Forced To Be Silent
No, I haven't been tied up and gagged. Darn...er...
Anyway, I have viral laryngitis. I've had laryngitis before, but it was the cute kind where I'd sound like Minnie Mouse. And I have a nurse friend, that when she gets it she sounds like Barry White.
No, this time it's so bad, that when I try to speak, all that comes out is a noise that sounds like squeaky door hinges in a haunted house.
Forced me to the doctor early on and she said..."You can't talk for 3-5 days, and I'd prefer it be 5 days."
I laughed, nearly silently, then typed into my phone that I'm a L&D nurse.
She laughed too.She's smart enough to know that a good part of my job is educating patients and family. Then she wrote me an excuse to be off work, because she was dead serious about me not talking.
Sigh. I also live with a slightly compulsive spouse. Moderation is not in his make-up. So if the doc says no talking...hubby takes it as gospel, (after he stopped laughing). Speaking of laughing...anyone who knows me and knows I'm not allowed to talk have laughed, too! GRRR
So for the past 4&1/2 days I've been silent, except for the occasional slip, to which hubby reminds me, "no talking" and the uncontrolled cough. While being quiet, I've learned a few things.
1. Hubby doesn't understand charades. In fact, he really only understands two hand gestures, and one of them is "Thank You". You know what the other one is...
2. I've become quite productive. Cleaned up the old mail file in the chair next to my office chair. Sorted what is bills, what is junk to be thrown out and what needs shreading. Kitchen and bathroom are clean. Prize packages for my books KIDNAPPED, HUNTED and CLOSE TO HOME are ready to mail out tomorrow.
3. I'm more focused on my newest book, SEIZED and managed to get another chapter written. YEA!!
4. Being silent makes you be inside your own head. You have to think clearly. You also can let your mind wander and explore things you've shoved into your subconscious, i.e. story lines, plot possibilities, promo opportunities.
So, while I'll be glad to begin talking tomorrow...IF the voice is back...I've learned how to be silent and how to use it. I may have periods where I don't talk, just because it's useful!
Anyway, I have viral laryngitis. I've had laryngitis before, but it was the cute kind where I'd sound like Minnie Mouse. And I have a nurse friend, that when she gets it she sounds like Barry White.
No, this time it's so bad, that when I try to speak, all that comes out is a noise that sounds like squeaky door hinges in a haunted house.
Forced me to the doctor early on and she said..."You can't talk for 3-5 days, and I'd prefer it be 5 days."
I laughed, nearly silently, then typed into my phone that I'm a L&D nurse.
She laughed too.She's smart enough to know that a good part of my job is educating patients and family. Then she wrote me an excuse to be off work, because she was dead serious about me not talking.
Sigh. I also live with a slightly compulsive spouse. Moderation is not in his make-up. So if the doc says no talking...hubby takes it as gospel, (after he stopped laughing). Speaking of laughing...anyone who knows me and knows I'm not allowed to talk have laughed, too! GRRR
So for the past 4&1/2 days I've been silent, except for the occasional slip, to which hubby reminds me, "no talking" and the uncontrolled cough. While being quiet, I've learned a few things.
1. Hubby doesn't understand charades. In fact, he really only understands two hand gestures, and one of them is "Thank You". You know what the other one is...
2. I've become quite productive. Cleaned up the old mail file in the chair next to my office chair. Sorted what is bills, what is junk to be thrown out and what needs shreading. Kitchen and bathroom are clean. Prize packages for my books KIDNAPPED, HUNTED and CLOSE TO HOME are ready to mail out tomorrow.
3. I'm more focused on my newest book, SEIZED and managed to get another chapter written. YEA!!
4. Being silent makes you be inside your own head. You have to think clearly. You also can let your mind wander and explore things you've shoved into your subconscious, i.e. story lines, plot possibilities, promo opportunities.
So, while I'll be glad to begin talking tomorrow...IF the voice is back...I've learned how to be silent and how to use it. I may have periods where I don't talk, just because it's useful!
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Jan 07, 2013 03:47PM
EAGERLY awaiting Seized :)
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Hey Kim! Working hard on Seized and happily discovered 12,000 lost words of VANISHED, which is Luke's story!! yippee!!In the meantime, the next book I will have out is CLOSE TO THE EDGE, the second in the Westen series and is Gage Justice's story. It should be out mid March. Book 1 in that series, CLOSE TO HOME is going to be in a giveaway contest here on Goodreades starting Monday, Feb 18th.
