without you in my chest

[pensnest]

I spent much of the morning walking to the Walk In Centre in the city, and then walking back. The Centre itself was emptier than I'd ever seen it before—just four people in front of me, and when I left, there was one person who looked as if she was waiting for a lift home.

Why, you are agog to know, why did I attend the walk-in centre? Because in the middle of the night I woke up literally gasping for breath. It felt as though my entire throat was clogged with something, and trying to haul in breaths resulted in little, noisy gasps and not very much air at all. Horrible sensation. Frightening. Anyway. I emerged with a prescription for penicillin to attack the infection in my upper airway and (possibly) right lung. Ick. Weird thing is how mostly-normal I feel during the day!

One thing it was really nice to feel, again, was how pleasant it is to be able to walk. I walked to the centre, sat for a few minutes, walked back home, nipped into the house to go to the loo, and continued on up the road to the pharmacy for my prescription, bought a bagful of stuff in Aldi, and walked home, and my hips are fine. Back before I got arthritis, I never thought about how good it feels to be able to walk, but it does, it really does.

Comments

[watervole]

So glad the hips are pain free. Being able to get out and about makes such a difference.

[pensnest]

It really does. I hadn't been able to manage the walk into the city for quite a while, and before that, I could do it but my hips would be in pain for the rest of the day. Now, I can trot about quite happily. My grandma used to say, 'as long as you've got your health, you've got everything', and it takes getting older to realise how true it is.

[vae]

Oh, Pen! I'm so glad you didn't have to wait for long and hope the penicillin kicks in soon, that sounds terrifying.

[pensnest]

It does seem to be helping, thank you! Yes, it was truly horrid. I'm going to bed with a sturdy application of Vick as well, and sleeping much better.

[turps]

That does sound frightening. I do hope you're feeling much better now.

[turlough]

It sounds like an absolutely horrible way to wake up! I see from your comments that the penicillin seems to be working which must be a huge relief. Hopefully you will soon be completely well again *sends lots of healthy thoughts*

[rikes]

That sounds so scary, I hope you're feeling better now!