Sleep is one of those things that I really don't understand. Why can't we just relax and lay down and have our bodies get refreshed? Why must we actually go unconscious? Sleep depravation is something that I have gotten pretty used to ever since I started having kids. It then becomes accentuated by my need to squeeze as much as possible out of everyday. This last trip to Africa was a feat of lack of sleep. Somehow I managed to drink a whole bottle of nyquil, (for medicinal purposes of course) with very little effect on my body during the trip, trying to force my body to sleep. It seemed like I was going on 2-3 hours of sleep per night, and feeling good all day. Well right this moment I feel I could sleep for a week. I am exhausted and am feeling a little sick. I have some funky cough deep in my chest that I am hoping isn't any form of TB. I was definitely in contact with TB patients while in the Zhimba health clinic and this deep chest cough isn't too comforting right now. I am still taking malarone so it shoudn't be malaria. Probably just a cold... but you never know. So much for any deep thoughts on life, better go grab the bottle of nyquil. Bottoms up!
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you're still feeling sick??? oh no- we are freaking ourselves out... today the center of my back was so sore, right in between my sholder blades like you were complaining of in the plane and I thought "oh no! I caught whatever Jim has!" ohhhh boy. HA.
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