Am continuing to feel better although eating is still a bit of a challenge for me. My temperature never reached over 100.5 yesterday and for most of the day was well below 100. 30 minutes to an hour after I eat I still experience painful stomach cramps and diarrhea episodes. They can also happen when I don’t eat. Hopefully today those will slow down.
My COVID19 test came back negative. Whew! Since my temperature had broken I wasn’t surprised. I kept reading the symptoms of COVID and my symptoms just didn’t match up. My doctor said many are starting to report with GI issues and if they have a fever with them the recommendation is now to test for COVID. Glad I don’t have that but now want to know what I do have.
Grateful the doctor’s office got the results yesterday instead of me having to wait until Monday. I messaged the office to give them an update as to how I was feeling. In their response they let me know I can now take something to slow the stomach cramping and diarrhea down. I took something last night that let me sleep good for four hours and then after I was up an hour or two I took another one that let me sleep for another three hours. I feel a bit hungover today but it is worth it to get some good sleep.
No plans for the day except for recovery and rest. I have a bunch of mask pieces that need pressed so I can start the assembly process. That doesn’t take much energy so may work on them off and on today. Other than that I don’t have anything that needs done.
Jim got the ramp to the chicken coop made. He is going to attach it today. He is now working on building a platform for the hay to sit on so the bottom of the bales don’t rot. He does like to work with wood and build things. I’m grateful!
We are released from quarantine since I didn’t have a known exposure or direct contact with someone with COVID. Jim is going to town later today to get some more chicken noodle soup and bananas for me and some stuff he needs to do another project he wants to work on. I am going to double down on my effort to stay healthy and away from people. I just can’t take any chances for a bit.
Jim is a bit shy about going to Stillwater to work on some projects he has going on there. He wants to make sure I am recovered before he leaves. I’m thinking by the first of the week I should be good to go. My strength will return quickly once I can eat again and get moving a bit. I managed to stay up most of the day yesterday and only took one short nap. Having trouble sleeping last night was another sign things are returning to normal for me.
Once again I am humbled and grateful for my health. I take it for granted too often and need reminders to not do so. It is amazing to me how our bodies can heal if we treat them well and allow them the space and time to do so.
Grateful for negative test results, grateful for Jim’s love and care, and grateful for all who reached out to me with prayers, good vibes and good intentions.