Well,   I went to see Dr. Murthy today and it is official.    I am sick.  

I had a low grade fever and after his exam he determined that I have a sinus infection.   All the drainage is causing the coughing.  Then he found that my right ear was plugged, so they cleaned that out as best they could.

So I am almost relieved.   He prescribed and anti biotic for me to pick up on the way home.   Yea.  There is a cure.   He also told me to rest. 

I got home before Kim had to leave at 12:30PM.   She had to be at another place at 1PM so I was not able to vote then.

As I was preparing lunch, the Service Master Crew came to clean the carpets.    Ed Schroeder, who is a friend and started the company, came with his kids, who now do the work, and was kind enough to stay with Dick while I drove over to City Hall to vote. 

There was a steady flow of people, but no long lines at 1:30PM when I got there.   I was able to make my marks and get out and home very quickly.

Ed helped me put Dick down for his nap as the desk pads are up so the carpet could be cleaned and can dry.  Dick knows Ed pretty well too and is good company so I was grateful.

Neither of us is very hungry, so I am fixing creamed egg on toast for our supper. 

After we ate, I laid down for a while.   Now I have to be up for a bit before going to bed.   It is almost 8PM.  Heather, from Embrace, is coming then to put Dick to bed for me.   I am so grateful.   She came in at 6:30PM, I had actually cancelled the evening visit, but we agreed that she should come back at 8PM which will be the most help for me.   Dick and I can both get ready for bed but I won't have to be moving him around tonight which will really help.   I am hoping the anti biotic will have done some good, at lease for the pressure in my head.    I am going to gargle again with salt water just before I go to bed and perhaps have a glass with salt in it in the bathroom in case I start really coughing during the night.

Tomorrow will be better.   I will see Dr. Leben about my ribs and Jon Newalney, orthopedic nurse, about my shoulder and arm tomorrow. 

Now if they can give me something to cure those pains I will be eternally grateful.

Dick said the he now has proof that God is watching over me because when Heather showed up unexpectedly, it was the answer to a prayer.    I am so weak that I was kind of dreading getting Dick ready for bed.  

So pray for me.   I cannot be sick.    We all know that.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A quote from William Debs

"Too long have the workers [...] waited for some Moses to lead them out of bondage. I would not lead you out if I could; for if you could be led out, you could be led back again. I would have you make up your minds that there is nothing you cannot do for yourselves."