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Date Posted: 21:54:34 10/04/09 Sun
Author: EC
Subject: �j�f

Sorry for my inconsistency (Chinese title with English content). Please forgive a patient.

Honestly, I am a pretty healthy person. I seldom get sick. Even so, it's really mild. This time, IT'S TERRIBLE. After my long Monday, my sickness kicked in on Tuesday morning. I woke up by sharp pain at my throat at 4am. Whenever I swallow, it hurt badly. I thought it's strep throat. So I went to kitchen and drank cold milk to sooth the pain. But it only works til 6am. I woke up with a sharper pain and experienced mild shortness of breath since my throat was so swollen that as if phlegm clogged at my throat. I lost my voice. I went on internet realizing that I should see Dr. immediately. I found out that I had fever with 102 degrees and took 2 Tylenol.

The rest of the early morning was that my roommate drove me to ER as advised by nurse. Not strep throat but with a very angry sore throat. Dr. prescribed antibiotics and liquid med with codeine for pain and sleep. Home.

Okay, story started here. When I got home, the liquid med BURNT my throat!!!! With no experience on liquid med for, I guess, 20+ yrs, I didn't expect the burn in the first place and I choked with water when I tried to wash the burning med down. Since I have to take the med for every 4 hours, I learnt that I had to take 1 sip, hold it in my mouth, prepare myself and swallow it with pain. My tears just burst out. No food as I wasn't able to swallow porridge. This was the first two days.

Thursday. I was more in shape. Still tired, but less pain. I was able to write couple emails to arrange what I have missed and will miss in the week. Took med to force myself taking a nap in the afternoon. I was finally able to have a bowl of porridge. However, without much foods from the last two days, I felt dizzy.

Friday. much better. Stayed home as I still didn't have much energy. I walked slow, speak slow and everything is in slow motion.

Saturday. I thought I was doing good enf to drive down to Torrance (my friend was in hospital). I was okay when I drove down but not driving back. A surprise of the weekend: Keith drove down. kakakakaka this is huge. Very committed boyfriend as I can tell.

Sunday. Realizing my limitation, I only stayed for Sunday service but not the fellowship. I can only afford activities with several hours. Slowly regaining my strengths but I was impatient. I forgot what it looks like getting sick and starting recovery. My body obviously takes its time. Sch has started and tons of work are piling up. I did assignment and reading for class. Hope that I can close the day soon (now is close to 10pm).

Thank you note: This is the period when I vividly feel the love from every one. My roommate freaked out when she drove me to ER. My another roommate regularly fed me with med. Different people prepared meals for me. Keith took care of me during weekend. Sometimes it's just good to be vulnerable.

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[> Re: �j�f -- fwong, 12:22:00 10/06/09 Tue

oh, poor thing. That must be so "sun full".
how do you feel now? Catching up with the schoolwork?

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[> [> Re: �j�f -- EC, 11:45:05 10/08/09 Thu

I drop one class as I don't want to stress myself out. It's really terrible. Now I am fully recovered. Just a bit impatient last weekend as I forgot that it took a while to re-gain my body strength. Now it's much better.

kaka but I found out that getting sick may be is the fastest way to get a better skin: enf sleep and foods at home. Crazy idea~

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