You've pandered to him, I'm afraid. Most illnesses make you feel crap and weak, but don't stop you making a cup of tea, or putting the kids to bed. I just tend to get on with things, cleaning the house, making dinner, walking the dog, doing the school run.
I can remember two occasions when I've asked my wife to help. I'd had really bad bronchitis for a couple of weeks and fell asleep on the couch, one afternoon. She wanted to know what I was doing, sleeping in the middle of the day. (Coughing up custard wasn't enough of a clue......) I asked her to take the dog out, as I felt dizzy and my legs were like rubber. She did, with some muttering.
When she got back, she told me to make a doctor's appointment. He gave me antibiotics and sent me for a chest X-Ray.
The second time was about a month ago. My daughter had a vomiting bug, but was fine on the second day. On the 4th day, I was up all night, throwing up. she came to see if I was OK and told me not to sleep on the toilet floor. I couldn't stand up and crawled back to bed. When she got up, I tried to stand up, but couldn't, so I asked for a Paracetamol, which she brought, after she'd had a cup of tea.
I didn't die or anything.
If she takes to her bed ill, I come and ask if she wants a cup of tea, Paracetamol etc. I think it's with us being adults and you know, trying to look after each other.