I was again woken in the early hours by a call from the beast but luckily i managed to get back to sleep after the attacks as it wasn’t as strong as they normally are and was over in around 10 – 15 minuets. I did manage to have an early night yesterday despite feeling like my stomach was about to explode. I must be coming to the end of the infection as i had terrific wind and a case of constipation. It was so bad all day i could feel my stomach getting harder and harder as it filled up with food and wind. It wasn’t until after my mother had dropped off some Dulcolax tablets, laxatives, that i started to feel better. I can only remember a few time when i was younger that i had such a bad illness that scared me half to death. I remember a time when i was so bad with the flu i was running a very high temperature and because of this i was also hallucinating. I was being chased around the house by flying axes and killer playing cards. I know it sounds crazy but when you are young you would be surprised how your imagination works and the things you see.
I also remember on one occasion seeing giant wasps flying through the wall trying to get to me. I think this one was due to a fact that i had been stung by a swarm of moths a few years earlier after throwing an apple core into a bush with a wasp nest inside it. The apple core must have gone directly into the nest as a few seconds after throwing the apple into the bush you could see a cloud of wasps rise up above the bush and then suddenly turn and go for me. All i remember is running all the way home and dashing through the front door and hearing my father shout “don’t stop, keep moving, don’t let them land!”,as he was filling the bath with water and trying to swat some of the wasps at the same time. As soon as the bath was full he instructed me to strip all my clothes off and jump in and duck under the water while he sprayed what was left of the wasps with wasp killer. I remember it took ages to get all the wasps out of my clothes and hair and almost an hour just to sit and pull the stings from out of my neck, head and back.
I also think that was the reason for me seeing the giant wasps this time around. As soon as my temperature hit a very high level i started to hallucinate again and was ducking from wasps all day long. At least the fever didn’t last long this time and it was over before i really started to feel ill. Its really strange how the body reacts to different illnesses but i have to admit that the infection in the lungs is one of the scariest i have ever experienced and don’t know how people cope with things like Pneumonia in the old days. I am still getting pain in the region of my right lung and back so am a little concerned that i have may have done damage to the muscle or even the lung itself but will be able to have that checked on Tuesday when i have my X-Ray. Thank god the worst is now over and i am slowly getting my strength back.
Not long now till our holiday down Cornwall and a week of fishing and relaxation. I am so looking forwards to the holiday as it will be my first “proper” holiday in nearly 10 years so its about time don’t you think! I have got all my new fishing equipment all ready to go and made sure we have a good selection of fish baits and attractors to ensure our fishing trip is a successful one. Not only will i be coarse fishing but also some specimen fishing and hopefully trying to catch myself a huge fish and see if i can beat my all time personal best. no doubt we will take a couple of days break and go on a sight seeing tour around the area and local attractions to see what its like. My mother and step-father has been before but this is my first time so its going to be all new to me. Let’s hope and keep the fingers crossed that the “Beast” will decide to take it’s own holiday at that time and keep me from having too many attacks while i am away.
