monday - go to work. start ok then feel decline in health. sore throat, fever. delerious by evening. whimpering from helplessness. *

tuesday - more of the same. very high fever throughout the day. *

wednesday - throat even more hurting. can barely swallow. phlegmy coughing. nose blocked right above where throat is swollen, causing gag-coughing. minimum access to air. fever up and down. *

thursday - the same. dry couugh. go to after-hours clinic. swab shows something. after 2 hours i can't wait longer for doctor to show up. go home. *

today - dizzy. throat sore, feels like a broken whistle where the little ball inside it is stuck and working with the nose to block airways. wake up with superdry mouth twice. worry mom with lack of breathing. fever acting up. saw a doctor who took a swab for culture test. will know on monday or tuesday. can't sleep. can't stay awake.

* sleep difficult. go to bed around 3-4 in the morning. toss, turn, "sleep" altogether 3 or so hours with many interruptions. hard to breathe.