Sick again...whew...!

Lately, due to the rapid change in weather or temperature (usually mornings are hot and humid while afternoons and occasional evenings become rain-drenched) many people suffer from colds, headache and flu. Some of the UST fathers have coughs while others have intensified their vitamin intakes, and still others have already gone to see their medics for treatment of colds.

Yesterday sunday morning, I was already preparing myself to join the UST fathers in going to Sto. Domingo, Q.C., in the afternoon for the annual La Naval procession. I don't remember tiring myself too much as I ironed the habit I will be using for the occasion. As I was checking the preparations for lunch at the refectory, I suddenly felt some minor headache with a subsequent feeling of restlessness. I was telling myself "Oh my God, not at this time..." since I very well knew that those are, as far as I'm concerned, the signs that I will have a cold, coughs and fever (in that order). All throughout lunchtime, I kept praying that the Good Lord spare me of them since I wanted so much to be part of the yearly procession in Sto. Domingo... As it turned out, by 3pm my body temperature rose to 37.9 celsius (may senat na!). Until, finally after much thought about going or not, I decided not to go since during the procession it might rain, and I might develop pneumonia (which could be far worse).

So I stayed behind but a bit sad that I was not able to go there. All throughout the night, I was not able to sleep well. It was already past midnight when I went down and called on the info guard that he requests one of the roaming guards to buy me medicine at the Hospital pharmacy. After I took the medicine, I was able to sleep but still feeling hot with fever.

This morning I likewise was not able to join the community for the scheduled discussion on the "planificatio". I hope the meeting turned out to be fruitful and informative.

This afternoon, I decided to go to Isetann-Recto to have a full body massage from the so-called certified and duly-licenced blind group (I don't actually know the name of the group) located at the top floor, besides the moviehouses. I felt relieved afterwards and my fever went down probably since during the massage I was perspiring a lot. Hopefully my temperature will remain at the normal level so that tomorrow as I rest tonight, I can finally resume my daily routine. Maraming salamat po, Lord!