A beautiful and marvellous Monday

Dear Diary,
I found myself having a hard time to wake up in the morning on Monday, and I think it is probably that the word Monday has seeped into my brain and influenced it to suppress the thought that Monday means anything near marvellous.
Much as I would love to snuggle under the blanket, I woke up anyway, and guess what, I was surprised by the gloomy and cool weather as I saw dark and heavy clouds looming in the skies above.
I was thinking to myself, "Maybe this is just another false alarm for rainy day again". I mean, who are we kidding, we have been deceived again and again by the rainy days which were supposed to take place after March/April and to this day, we are still suffering under the scorching heat of the sun.
Anyway, I was really in for a surprise, diary, as it started to rain half an hour before I was ready to step out to work (just the mere mention of it makes me queasy).
I LOVED the weather, you know how much I love rain, and much as I hate getting myself or my outfit, bag and even shoes to be pelted with the raindrops and then soaked through, I still welcome the rain with open arms!
Not long though, as I had to endure bad traffic. You know, diary, it was also coincidentally the first day of school after a 2-weeks school holidays (speaking of which, I am starting to dread this period), and traffic was just, hideous!
It continued to rain for the whole day, and I was even drenched!

It made my Monday perfect though; despite me feeling rather in glooms going to work...but it is now, marvellous, and magical...all thanks to the dear ol' friend, named rain =)

Gastro vs gastritis

I had the most unpleasant last week.

It was a struggle, or rather, a battle between my gastrointestinal vs my gastroentitis problem.
I don't know which ignited the battle, but it started off really painful and uncomfortable.

With the sharp pain in the abdomen and stomach and later, even the chest area, I even suffered from diarrhoea and nausea (thank God there was no vomiting although that almost happened at one point)

I was really pale on that day I went to work after suffering from that bout which I dismissed off as just plain gastric and popped my usual pink tablets to soothe the stomach.
However, I sensed something amiss when the pain seemed to make me really uncomfortable and I kept feeling nauseous.

I made a trip to the doctor the next day, and was diagnosed with food poisoning (that was already the third day).
The doctor even told me that besides the gastrointestinal issues related to the food poisoning, it could have even started off the gastritis problems and hence, I was put on medication for both.

I had to stay off solids and fibre food to avoid purging; and was told to have home-cooked food.

My diet list?
Porridge, broth, beverages...ughs, I don't like either of them =(

Call me picky, but I really hate porridge and don't even want to abide by them even when I am seriously ill. (annoying me, I know)

I finished the medication, and was even on two days MC as I was seriously in pain.

By the 3rd day, I still feel something amiss and I was already starting to worry, as the medicine did not work and I was still feeling uncomfortable.
It is really weird, as usually when I am put on my usual combination of gastric medication, I recover or at least feel better after 2-3 rounds of it.

I am almost done with the medication and I still feel awful and I decided, I had to go to the doctor again, for the second time, although it was a Saturday already (yeah, I seldom do that)

The doctor was baffled as well, and I was already asking whether I need a reason to worry or should I be undergoing further scans or blood tests.

Thank God she told me that there is nothing to worry about and even asked, whether I was undergoing any stress at work or personal life lately.

She told me to just relax during the weekend and try to have as much home-cooked food as possible.
She even told me that I should learn how to cook myself or else, marry/find someone who can cook well...like her own son! LOL!
Was my doctor matchmaking me or what?

Anyway, she changed my whole set of medication and put me on the medication which can reduce both problems.

Thank God, I started feeling better the next day although the occasional pain is still there and I still feel uncomfortable after meals.

I am recovering and getting better, and then, the haze came.
Now, I am starting to worry about my sinusitis and sensitive skin...now you tell me, how can I not be stressed about my life or work?

It doesn't get any worse?

Just when I thought everything will be fine at the end of the month; I am hoarded by a few more things which makes me feel like I just want to scream really loudly.

My car, to report, has been touched up and has been bailed out of the workshop yesterday, when I landed.
All is good, but something else is not.

My luggage which I brought with me on my business trip to KL, and which I checked in (I seldom do) was damaged when I got it.
I lodged a report with the Baggage services counter and after a few haggling with them (they claimed that they don't do minor damages or anything that is inscripted on their liability notice, which to me, is pretty much everything else and I told them off), they lodged my report, and I had to leave my poor bag with them to be fixed.

At work, I had to deal with crazy work schedules which couldn't get any crazier, and moody people who were all immersed in the stressful environment surrounding us.
I had to deal with a delivery problem regarding a new customer and it is just stressful (or maybe i am the one worrying too much)

Not just that, just when I thought I could go for a short holiday with my friends, I realized that I got the dates wrong!
They went without me, of course, since I was not able to make it...BUMMER!

Ahhhhhh......can anything else get any worse?

I hope not....

I wish for a peaceful week and weekend...and many more to come...I just want a breather