Sunday, April 05, 2020

Classes Are Suspended Due to Covid19

On March 9, 2020. The Department of Education (or was it the president?!?) suspended classes in all levels. That was the beginning of the impending quarantine. While all these was going on,  I was partly glad that school had to close or else I might incure a month's absence and that will require me to process some paper works for my leave. Uncertainities over my work status dragged for several days. Class suspension remains uncertain as well. Nobody knows when school will resume. We still have a month of classes, the finals are yet to be scheduled and last, the graduation program in April 3. But all of these had to be put on hold as the COVID19 continue to spread at a rapid rate. Soon, the whole city where the school located was on top of COVID19 most number of infected. 

    I continue to lost my strength and on the 23rd of March, I collapsed in the kitchen while I was preparing dinner.... It was around six in the evening when I got up from bed. I feel much better when I am lying down than standing or sitting around so I've been spending my time resting on the bed. I walked slowly but no matter how careful I was, I can still feel that I am in no condition to move about. Still I forced myself and went to the kitchen. A thought of being hungry crossed my mind yet, I wasn't really feeling hungry at that time. But I wanted to have Yakisoba. I had the ingredients and took the knife out but I made sure to place it where it won't fall in any case but just then, I felt a strong surge of vertigo and I tried to control it by tilting my head. However, I failed and everything went black.

  When I woke up, I found myself slumped on the kitchen floor as if I have fallen off asleep. "Oh no! this is not good." I immediately thought to myself, "I fainted!" I quickly looked on my hands, arms, body and legs, even felt my neck,face and head for anything that could have been knocked or hurt. But I didn't feel any pain. I checked if there are any bruises and blood. NONE. I am fine. But the fact I know I fainted isn't okay anymore. I checked the floor for anything that may have fallen and scattered because I do not want any food or liquid spilled. Gees, I was even concerned abt.that. But nothing! So, I got up and went to my room but I felt groggy and weak. Panic wants to grip me. I don't even have any idea how long I passed out. I told myself I need to be calm, think quickly and move, I must get help! I managed to get back to my room and grabbed my fone. I asked for help online from a cousin of my colleague at work. Thankful GLOBE telecom have free limited data which enabled me to remain in touch through messenger despite I don't have load.The ambulance and my brother Ed were informed of what happened to me and are on their way. 

    I still have to move a bit more and prepare some things I must bring and while I was moving about, that's when I saw in the kitchen that the food I was preparing were scattered on the floor including the bowl, chopping board and---the KNIFE! Good thing it fell off far from where I slumped down that's why I wasn't hurt or bleeding. I have to thank God and Jesus for this. For protecting and saving me!