Still Can’t Shake It
Bad night last night. I had to get up because of all my persistent coughing; I didn’t want to keep everyone else from sleeping. Each cough was accompanied with a vein-bursting shoot of pain in my brain, and my ribs feel like they’ve been tossed in a Chinaman’s wok. So I made a cup of tea, grabbed my notebook and sat in the lounge.
I ended up watching a film on Film 4. My Name Is Joe; a Glasgow film from the 80’s about an ex-alcoholic amateur football coach and the problems that arise when he gets together with a social worker. It was superbly written and there was great acting from some famous names in the early phase of their careers. I was gripped for two hours, and never even noticed if I was coughing or not.
Today, the cough still has not shifted, and to be honest it’s starting to really get on my nerves. I took a hot bath in the hope of loosening my chest and stuffed up head and by later in the afternoon it seemed to have worked a bit, though it’s still damn sore on my head and chest.
I went for a short walk in the cold air and bought some fresh orange juice, both of which also seemed to help. I wish I knew what brought this on. I’d better be ok for Saturday – it’s the final day of the Six Nations Rugby tournament – any of three teams can win it – and I’m going to see Stiff Little Fingers with my sister. So I want, nae, need to be on top form.
I’m about half-way through Slick now – but have hit a tricky patch. A tricky patch where the decisions can’t wait until after, they need to be made now and it’s getting complicated. Good fun though!
March 16th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Time to get something from the doctor. You don’t want it to take up a more permanent residence in your lungs. It sounds like early bronchitis, and you don’t want it to develop into pneumonia.
March 16th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
ach never mind the doctors…. a few guinness on saturday with me will help colly! Bring it on!!!!
March 16th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Ouch! That cough sounds nasty. Hope you feel better soon.