DP Daily Prompt: Take Care Post by Ranu
When I am unwell,I stay quiet and hope it will get better,I do not need to tell anyone I am unwell. This is usually what I have done in the past and still do.
There was a time I was unable to ignore when I really felt sick. I didn’t know what to do. My situation got from bad to worse as time went on. So I alerted my house physician i.e my husband,I told him something was wrong with me,I cannot tell what. My husband gave a casual look and said,” there’s nothing wrong with you,you are putting on too much weight”, when I looked in the mirror, I noticed my puffy eyes and my face looking extraordinarily fat. I went along my business,doing my normal work,going to work,taking care of the kids,cooking,cleaning. I wasn’t feeling any better as days went by.
I made a last ditch effort to convince my husband,I was really sick. I told him, I felt exceptionally tired, my legs felt wobbly when I walked, and I was short of breath ,when I walked to school.My school was only five minutes away from my home.
I think suddenly the light of concern was visible in my husband’s face. He said,”I cannot delay it I’ll make an appointment with the internal medicine doctor.” Luckily I got the appointment immediately. The doctor asked me to tell him,how I am feeling. I told him everything,I knew I needed help and I cannot omit anything. He looked at me and said,” A patient in your condition cannot get out of bed and you go to school to teach.I will take you off for six weeks.”
I thought six weeks,those poor kids,who will take care of them.He told me it was not the time to worry about the kids. The Principal can get a substitute. “You have to get better”. I was off for six weeks and was given medication to take care of my health. This was the time when I seriously needed help.
Dear Ranu,
Thank you for this.
Be well!
All good wishes,
robert
Thank you Robert I try to be.But then sometimes the body refuses to function normally.
All the best to you.
Ranu
Thank you and you take care too.
Ranu
Dear Chaman,
Thank you for sharing this. May Allah swt bless you with good health! I pray that you get well soon Insha’Allah Ameen.
Much love and light,
Shaidi
Thank you Shaidi,this happened a while ago.I wrote it because in daily prompt there was a question if I ever sought help.This is all about health I believe.
But you are probably thinking it’s recent It isn’t.I’m doing great.
Thank you,Shaidi. I am fine.
Chaman
Oh haha, that’s good to hear! I completely understand now. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Much love,
Shaidi
Thank you.All the best to you.
Chaman
Thank you and much love to you too.
Chaman
It is so important to listen to your body – perhaps easier to do as we get older?
Th
Thank you Terri.