I thought I escaped the cold- But No, I was sick as a result

Sickness doesn't no age and doesn't respect anyone. It can come at any time and can affect anyone. This fact is true but then, we keep fighting it anyway possible. I am such a woman that doesn't get sick easily, at least not as a result of cold. I love cold weather and no matter how cold the weather is, I still feel hot while sleeping. But I was caught unaware by this cold weather. I thought I had escaped.

It was the day of my kids' graduation that I noticed that I was having nausea and cold. I thought they will disappear on their own because the rain was much. But that night, which was on the 25th of July 2025, I felt very cold and sick at the same time. My nose blocked and I wasn't breathing well. In the morning, I took warm water thinking it's something that could just go away on its own as usual but no. It kept getting worse by the day.

On Monday after that graduation day, I decided to get drugs for myself because I was also having headache in addition to the cold and nausea. I bought medicine for the cold, nausea and pain. I was also experiencing some cramps in my Tommy but that is just normal for me though it added to my pains.

The Tuesday, that's on the 29th, I travelled back to my city of employment and that morning, it rained cat and dog. I wore my pullover anyways but I could feel the weather. I got to that city by 6.58am because I left but.30 am. The sickness because worse because even to eat was a problem for me. After dropping my bags in my room, I decided to visit my brother in-law and wife a little far from my place of employment where I also lodge. I put a call across because they just moved in to that place and I needed directions to get there. I met them and I had my breakfast there, took my drugs and after a little chat, I left off without knowing it.

The wife had left for work with her little baby and came back to meet me still sleeping but that was when I woke up as a result of the cry of the baby. But I felt better then after I woke up. I needed to go back to school because I had lecture with my students that after even though I was wondering if I can be able to deliver it. However, I had to stay a little with the baby since this is my first time of visiting them after they gave birth to this their first baby. I attended their wedding last year. Below is my picture with the baby

_{my selfies with baby Zendiah. Though I am not sure of the spelling.}

Going back to the campus, I waited for the course representative to call me for the lecture but they didn't call because of the rain and so the lecture didn't hold. I stayed back my room after visiting our department. I slept off again and I couldn't even eat again as I felt weak. No one I knew around to help me out. I just had to chat with my fellow steemians on our WhatsApp group that night

Yes, we have been planning for our National meetup. Plans are in place including Steemit branded t-shirts that we will use for the meetup. As usual, I have got someone to give us a design and the amount we will pay for it which I had earlier shared in the group. We are making arrangements for the printing. I will soon share updates about that. I reminded the steemians about that and also told them about my sickness. I also noticed that a little were also sick that period through the chat including @bossj23 and even goodybest had been in the hospital with her daughter

	my response in the group
Bossj23's sick face
	my sick face

Most of us shared our challenges and we told a little funny jokes before I left to sleep against the next day. Early morning, I decided to carry out some fitness programs on my own since on Wednesdays, the polytechnic gym doesn't open for now because of the football tournament they are playing among departments. I did my fitness training alone because it will help me get better

_{my sweaty faces after my personal workout}

After exercising, I was able to sweat and of course, I felt better as I expected. I then freshened up and prepared for my 12 noon lecture with the department of Public Administration on Taxation and the topic was Basis Period. I was able to get set for the lecture. I was called by the course representative and she told me the Lecture hall where to meet them. I met them there, 50 of them were present and ready for me. I was able to deliver the lecture not minding my heath. They all benefited and were happy. They even bought me a bottle water at the end of the lecture. They took attendance and gave me the list to append my signature.

Upon returning to my room, I felt headache because I had raised my voice during the lecture to be able to speak to the hearing of all since there is no public address system there. I just rested to regain my strength before going out again to the department to see the HOD.

I told him that I will be travelling back on Thursday instead of Friday because of our Religious convention of Friday. He granted that. He also noticed on my face that I wasn't well. Other lecturers too noticed it. But as for me, I was ok already. I didn't take any other medicine but drank enough water but I didn't eat much food because I didn't feel hungry.

I kept getting better by the day though I still feel a little nausea and a little headache as well as cold at the moment, but I will be fine. For a long time, I haven't felt this sick due to cold. It took me unawares. But I will be completely fine with time. I can't wait for the time when sickness will be completely removed from this earth (Isaiah 33.24 of the Holy Scriptures). But until then, we will keep coping with it. I want to believe that others who are also sick are getting better. Yes, I had to take medication, rest and workout, these things helped me get better along with God's healing power.