Still Sick But On the Down Slopw

    
     Still am not feeling well. Body aches (especially up and down my spine and head), but no coughing. Still have hot flashes and chills though. No coughing...that is odd. I had been thinking that I may have the flu, but without respiratory symptoms I doubt that is it. No appetite what so ever. I ate a piece of chicken and two spoon fulls of yogurt yesterday, and a beef jerky stick today. I know that I am dehydrated, and should be eating more. When I eat, it makes me nauseous. There seems to be something going around Norman, if what I am hearing is correct. But it always seems like something is going around. Tomorrow is my 29th birthday. I keep thinking that today is Saturday. I have been a day ahead all week.

     I haven't attended religious services in awhile (not because I haven't wanted to-I certainly have!), because of work and travel. I have been doing my own spiritual study, which is a constant thing for me. I don't pray as much as I should, but I do pray a lot. It never hurts to pray more. As I have mentioned already, I am studying the Qur'an. My search for God (or Allah) is everywhere that I might find him (or her depending on your faith). I have learned a lot in previous days from God. Personal things that I don't need to necessarily share here, but know that I KNOW God is in my life, because we talk and hang out every day. I have learned about patience, and faith and just letting things happen in their own time. For everything is an appointed time and patience gets us through undesired times. In the Qur'an it says that an Apostle has been sent for all nations and all people. I relate this to the Bahai belief that a Prophet has been sent down by God at different times and in different places, where God's wisdom is most needed.

     I am taking medicine for the fever and myalgia (body aches). Trying to increase my fluids (less soda, more water) and replenish myself from what I have lost. I haven't been eating much since I got sick and doesn't it just suck when you know HOW to take care of yourself, but just don't feel well enough to do it? Important to increase fluids and eat well when your sick. Even when you don't want to.