The context of the following conversation is Jan brought Jesse to the doctor after they were ill for several days in a row.:
Jan says I've been working on taking care of Jesse for the last couple days..
The friend responds That's good to hear you doing things for others..
Jan responds Jesse came down with an illness. At first it didn't seem too serious but the symptoms persisted after 3 days..
The friend responds A couple of days is about when I would get worried myself..
Jan responds I decided to take her to the doctor and it turned out she had a fever of 104 degrees..
The friend responds Wow, that seems really high. It's a good thing you took action when you did..