more sickness

good lord. this is the most unattractively sick that i have been for a long time. i almost have too much pride to post here all the icky things that have happened to me today.
this includes: waking up with wet hair, yes WET, from sleeping with my mouth open and drooling so much, coughing up junk, having to change pjs and sheets after a fever break.
william: brought me ice water, stroked my drooled-upon hair, helped me change the sheets, bought some fruit and organic oj at the fruit market across the street. my mom stopped by with jello (three kinds!) and corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots. so i didn't have to miss out toooooo much on one of my favorite holidays.
i just feel bulldozed. flattened. although the burning-brick-lung has lessened, thank god, because i didn't know how much longer i could stand it. you shouldn't ever have to think it's hard to breathe.
thanks to friends who called to check on me too. i couldn't talk much since i have no voice and it feels strained to say much, but i appreciated the five minutes of entertainment.
edited to add: i can't believe i forgot to add molly's role in all this. never one to give kisses, she has given me two kisses in the last two days (that's a LOT for her) and she has been stuck to my side like glue, even when william was making food in the kitchen and she could hear food rattling around. she has a tendency usually to curl up at my hip or feet, but with william she always lays on his chest. she has been almost insisting on curling up on my chest--i swear she knows how my chest hurts and wants to help.
i am so lucky to have all these people and pets around me.