Trots and Swings and Things

The lab results came in yesterday and, quite unsurprisingly, confirmed an infection. The doctor wanted me to start on an antibiotic toute de suite, so off hied AC to the pharmacy. I took my first dosage of Cephalexin at 8pm. The pills are 500mg, and I am to take then 4x daily for 7 days.

While every medication comes with side effect warnings, they were serious this time. After just two doses, it appears that I will have to remain close to the commode this week. I was also given a probiotic supplement, but I don't think that will mitigate against the trots.

I am crossing my fingers and hoping that this dosage will eradicate the infection once and for all because I think it has been the same recurring infection for these past months. The previous antibiotics helped, but I don't think they wiped out the infection entirely. Of course, that is just my layman's speculation. I suppose it is possible that the infections could all be separate events. It just doesn't seem likely to me, though.

I am using Alexa and Siri to keep me on track about when to take my meds. Last night, Sue nudged me at 2am to tell me that my watch was beeping at me. I stumbled to the bathroom to take my pill and had a few arrowroot cookies for my stomach's sake, per my pharmacist's advice. Thankfully, I was able to get back to sleep until 6am. As I have whinged to you many times in the past, me getting getting back to sleep is most definitely not guaranteed.

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Meanwhile, Sue and I did get out for her photo prompt yesterday. She was to do something childlike, so we drove to the park. Sue set the phone on a tripod, and we attempted various poses on the swings.

We chose this photo, for it is so spontaneous and unposed. You see, I had slipped from our standing pose and was surprisingly carried away. We both had unrehearsed laughs, which are the best kind.

We also tried a few poses on the slide. I was able to get up to the top.

But my descent was very unathletic, to say the least.