struggle, the boys helped him up, careful to not make him even more dizzy, and made their way to the other room.
Jake sat on the couch with Heeseung and Sunghoon by his side, while the others went to buy a sports drink for Jake.
For a while, Jake was calm, the nausea was barely there and he thought he was starting to get better and that all of that could've just been something bad he ate earlier.
Deep down he knew it wasn't the case since the other members were fine, but he tried to hold on to that thought.
The boys came back with a sports drink for Jake, who took it gratefully, the ordeal earlier left his throat dry and raspy, and he was craving for some sort of drink. He took small sips, which his stomach agreed with, and then settled the bottle aside and leaned back on the couch again.
A few minutes after he started to feel his stomach twisting again, the feeling went up to his throat and he quickly sat straight, one hand on his chest and the other tightly gripping Heeseung's hand. He started swallowing convulsively again, trying his best to hold everything in, at least until he could go to the restroom. When he finally managed to swallow it down he asked his hyung for help.
- hyung...can you take me to the bathroom?
He asked taking his hand to cover his mouth.
- Let's go.
Heeseung was quick to help Jake up and guide him to the bathroom. As soon as they got there they went straight into one of the stalls, where Jake immediately threw up, and before he could catch his breath, another wave came up making him sway on his feet again and kneel in front of the toilet.
As he continued to spill his stomach's contents, which by now was basically bile and water, one of the TXT members walked in to find both his hoobaes on the bathroom floor.
- oh my god! Are you guys okay?
Heeseung was startled for a moment, because of the sudden presence of another person and also by the sound of more vomit splattering on the toilet.
- Oh! Soobin hyung!
- What's wrong with Jake? Is he okay?
Soobin asked, clearly worried and walking closer to the duo
- It started about an hour ago, during practice. We don't know what's happening.
Heeseung said as he continued to rub Jake's back.
- H-Heeseung hyung... I think I'm done...
- Okay, let's go. Let's rinse your mouth.
Soobin was quick to help Jake up to his feet and held him close since he swayed when he stood up.
- Thanks Soobin Hyung, sorry for the trouble.
The boys said to the oldest.
- Oh no, you don't need to apologize. If you need any help you can contact us at any time.
- Thank you, Soobin hyung.
The boys left the bathroom and went back to the room and found the manager arriving just in time as well.
- Did he throw up again?
The manager asked.
- Yes, it's the fourth time now.
- Okay. I talked to the company, and your schedules have been canceled for the rest of the week. If by Monday, Jake's still not recovered he will remain resting and you guys will return to your normal schedules. Now we'll go to the hospital to figure out what's happening. Jake, can you walk?
- I feel dizzy, I don't think I can.
- Okay, I'll give you a piggyback ride to the car. Let's go. The manager said, getting the boy on his back.
The boys all settled in the car, Jake sitting closer to the door with Ni-Ki in case something happened while the others sat randomly.
The ride was quite peaceful, Jake tried to keep looking forward so that the movement of the landscape wouldn't make him feel nauseous. And it seemed to be working well, until the manager passed a spring breaker without noticing which made the car move abruptly, leading to Jake's stomach acting up again.
He could feel the burning sensation coming up his throat and saliva pooling inside his mouth. He started swallowing convulsively again, and he grabbed Ni-ki's hand unknowingly and gripped tight, which Ni-ki noticed.
- Hyung? What is it? Do you feel sick again?
The younger asked, squeezing Jake's hand to reassure him he was there.
- Y-yes. P-pull over. He managed to say before he gagged into his hand.
- Hyung! Stop the car! Jungwon told the manager.
They managed to stop at a rest area. Thankfully not so far from the hospital.
Jake stumbled out of the car, bending over as he immediately threw up, using his hands on his knees to not lose balance.
Sunghoon and Ni-ki went over to hold him by the waist as another wave made him arch his back, making him lose his balance.
- We've got you. Dont worry.
Sunghoon said, rubbing Jake's back and removing his sweaty bangs from his forehead.
The other members went to the convenience store to buy him something to drink.
- Here. Drink this. It's a sports drink, your favorite flavor. I think it might help you a little.
Jay said handing him the bottle.
Jake gratefully took the drink, given that his mouth tasted vile. His stomach decided to accept it, for now, apparently giving him a brake.
They waited a few more minutes until Jake felt safe to get into the car again and made their way to the hospital.
AT THE HOSPITAL
- Good afternoon! How are you guys doing?
The doctor who examined Jake was already known to take care of the members' health.
- Hello, doctor. We're well... I guess.
Jungwon and Jay were the ones, along with the manager, who entered the room with Jake.
- what happened with Jake?
The doctor asked, getting up to take his vitals.
- He had a mild fever last night and today during practice he started to vomit.
- How many times did he throw up?
- About five now
- Okay, that's concerning. Jake, what are you feeling right now?
The boy was still feeling nauseous and the thought of having to answer was making the sensation even worse. He took a few breaths in and when the feeling died down a bit he answered.
- Really nauseous....my head hurts and I feel a little dizzy...
- I see. Well. You are running a fever now, it's 37.5 °C. And your blood pressure is rather low.
Here's what we're gonna do. I will take a few blood samples so we can know what's going on. I think it's probably a stomach bug. While we wait for the results, you'll stay here on I.V. drips, since you can't keep anything down and you're getting dehydrated.
But before the doctor could finish what she/he was saying, Jake's nausea increased and made him gag into his hand.
- I-I'm sorry- I'm gonna be sick-
He manages to say before a stream of water and bile hits the bin, which thankfully the doctor managed to put on his lap. Before he could take a breath, another wave came up, hurting his already sore throat, Jungwon was rubbing his hyung's back through the whole ordeal.
- I'm sorry....
he said wiping his mouth and taking a sip of water.
- No, don't worry! You can lay down there, I'll get the I.V. drop ready. It might make you a little nauseous. I'll be back in 40 minutes.
40 MINUTES PASS
- Okay, I got the results. As I suspected, it's a stomach flu/bug. I'll give you a prescription for the nausea and one for the fever. Don't take any of them on an empty stomach, okay? We don't want to further irritate your stomach. The fever reducer only take them if the fever is past 37,6°C, if not, let the body do its work. Other than that, I'll give you some advice. Drink lots of water, and sports drinks as well, it'll keep you hydrated. You can also drink mint tea, ginger tea, or lemongrass tea, they'll also help with the nausea, but don't put any sugar. You can eat some soup, with very little seasoning to not trigger the nausea. And also bread, if you're feeling really hungry but you're afraid of eating anything with the littlest of seasoning, bread will help you. It's got no seasoning other than salt and it'll also help with your stomach acid.
- Thank you, doctor! The boys said together.
- This should take about 4-5 days to get better. If by the fifth day, you're still throwing up, come back here so we can run more tests.
- Understood.
- Great! Get well soon Jake, I hope I don't see you in five days (the doctor said giggling). But do contact me so I'll know how he's doing. Oh! One more thing before you leave. Take this (the doctor said giving them a sick bag). Trust me, it'll be of great help on your way home.
- Thank you, doctor!
They left the hospital and Jungwon updated the members on Jake's condition. The boys were still worried but relieved that they now knew what to do.
- Jake, do you want to go straight home or can we stop by the drugstore to buy your medicines? (The manager asked)
- We can go to the drugstore first.... the sick boy answered clearly exhausted by the whole ordeal.
The ride to the drugstore and the dorm obviously wasn't peaceful with Jake getting sick twice. The boys were very, very grateful to the doctor for giving them the sick bag.
AT THE DORM
Sunghoon and Jungwon helped Jake walk to the dorm. After throwing up more than 6 times, the boy could barely keep his eyes open, or move his legs, they felt like jelly.
- Finally, we're home!
They said letting out a big sigh of relief. Jake was now at home and he could be properly taken care of.
- Jake, what you wanna do now?
- I wanna take a bath, I feel really gross...
- Okay, Sunghoon and I will stay with you.
Jay said getting closer to the boy and wrapping his hand around his waist.
- We'll make something for him to eat. Heeseung said walking to the kitchen with the other boys.
While Sunghoon and Jay were in the bathroom with Jake, Jungwon got a phone call.
- oh! It's Soobin hyung! He said, while his eyes widened in surprise.
The others gathered around him as he put the phone on speaker.
- Oh! Jungwon! How are you guys? Did you get home safely?
- Soobin hyung! We're good! We just got back home.
- How's Jake? Did you guys go to the hospital?
- yes. It's a stomach bug/flu. The doctor gave some prescriptions for medicine and said that it should take about 4 days until he is better.
- I see. Well, at least it's nothing serious. I also called to say that Taehyun was making him some soup.
- oh! There was no need to, sunbaenims are busy.
- he insisted heheh. He said he would do it with very light seasoning. It will be ready in about 40 minutes. We'll go deliver it to you guys.
If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask!
- Thank you Hyung!
IN THE BATHROOM
Jay and Sunghoon decided to help Jake to the shower, as it would be safer that way, given that the sick boy threw up about seven times that day and could barely stand. They were never as grateful as now for having a bathtub.
- Guys....you don't need to be here..... I'm okay...
- No. Nope. No way. You're not passing out on me. No no. We'll stay here, whether you like it or not.
- But... it's embarrassing...
- just cover up then. Come on.
- Get in the bathtub. It's safer this way.
Sunghoon said guiding Jake to sit on the bathtub.
- Okay.... but... leave the bin closed. I don't want to puke on the water I'm bathing with.
- Okay.
The shower was going smoothly until Jake started feeling nauseous again. He shut his eyes and squeezed his hands so tight his knuckles turned white. His breathing labored which caught the boys' attention.
- Hey, Jake, are you feeling sick again?
Sunghoon asked getting closer to him and putting his hand on his shoulder.
Jake was feeling so weak he only managed to nod before gagging.
Thankfully Sunghoon was quick enough to get the bin under Jake's chin before the boy threw up for the eighth time that day. As was expected, only bile and water came out, and even after there was nothing left to come up, his body insisted on convulsing and arching his back which was getting annoyingly painful. But thank heavens Sunghoon kept his hand on Jake's back throughout the whole ordeal.
Seeing his friend in distress Jay decided to help Jake, as he saw the boy's face go pale.
- Hey hey hey. You're not passing out on me, remember? Here, lean your back here. Breathe with me okay? Come on. Breathe in four, hold for, and exhale four.
After a few minutes following Jay's instructions, the color had returned to Jake's face and he felt like he had control of his body again.
- There you go. Feeling better?
- Yeah...a little... thanks.
- let's just try to relax a bit more before we get out okay? Lean your back there, I'm gonna warm up the water a little bit more. There, how is it?
- Woah, relaxing....
Jake said with a tired smile on his face, the first one since all of the ordeal started.
- Great. Let's stay like this for a while, hm? Just feel the water trailing down your back and keep breathing...
A few minutes passed until Jake was finally well enough to come out of the bath without fainting.
While they were in the bathroom the others were quick to get Jake's bed ready so that everything he would have to do now was rest.
Jay and Sunghoon helped him settle down on the bed and make sure he was feeling a little bit better.
- Thanks, guys.... I'm sorry for the trouble...
- There's no need to thank us. We're brothers remember?
Jay said with a smile putting his hand on the sick boy's shoulder.
- How are you feeling?
- Relaxed... I needed that bath, I was feeling really gross. I'm feeling refreshed at least.
- That's good. I need to go finish some things. I'll come back later.
Jay said leaving the boy with Sunghoon.
They all decided to take turns to stay with Jake, to keep him company and also to make sure he would be safe.
Sunghoon was the first one to stay in the bedroom. Despite everything, Jake wasn't really sleepy, he felt tired but not enough to fall asleep. So they just talked. In fact, Jake asked Sunghoon to keep chatting with him so he could distract himself from the nausea. It wasn't gone but it wasn't as strong as before.
The idea worked. Jake was lying down on the bed and Sunghoon was sitting comfortably next to him, chatting until it was time for another member to come in.
Now it was Ni-ki, and he had bought some things with him.
- Hi, hyung. How are you feeling?
- A bit nauseous but better overall I guess... What's that?
He asked pointing to what was in Ni-ki's hands.
- This is something my mom used to do whenever I got sick or had headaches. You said you had a headache, right Hyung?
- Hmm...
- This will help. It's hot water mixed with some herbs. The mix should help with relieving the pain and I hope the smell will help with your nausea.
- Thanks Ni-Ki.
Ni-Ki carefully placed the wet clothes over Jake's forehead and eyes and it did feel heavenly. It helped relax the tenseness he felt and the nausea as well, it didn't take long before he was fast asleep.
About 3 hours later, Jake woke up, feeling better like he really needed that sleep. It took some time for him to take in his surroundings since he still had the wet cloth on his forehead but he looked to the side and found Jay on his phone.
- hey.
- oh! You're awake. Did you sleep well?
- Yeah. That wet cloth Ni-Ki bought really helped.
- How are you feeling now?
- Better.
- And the nausea?
- Barely there. It feels almost gone now.
- Thank goodness. We were thinking of watching a movie now since it's raining. Want to join us?
- Yes. I think getting distracted will help.
- then let's go.
The boys all gathered in the living room, some of them had bowls of popcorn, others some other snacks, and Jake settled for a bottle of water. Even though he was feeling better, popcorn and such probably wouldn't be a good choice for his stomach.
They turned off the lights and put the movie to play. It was an action/horror genre, very suited for a stormy noon. They were all enjoying it, with the scared cats jumping every once in a while, bringing much amusement to the brave ones. Jake was part of the scaredy-cat group, and despite being jumpy, he was enjoying the movie for a while.
But after 1 hour, he started to feel funny again, the brightness from the TV along with the flashing from the movie and the smell of popcorn and chips started to kick in. He felt his head begin to throb again and the nausea that was controlled had come back in full force. He took a small sip of his water and sunk into the couch, eyes fixed anywhere else but the TV. He gripped the fabric of his pants until his knuckles turned white as he began swallowing convulsively. He managed to swallow the urge to vomit and relaxed but that moment of peace only lasted for a few seconds. Another strong wave of nausea enrolled him, making him repeat the process, swallowing convulsively and trying to take deep breaths. Jay who was sitting by his side noticed the sudden change in behaviour.
- Hey, Jake, bro are you okay?
- N-no-
He answered and immediately gagged wetly into his hand making Jay spring into action.
- Shit! Let's go to the bathroom.
He said helping Jake up and darting to the bathroom with him, leaving the other six completely shocked.
Jake went straight to the toilet and bent over as a thick stream of vomit gushed out of him, some hitting his hands and the edges of the toilet and splashing inside the bowl with a sickening sound.
- Easy bro.
Jay said as he rubbed Jake's back and the sick boy let out a wet burp that brought up an even thicker wave of vomit mixing inside the bowl. And to add to his misery, the fever that seemingly gone seemed to have returned. He could feel his body burn, even Jay's hand felt both comforting and painful because of the fever. And Jay noticed through the touch that the fever might've spiked.
- I think your fever spiked again.
He said brushing Jake's bangs out of the way and placing a hand on his forehead.
- yep. It's definitely high.
By now, the others were in the bathroom that Jay forgot to close, clearly worried about Jake's condition.
- How is he?
Jungwon asked voice filled with worry and a slight tone of fear. He was the leader but he was also the second youngest.
- Not good. I think his fever is high again.
- I'll get a thermometer.
Heeseung said already leaving.
Jake choked and started coughing making his head throb in pain which left him lightheaded. He swayed forward and Jay secured him and guided him to kneel in front of the toilet.
- There you go. I don't want you passing out on me.
As soon as he was kneeling, he jerked forward as another wave of pale brown vomit made its way out.
Heeseung came back with the thermometer and handed it to Jay.
- 38.3°C. It's really high. You'll have to take the medication.
- I don't think I can...
- Try to take some anti-emetic first and then you take the other.
- I'll try.
Jake threw up one more time before he was left dry heaving over the toilet.
- I think you're done. Let's rinse your mouth and get you to bed.
Jay helped him to the sink, he rinsed his mouth and the boys took him to the bedroom. They got some sports drinks and the pills for the sick boy.
He managed to take both but the boys placed a bucket in his lap just in case. And indeed, taking the medication triggered his stomach but he managed to control it and didn't throw up.
They left the bucket near the bed, helped him lie down, and covered him.
Ni-Ki had school the other day but he made sure his hyung was taken care of and made the same mix from before to help him. He put the wet cloth on his forehead covering his eyes and then went to sleep.
Jay slept with him and woke up every now and then to check Jake's temperature and help him through vomiting episodes.
Just like the doctor said, Jake spent 4 days throwing up a few times during the day and night but the boys were there to help throughout the process until his recovery.
