Day 11 - Bad Cough, Smell Improving

Today is Day 11 since my diagnosis two Fridays ago, and Day 9 since entering this isolation facility two Sundays ago.

Today is Monday 20 September 2021.

This morning I overslept!

I had been waking up at 8.00am every day for breakfast, but today I woke at around 10.30am. 

I guess that's what happens when you no longer have a roommate.

Nope, they didn't replace my roommate. I guess that is actually worse for me, to be staying alone, (since there would be nobody to report any problems if anything happens to me). But better in a way because I no longer have to listen to his phone conversations!

Generally today is uneventful. 

My cough got really bad this afternoon when I was coughing like crazy for a while. 

But I am still not going to ask for cough medication as I never felt any cough medication ever helped with coughing.

Also I can smell my shampoo today slightly better than the previous 2 days. Instead of just smelling it when I put it on my hand, I can smell it when I am applying it on my hair too. 

Also it seems today I have slept at the latest time in all my days here! 

The time now is 6.46 am (Tuesday 21 Sep) and yet I still haven't slept. Usually I would sleep at 4.00 am or 5.00 am but never this late!!!

Maybe that is a sign that I am getting better and feeling more energetic, hence sleeping later....


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