When I woke this morning I walked in on Graham to find him all prostrate and feverish, just woken, and not in the best of moods.
“I think I’d better phone the ‘flu line or something,” he said.
“Right. I’ll look out the numbers and such.”
So off I went for coffee and computer, located the info page and printed it out. It’s a list of the symptoms and what you should do if you think you have swine ‘flu, along with a choice of two phone numbers.
“Here you go,” I said, and slipped the paper under his reading glasses. He smiled, said thanks, nicely, and dozed off once more.
A little later he came down, fixed himself a bowl of corn flakes, and sat down with me to eat it. “For the first time I think I’m feeling a little better,” he said.
I squinted at him, closely. Sure enough, the colour is coming back into his face and he seems brighter over all.
“I can’t tell you how happy that makes me feel. Does that mean you’ve changed your mind about calling the ‘flu people?”
“Yeah. No point.”
“Great. You’re probably right. What now, then?”
“I shall go back to bed for a little while.”
“Fine. Give me a yell when you want something. I shall be popping out to the supermarket today now that I’m all mended. I want to get some bland food for you and your recovery.”
“Shredded Wheat. I need Shredded Wheat.”
“That I can do.”
It’s odd, isn’t it, how they always want the one cereal you don’t have in the cupboard?
Isn’t it something when you’re feeling your worst and think you should probably call on the Doctor, you start feeling better. Happens to us all the time.
It sounds as though he’s on the mend.
It’s true to human nature any time, but we always notice it when we are most concerned about the person who wants what we ain’t got.
Glad to hear that Graham is over the worst of it. Do give him a hug and a cheer from me! You can even give him a Korean cheer, “Whiting!” :giggle: That’s the Koreans’ pronunciation of “Fighting!” which they somehow thought was an English-language cheer.
I’m glad you’re mended and Graham is getting there!
How pleased we are to read that Graham is feeling better. Hugs to you both, and just hollar if I can get you something.
Wonder why the song “On the Road Again” just popped in mind?
Miraculous! and wonderful, as well! I’m so happy you seem to be approaching a quick and satisfactory ending to what could be a very serious problem (last three words allin caps and deep serious tones, please!)
Lots of of folks talk about this subject but you said some true words.
Do you do there as we do here, and pour boiling water over the shredded wheat, drain it off, and then add milk and brown sugar?
Boiling water? Wouldn’t that make them all soggy and take away their crunch?
Happy days are here again! Cheers for Graham. Once the appetite is back, the hard part is done. Just don’t let him overdo physically right away. That’s so easy, once one is feeling better. For what it’s worth, I can attest to the surprising goodness of the boiling water/shredded wheat treatment. It turns them into a delicious hot cereal — not as crunchy as before but you don’t lose all that much firmness if you drain immediately. Worth trying once just to see what you think. Look at me, John. Is this a face that would lie? (big goofy grin)