Dizzy and disoriented. That just about sums up how I feel on the second day of my quarantine at home. My head feels like a rubber ball bobbing up and down wave after wave after wave, making it difficult for me to concentrate or read for long periods of time. Working on spreadsheets is out of the question. I can’t even manually calculate the simplest dental discounts if you ask me to :P
I’m not sure if these are symptoms of this particular strain of flu or if it’s a side-effect of the Tamiflu. It’s a new drug afterall. Dr B said her friend actually ended up having hallucinations as a side-effect. Sounds scary, huh? But if the benefits of the drug outweigh the side-effects, I guess there’s not much choice for us, poor souls, who have been robbed of a week of our independence and freedom by this nasty virus. Better to be dizzy and disoriented rather than succumb to this novel flu and all of its possible complications.
The first few hours of my day were spent mostly lying on bed, no thanks to a migraine attack that woke me up at 5.15 this morning. By the time the pain subsided some four hours later, the dizziness took over. So despite the fact that I’ve got at least 12 solid waking hours, I haven’t really been able to accomplish much. Like I said, concentrating takes major effort. And my dizzy head needs to be on a pillow most of the time in order to minimise the rocking sensation, thereby making it uncomfortable to even watch DVDs.
My only consolation is finally having the chance to finish these booties that I knitted a couple of months ago. I was done knitting them but it took me forever to go buy a crochet hook and to crochet two long cords to be woven into the booties’ eyelets and tied into dainty little bows. And in my current state, the crocheting, weaving and bow-tying took twice or thrice as long as it would have. Blame it on the Tamiflu.
Anyways, just take a look at the finished product, side by side with the matching cap.
Baby booties with matching cap
Aren’t they just adorable? Between you and me, they make me long for one more baby! I guess I’ll just blame that last remark on the Tamiflu as well :P
November 5th, 2009 at 18:24
Awww, the booties are sweet! :D Well, at least hopefully you’re not too bored. It sounds like you’ve had a terrible time getting some sleep.
November 5th, 2009 at 18:55
It feels like forever eh. But now you got to do other things. One more baby, ehem, ehem.
November 5th, 2009 at 21:39
sweet baby booties! are those for the baby you have in mind now? :D
there’s so much action going on inside your body now, i’m praying the good stuff wins very soon.
2 days down, 5 to go! hang/knit in there!
November 6th, 2009 at 07:32
I can’t knit booties to save my life! Mine always end up looking like were massacred. Get better, Mimi! Sucks to be sick.
November 6th, 2009 at 12:57
The booties and cap are beautiful! Get well soon.
November 6th, 2009 at 17:37
You knit!!!! That’s cool, because I can never get it, not even from scratch.
Here’s hoping you get over this bug soon. Have a good rest.
November 6th, 2009 at 19:47
Sinta: I’ve been sleeping a lot actually. But I’ve been waking up at the oddest hours too hehe.
WitsAndNuts: Erm..that was the Tamiflu speaking ;)
Odette: No knitting done today. But yes, 3 days down, 4 to go. Halfway there. Almost :)
J: Seriously?!
Avril: Thanks :)
Kak Haza: Haha! Yeah. And I get weird looks when I do it. Coz I do it everywhere, even in doctor’s waiting room. And thanks :)
November 6th, 2009 at 21:16
Oh, get well Mimi!!!
November 7th, 2009 at 12:34
INSYAALLAH GET WELL SOON .K YATI DOA AND SOLAT HAJAT FOR THE FAMILIES .NICE BOOTIES AND CAP.HE HE
November 7th, 2009 at 22:12
josiet: thanks. my thoughts & prayers are with you, too.
k yati: thank you :)
November 15th, 2009 at 16:50
Nice knitting.