It should be apparent that I have taken some days off from
blogging. Last Tuesday afternoon I was feeling weak and not my best as I laid down
to sleep. When I awoke Wednesday morning, I could not move. It was as if I had
been hit by a Mack truck. I could not breathe through my sinuses and my head
was pounding and spinning at the same time.
John called in sick to work for me and went and bought me the
essentials; cough drops, vapor rub, cough syrup, ibuprophen, and Alka Seltzer
cold & flu. I remember taking a dose of everything and then putting on
layers of clothing, including my beanie and jacket before getting back under
the covers. I passed out and woke again around 10:00 PM in wet clothes. I
stripped and showered while John simultaneously did a load of laundry. I ate
chicken ramen noodles which I immediately threw up. I dressed and then got back
into bed.
The truly unfortunate part of being sick in prison is that the greater majority of inmates
do not have money to pay anything in here let alone cold/flu remedies, which
are outrageously priced at the prison store. The number of people who have
asked for my financial help to get some medicine is insane. Though it is
difficult, I have to say ‘no’ to everyone. There is just no way that I could do
that without the word spreading; “David
bought me cough syrup…: Before long,
everyone would think that I would also get them their medicine.
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