Christmas Eve Medical Adventures

Sunday, December 24, 2023

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas! (P.S.  I think my computer is still on PA time - it says this is posting on 12/23, but it's actually 12/24 here).

I need to let you know about my adventure in the ship's infirmary this morning.  After breakfast Carl and I went down to the medical center on Deck 4.  I had gotten up around 7 a.m. and the first thing I did (after I coughed my lungs out!) was take a rapid Covid test (I thought about that most of the previous night when I couldn't sleep).  The test was negative. But Carl and I both agreed I needed to see a doctor.  Nurse took my temperature (I'm running a low-grade fever) and got my blood pressure (which is high today - no kidding considering how stressed I am about not feeling well), She also swabbed my nose to check for the flu (nope - I don't have the flu).  Doctor finally came in, listened to my chest and description of my symptoms and said I likely have a viral respiratory infection that should clear up on its own in 3-4 days.  In the meantime, the only thing to do is treat symptoms.  I brought some dayquil and nyquil tablets with us, but neither will do anything for my cough/chest congestion.  So, the doc gave me some cough syrup (equivalent to Robitussen), some combo acetaminophen/codeine tablets, and a thermometer to check my temperature, and said to just take it easy the next few days and if symptoms don't improve, to come back.

I sent Carl off to do "his thing" while I went back to our cabin, got all medicated up and went to sleep for 3 hours.  The nap has helped but I'm still pretty congested and coughing.  Carl, in the meantime, got to watch the Steelers vs Cincinnati football game and, wonder of wonders, his beloved Steelers won!

We're headed off tonight for our first (of two) specialty dining experiences.  Seemed appropriate to book one for Christmas Eve.  We'll be dining in the Crowne Grille (Princess' steak house restaurant). I'll let you know tomorrow what it was like.  I expect the food will be fabulous!

Only picture for today is of our stateroom/mini-suite.  Our cabin steward, Hector, has been taking very good care of us!

Our cabin (R338) looking out to our balcony


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