Phelgm central...

Apparently, due to the change in weather between summer and fall, the residents of dear Wilmington are stricken by a spate of coughs, colds and sinus infections.... including me....

It started with a niggling sore throat on Saturday, had an uncomfortable night's sleep, woke up on Sunday morning and BAM! I had the full works- stuffed sinuses, runny nose, chest congestion so bad I could hardly breathe, and a cough like a smoker with emphysema. Several hot cups of Chinese tea, honey water, fruits and a bowl of chicken soup later, things appear to be on the mend, thankfully. I had to miss the Graduate Students' Association's social event downtown on Sunday evening, and they had free appetizers! Waaaahhhh.....

I just hope things clear before my Population Ecology exam tomorrow...

Comments

Irene Arboleda said…
oh it will honey...this seems to be a 2-3 day bug, it made the rounds in our family too!
7:39 pm
eric yw lim said…
PLEASE... take care!
12:41 am
bluebabe said…
Thank you for the well-wishes :) Seems to be almost gone now. People are coughing and sniffling all over the campus!
11:42 pm
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