drugs! Yay for drugs!

Last night, around 8pm i got a call from mom and dad which was such a lessing. You know how when you are not feeling well, all you need is ahug from mom and sometimes that is as good as medecine, well, in my case i have to be ok with just hearing her voice. It worked! I felt better the rest of the evening! While on the phone, they said that i didn't even sound like myself. So, you know that's a bad cold.

Although, i did try something else. I drank a cup of coffee. I know i should have done tea, but i just could not get past the thought of it. Sometimes tea is just disgusting to me, and other times it is all that i could want or crave. Last night was a coffee night. I had one cup and realized how much better i felt. So a while later i had another cup. Sadley, after drinking that cup, i realized that it was midnight and i needed to go to bed. So i popped in my nyquill gel tabs and tried to sleep.

Nothing.

I am nearly sure that sleeping pills and a cup of coffee negate each other. I was wide awake yet totally sleepy at the same time.

If i lay on my side, my nose is too clogged to breath out of so i have to leave my mouth open, which means i droool. If i stand up and blow my nose, i can't get it to stop dripping. Better to just let it sit there. I finally was able to figure out that by laying on my back with my hear straight up i was able to breath out my nose. It was horrible. It took me about an hour to fall asleep. But once i was out, i was OUT!

I got a full 7 hours and then had to get up for classes. I took a shower and got ready and walked to my classess all without seeing anyone. They were just starting class when i got there so i didn't talk to anyone. Half way through class i had to leave and take a coughing break. It was horrible!

After class ended i walked over to my room to get the number of my Dr to see if he could get me in today and i saw someone in the hall that i could ask for a ride to get me there if i got an appointment so i went up to her and opened my mouth to talk and...nothing. I had NO voice. I tried to talk, but ended up just having to mouth the words. It was horrible. Not haveing talked before then, i didn't realize that i had no voice.

I was able to make an appointment and i have a friend taking me. I am skipping one of my classes but honestly, the first two i had a hard time concentrating anyways. The teacher excused me and i found someone to take notes for me.

It's now 11:30 and my voice is still not back. I am currently drinking a cup of peppermint/spearmint tea so hopefully that will help.

I leave for camp tomorrow and need to know that i am not going to be sick the whole time. That would be miserable!

Thanks for all your prayers. I'm sure they will kick in soon!

Dear Lord,

I have no voice and i have no desire to pay attention to anything. Thank you for having the Dr. avaliable for me today. I really appreciate it. You know that today is the only time i could go and you made it so the appointment lined up with my ride. You are so smart!

Thank you for letting me see another day, now lets work on letting me smell!

Love you!

Heidi