Gerardo Essay #1

Gerardo De La Maza

March 12, 2013

Essay #1

A Simple Cold is not a Big Deal!

Last month it was snowing heavily and I got a cold. As every cold, at first I felt a little tired and had a mild sore throat. I have always been a healthy person so I have never been worried for a cold. Actually, I do not understand how a cold can scare some people.

The mild sore throat, however, made me feel for moments as if a tennis ball were stuck in my throat. Soon, I started with a bit of cough. I was only a day coughing a lot. After that, the congestion in my lungs was decreasing, but it joined with a slight headache. This mixture just made it slightly annoying.

                Fever came soon, but , as people say, my body’s temperature was never as hot as a volcano. When my body was getting hotter I felt a little cold, but not like if I were in a refrigerator without any coat. It made my appetite lost a bit its usual place in my mind.

My body was lacking some strength by the fatigue. However, the smallest activity couldn't abduct all of my energies. My routine was affected merely a day that I had to stay in bed . The mild ache in my muscles never meant a big bother.

I did not have to go to the doctor because it was like a normal cold! I did what whatever doctor could tell me to do. I rest and drank fluids; and, over all, I did not have to take any medicine. When the fever disappeared I was recovering my usual strength. The couch remained three more days but eventually disappeared as well. As soon as those symptoms were leaving my body I couldn't even remember if I was really sick .