A couple of my friends were boggled as to why I haven’t been online for a few days now, considering I’m the perpetually online gal. Hi guys, thanks for remembering, I got sick. Yes, due to the sweet pasalubongs from officemates who came home from a gaming event in Davao (read: ube pastillas and durian candy), my left tonsils got inflamed and contracted pus (ew!), the left side of my neck swelling and fever. So that’s what happens when I eat too much sweets. Man, I haven’t experienced this since I was college.
After my checkup yesterday, the doctor ordered at least 3 days of bedrest (counting - day 2), a handful of medicines and a oral gargle with anesthetic. She also asked me to be admitted if I still couldn’t swallow after a day of taking meds.
For a few days now, I couldn’t eat anything but soup, lugaw or instant mami. Haha, sana pumayat ako kahit konti. Joke.
Last night was the worst. I couldn’t eat, I was so feverish that I couldn’t get up to pee. I was thinking of Elise the whole time and how I couldn’t hold or kiss or hug her because I’m sick. So, I asked the hubby to bring me to the hospital to be admitted just to make sure I get well agad.
Luckily (or unluckily) the nearby hospital was full. The ER was packed with patients waiting to be admitted. So was 3 other hospitals that we called. Anoveh! No rooms for the sick? Absurd.
So my sister (who’s a doctor) took me in, the hubby and I stayed at my lola’s house, where she’s residing. She gave me meds (puro samples = free, yehey!) and monitored me every so often.
I feel better now. Although the pain on my throat is still there, but its now manageable. I can eat normally again, although di pa kaya marami. (hehe no more lugaw muna) Fever is still on and off.
The busy body that I am can’t seem to sit still. So I logged in, blogged a bit, chatted with a few friends until my head felt woozy from all the sudden activty.
Okay, nahihilo na ako. I have to go and do what I was asked - bed rest. Lesson from this experience? I have to take care of myself for Elise and my family. So bad that I had to learn everything the hard way.
Good thing the doctor also asked me to eat plain ice cream to minimize the swelling. Sweet!
on Aug 23rd, 2008 at 2:11 pm
lucky you to have a doc sis. and lucky you have sample meds! ahahah!
get well soon ,will ya?