Faking It??

Today was the first day I have had to deal with a sick student. Our fifth grader came back from in library class and said he had a headache. We couldn't send him to the nurse because she couldn't do anything for him. He worked at the other reading table complaining the whole time. Finally he went back to his seat to do his seatwork. My teacher wasn't cutting him much slack because one of his nerves got cut in one of his surgeries. The nerve sometimes makes the student feel sick even when he is not. Even if his stomach does hurt there is nothing the nurse cannot do. Our student was grumpy at his desk but started his work. Next thing I know he was crying and starting to throw a bigger fit because he wasn't feeling well. He kept whining because he wanted to go to the nurse. My teacher refused to let him go because he was acting like a baby. A little while later this boy had the trashcan pulled over by him and was gagging. He had worked himself into suck a frenzy that he was almost making himself throw up. He was still crying and creating quite a ruckus in the corner. Finally my teacher let him go to the nurse. He came back a few minutes later and said he was going home. He didn't have a fever or anything so we were actually very surprised that he was leaving. We gave him his homework and sent him on his way. After that they day was very quiet (also because one of our other trouble makers was absent today) and continued to go on as usual. After school there were a couple of unexpected meetings that put me behind in my daily grading and work. I made my carpool leave later than we usually do. So finally getting home late this evening, I find it refreshing to put on some comfortable pants and put my feet us. Midterm reports are due this week, so tonight I will finish up my grades and look over my lessons for the rest of this week.