I lost my voice. Which explains if the doctor ever tried putting the ice-cream stick on my tongue and request me to go “ahhh” i’ll most probably sound like that. I can’t even say “hi” completely in one short breath..it would sound like :Hhh(i) where ‘eee’ sound was silent..or it would sound like “Haaa…..iiiii”. (almost like a goat bleating).
Totally amusing myself with the lack of voice at the moment..
As usual, using the queue monitor to check the status of the queue at the polyclinic..wth? 54 pax in the consultation queue and waiting time is 15min? While at registration, it’s 0 min, 0 queue, same for pharmacy..so it goes to show…doctors are late!
The sore throat symptom started showing on 9th after one of the OB bought some Royce’ chocs to office to share (OMG!..Royce’ is realllyyy good….another post about it) the day before during night shift..
Quite embarrassingly, I was the one who ate most of it..was realllyyyyy goood. (I guess quality chocolates, come at quality price..)
AM Shift: 10th… the persistent cough came..kept drinking water..but didn’t really help. Voice changed a little..
PM Shift: 11th…voice became a tone lower..
Off: 12th..got the chills..eyes watery, nose dripping…fever sets in..phlegm formed..but sore throat healed. (took paracetamol, cough mixture and chlorophenamine..a potent combi that knock me off the entire day..good for catching up sleep)
AM Shift: 13th…fever gone by morning..was perfectly fine..until it was nearly knock off for shift when the runny noes, watery eyes, sneezing started showing up again..
So..deliberating if doc will give MC and I can get away with the night shift..but today’s a big day..but by night time, things should have settled..should be quite ‘safe’ to take MC? I don’t know.. but I doubt I can answer any calls in my current state..
14th..voice gone..head still feels mildly feverish..lots of phlegm to cough out in e morning.
The thing I hate about my sickness..is..it only flares up when I’m not working.. or going to knock off.. doesn’t show the next morning when it’s time to report for work..
I recalled when I was young, I lost my voice easily from wailing (I used to cry a lot when younger..and I wail a lot too..ahah)..
My body is so weak… maybe it’s really time to turn to TCM..hm…
So if I wish to be heard, i literally have to whisper.. irony..
So let’s see how long i’ll take to recover…
