The Diary Game: A Sick Day/ Struggling With Malaria

Hola Amigos, happy new month my friends. When I was a kid, we used to sing "the day is bright, it's bright and fair! Oh happy day!" This was my case today as despite all the turbulence I am still standing tall.

I have been so sick since yesterday, infact throughout last weekend, I have been bedridden. So I struggled to wake up today and when I woke up my whole body was like it was on fire, I had to go take my bath then come back to my room and just sit there.

Early morning sick face

I was calmed within 20 minutes so I stood up and tried engaging in chores but I couldn't, my bones were really weak, I couldn't raise my hands properly so I left to go lie down on my bed.

It was becoming worst as the hours went by so I rushed to the pharmacy near our house inorder to get tasted and then get the prescribed drugs, I was running temperature. I bought the drugs and came back home but I was warned not to take the drugs if I haven't eaten.

Buying my medicine

So I was served my breakfast of fried plantain with spaghetti, It wasn't even much but I couldn't even finish it as the whole of my mouth was tasting really bitter and it felt like I was going to vomit.

Breakfast of spaghetti with fried plantain

After eating, I took my drugs and within minutes I was sweating, this was the same me that was feeling cold before I took the drugs, I had to go to bathroom and showered up again then lay down on the tiles and slept off.

Taking my medication

When I woke up, I went to check on my sales girl to see how she was doing and if she needed anything from me, fortunately she was okay so I went back home to rest again as I couldn't go to meet my friend.

When I got back home, I couldn't rest anymore, a customer was just disturbing me for order, he had friends at home that needed food, I wasn't strong to prepare anything but I just decided to do it for him, I went to the market, but the sun was much by that time of the day.

Going to the market

When I came back from the market, I started preparing the soup he ordered for, it was a full bucket, I did everything all by myself as my siblings had gone out for choir practice and I was left home alone.

By 6 in the evening, his order was ready, I called a despatch rider and sent out his order to him, he was really happy when he took his order, he was satisfied with it and I am happy I could keep to my words.

Later in the evening, I bought fufu to eat with the remaining soup the customer ordered, I ate it and then took the paracetamol I was asked to take later in the evening and that was how I regained my strength.

My dinner of afang soup and fufu

I am not going to stay long as I will be going to bed because I am still weak and at the same time I was asked to take break from any stressful thing for now and I am going to bed right away, good night all friends.

@florencep❣️