7 May 2010 (Continued)

I made a lot of false attempts at sleep last night. My first attempt to fall asleep last night was met with the feeling of physical hunger. I couldn't enjoy that little victory (I hadn't felt it since Saturday morning) as my head hurt and I was still feverish, even after a dose of cough medicine. I ate a couple tortilla chips to take the edge off the hunger (that resulted in feeling as if I had just eaten a Thanksgiving meal). Every time I started to drift into sleep I would go into another coughing fit. At around 2:00 am I decided to hunt for the big water cup the hospital gave my wife after her lymphangioma removal in early 2008.

I opened my bedroom door and saw my Beagle walk right across my path. Instead of stopping to greet me, he gave me a "what's up?" look and proceeded down the hall. I stopped and watched him and then it hit me... I yelled his name just as he began his squat. I managed to interrupt him just in time. He won't do it when everyone is awake - he simply demands to be let outside. He won't urinate in the house at night, just defecate. I need to see if there is a way I can adjust his pooping schedule.

After popping an Alleve and filling the cup with ice and water, I went back to bed. The painkiller in most cold remedies barely takes the edge off any pain felt most of the time. I think it was around 3:30 am when I finally drifted into uninterrupted slumber. Eileen woke me up at 8:30 am this morning to let me know she was leaving and the give me a status on the dogs. Back to sleep I went and I didn't wake up until nearly 10:30 am.

This is the best I have felt in a couple of days. I woke up today with more energy than I've had all week. We'll see how this day goes today. My coughing seems to be under control for now - at least I've been able to suppress the spasms long enough to control the cough just enough to bring out the mucus. Speaking of mucus, it feels a little looser than it did yesterday as well... that's definitely going to make recovery a little more tolerable.

As far as today goes I think it will be more paperwork and then if I'm feeling up to it I'll see if we can catch an early showing of Iron Man 2. Well, I guess I need to get to work now... take it easy, everyone.