resting @ home

last night, i slept early. i had a good and restful night. then again, it was the kind of sleep where i knew i had quite a few dreams through the night, but just simply could not recall the dreams when i woke up. most importantly, i woke up feeling refreshed mentally. however, i could not say i was as refreshed physically. in fact, when i woke up, my eyelids were almost glued to each other, my throat felt parched and tight, and i felt thirsty and sticky from a night of perspiration. and when i tried to talk, nothing came out! i had totally totally totally lost my voice!

i decided that i should abandon my chinese medication today and that i should consult a western doctor. screw the long term wellness that tcm promised. what i needed immediately were short term solutions to regain my voice, clear my throat and most importantly, get well! and so i went to my family physician... walked into the consultation room and as usual, my family doctor smiled broadly, welcomed me and asked about my mum, my family la la la... he knew my family well, afterall, we have been seeing him since the mid-1970s. this doctor had operated on me when i was 5 yrs old, and he had seen me grow from a small kid into an adult today as much as i have seen him aged from a young man into a elderly gentleman who is in this late-6os/ early-70s now. anyway, i walked in, smiled and tried to say hello but what came out with nothing more than a low-toned and coarse "haaiii"... and i couldn't even deliver that single word clearly! he noted my response, and hurriedly ushered me to take my seat. he checked my temperature, my breathing, my throat, and so on. and to his questions, i could only utter single-worded answers. i had to use my hands to make sign languages, as well as to nod and shake my head to complement my largely inaudible vocal responses. he gave quite a few tsk tsk tsk... and spoke in kind, warm, reassuring tones. the kind of tone you would expect a daddy to speak to his sickly boy lying in the hospital bed... yes, that was the same feeling he gave me after all these close to 40 years of knowing him. he went on to write me a prescription, told me he would give me an mc and that i really needed to rest...

and so here i am... mentally refreshed and quite awake, and doing my work at home via my blackberry. but physically, i am resting...

:-)