Still Not Feeling Well

I've been to the rest room twice early Sunday morning. One at past two o'clock, and another at five. Back to bed, feeling dizzy and light-headed, my whole body is sore. I couldn't sleep, though I've tried. To utilize my time, I prayed the holy rosary. After that, I went downstairs to heat water for my Theraflu. Back to our bedroom, I ate some pieces of  (a Hint of Salt) Ritz crackers before taking my medicine. Yes, that's right. I'm self-medicating, using Theraflu bought by my wife at a popular chain store.

I waited half an hour before going back to bed, while my wife was in deep slumber. I just sat down on a Queen Anne's chair on my bedside. Then, I was yawning already, indicative of me ready to go back to sleep.

At nine, my wife rose up from bed. She went to my son's and my daughter's rooms, tried to wake them up for Sunday's Mass or church services. She asked me how do I feel. I told her I don't feel good and am still sickly.  She understands I can't go with her to church. She assured me to just rest in bed.

I'm sure God understood and forgave me for not going to church with my wife and my sis-in-law Sunday, yesterday. This summer colds has been with me for a couple of days and I've been feeling sickly. My whole body aches. I have headache, joint pain, and my chronic lower back pain is bothering me again. Anyway, I try not to think so much about it. I just let it be, and live the present moment well.That was yesterday, folks!

Well, at 2:07 this early Monday morning, I rose up, went to the restroom, and then went downstairs to prepare for my medicine---a cup of hot water with Theraflu in it. Back to our bedroom, I ate some A Hint of Salt Ritz crackers, before drinking my Theraflu. In between eating crackers and sipping my Theraflu, I was also reading PARADE magazine, then this American Profile magazine, a supplementary magazine of our free local community newspaper. In the PARADE, I read about the comparison between cats and dogs while in the American Profile, the cover story about this project/program in Conway, Arkansas about combating illiteracy by providing 3-5 year old kids with a book case filled with books.  

My wife, who was sleeping soundly, woke up and asked me what time it is. I told her it's almost three in the morning. The reason why she's time-conscious is that she and my sis-in-law have to bring back our daughter to C-ville this morning. Earlier than usual, this time, because the former has a scheduled work to do in her school at eleven. It takes two and a half-hour to and fro C-ville, from our place. She said that they have to leave the house before five so they can be back in Hampton Roads before eleven o'clock in the morning. (My daughter spent the weekend, as usual, with us, because she played the piano at a Christian church in a neighboring city. Her older brother, my young adult son, volunteered to pick her up Friday from her apartment in C-ville.)

My wife, my sis-in-law, and my daughter left the house as planned. I said goodbye to them, hugged my wife before she went downstairs, and my daughter came to our room and gave me a hug. I told them to be safe out there while on the road. As for me, here I am on my laptop writing on this blog entry. In a few minutes, I'd be downstairs to turn off lights outside and then be back to bed to try to rest/sleep again, if I can. It's almost 6:00 o'clock in the morning. In time, our alarm-clock-radio will be on to NPR's Morning Edition. I'd probably unset it so it won't sound while I try to get back to sleep. And, that's exactly I would do. That's what I did...get back to sleep, even for a couple of hours.

I was awaken when my cell phone rang. Immediately, I reached out my old cell phone which is always on, and on my head side. Hello, I said feeling sleepy still. It's my wife who called to let me know they've already arrived in C-ville. And they're in my daughter's apartment . She mentioned the time of their arrival: almost seven-thirty in the morning. I said thanks to God, told her to drive safely back to Hampton Roads. She passed on her cell phone to my daughter and we talked a little bit. Then, we all exchanged "goodbye and take care" to one other. After  that, I put my cell phone back to where it was---on my head side. I closed my eyes to get back to sleep. What's bothering me? My nose that's get stuffy! But, I tried to manage it by sleeping on my side, alternately.

It's already past ten when I rose up from bed to use the restroom. I had that inclination. You know what I mean, to remove my bowel, that is. But first, I thought of going downstairs to open our blinds/curtains. And also to get that copy of yesterday's (Sunday's) newspaper. I brought down with me my cell phone, anticipating/expecting a call from my wife. I was holding myself when I went back upstairs to our room, then to the restroom. Soon, as I've sat down on the white porcelain toilet bowl, there came out my load, while perusing the sections of the paper. Ah, what a relief it was! Thanks to God! I felt good, while flushing it out. Momentarily, my cell phone rang. As expected, it was my wife asking me what I was doing. I told her I was  doing my daily morning routine, in the restroom in our bedroom. Then, she told me she and my sis-in-law have arrived in her school already. (I remember what she told me the other day about doing tutoring those students in their school who didn't make it in that state-wide end of course exam and, henceforth, will retake it after the duration of the tutorial period is over.) I looked at the time on my cell phone. It was 10:20 AM. Okay, I said, you guys take care...love you, and goodbye. And with that, I had to clean myself after using the restroom.

I still feel light-headed, with stuffy nose, a little headache, and body/joint pain all over me. And, with scratchy, sore throat. Exudate is no longer that watery clear but thicker mucus from my stuffy, achy nose.

I turned on the TV in our room, and then went downstairs to get myself a cup of cereal with organic milk. That's my breakfast treat. Back to our room, I was watching ABC Television's The View while eating my cereal. But, of course, I said my prayer first. I also turned on my laptop to write or continue with this post. Lady Gaga turned out to be the guest-co-host of the show starring Whoopi, Barbara, Elizabeth, and Joy. Their co-host Sherry wasn't with them. Lady Gaga did perform her new hit song to the delight of the audience. She's such an amazing singer-dancer-performer, and songwriter! Dressed in checkered black and white with pearls on her neck, she accompanied herself on the piano. She really wowed the audience with her new song.I was done eating my cereal, and has taken a tablet of Tylenol, this time.

Here I am, trying to finish this post, while the TV is broadcasting the 12:00 o'clock (noontime) news. Well, I have to sign off now. Until next time around, folks. Bye! And, have a nice day, everyone! Hope to get well and better soon!