I am grateful for a very
strong immune system which means that I don't get sick very often.
But something must have penetrated my defenses this time, and I find
myself 'malingering' in a way I haven't experienced for many years.
The inflamed thoat that
makes it sore to breathe, let alone swallow, is the worst. Then there
is the post-nasal drip that clogs and causes involuntary,
non-productive coughing. And finally, the head full of cotton wool
that blocks sound from entering and distorts sound that leaves –
such that I cannot hear clearly what others are saying and they
cannot hear clearly what I am trying to say. And so I pass the days
in an energy deficient dozing fog.
Initial visits to
pharmacy, and then the 24hour
rooms at the local hospital, brought little relief. Seven days later my throat still felt like it could light a fire, swallowing was so painful that I seriously considered fasting, and croaks were produced on every attempt to
speak. On top of that, my eyes are becoming
clogged and reading becoming impossible due to the fuzziness.
A visit to my own doctor
brought relief at last - and this sickness has finally met it's
nemesis.
I look forward to being
healthy again! - and for a long long time, like 30 years or more...
I am forever grateful for
my 'lazyboy' chair in which I have dozed, slept, and vegetated for
the past five days. I also look forward to being able to sleep in my
bed again and to not be woken by useless dry throat coughing.....
