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I was feeling pretty good but tired. Then I made the mistake of going to bed. After coughing solidly for a couple hours I gave in and got up again. I don't cough anywhere near so much when upright. I don't remember having an illness before that stopped me from lying down. Usually they make me lie down. Wonder how long I will stay up?
I suppose that on little sleep, coughing lots and with no voice, it would be rather silly to go to a meeting in town tomorrow? Yes? I rather thought so. Pity, because I would have got to meet one of my new counterparts in another company and been fed lovely lunch. I really want to go and have only been able to convince myself I shouldn't by picturing someone else attending in this state. No, it would not be good.
I am also distressed because I am supposed to be catching up tomorrow with friends I haven't seen for over a year who are here from the US. We haven't finalised arrangements and I have so little voice I can't reasonably make a phone call. I hope they read their email. Suppose I can text them in the morning.
update- an hour later and I have applied the silk facing tape to the neck and sides of the new frock. Also found another 16cm of hem by dint of assembling one slim gore from the scraps. I think I will inset this at centre back. Not now though. No cutting fabric after 10pm. Well I already broke that rule but I am sure not cutting up the middle of the dress after midnight. Ah, I broke the other rule too (no operating heavy machinery after midnight). I shall finish my hot drink and then experiment with lying down again.
I suppose that on little sleep, coughing lots and with no voice, it would be rather silly to go to a meeting in town tomorrow? Yes? I rather thought so. Pity, because I would have got to meet one of my new counterparts in another company and been fed lovely lunch. I really want to go and have only been able to convince myself I shouldn't by picturing someone else attending in this state. No, it would not be good.
I am also distressed because I am supposed to be catching up tomorrow with friends I haven't seen for over a year who are here from the US. We haven't finalised arrangements and I have so little voice I can't reasonably make a phone call. I hope they read their email. Suppose I can text them in the morning.
update- an hour later and I have applied the silk facing tape to the neck and sides of the new frock. Also found another 16cm of hem by dint of assembling one slim gore from the scraps. I think I will inset this at centre back. Not now though. No cutting fabric after 10pm. Well I already broke that rule but I am sure not cutting up the middle of the dress after midnight. Ah, I broke the other rule too (no operating heavy machinery after midnight). I shall finish my hot drink and then experiment with lying down again.
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She stopped after I lay her head down in my lap (at about 45degrees) and patted her back, hard and continuously for about 5 min. She coughed more while I did it (and stayed asleep!) but didn't cough again all night.
I think it's called postural drainage and I can sort of do it to myself by lying head down for a while, but the back patting is very nice and motivates you to stay there for long enough.