The Diary Game: {How I fell ill at work yesterday} 10/07/2025

Good morning Steemites, I want to tell you all how my Yesterday went, and how I had fallen ill at work at about 1pm and was asked to go home by the manager. Carefully read through the lines and have fun while reading.

Yesterday was Wednesday 9th of July 2025, a normal working day in the life of a company secretary. I went to work as every other day and was diligently doing my job on a normal level.

This was me on my way to work yesterday morning. I had plans and things to achieve yesterday and I was very positive and motivated to face my day with all the joy I could get.

I was happy as I was going to work with a co-staff. She is my neighbour and we stay in the same company lodge but different apartment. Her name is Chinemerem an igbo name meaning "God is Doing it for me". She's such a happy soul and I love her.

This was us approaching the main road as we were almost running late. When we got to the front desk the crowd was too much as other staff that were running late too were struggling to write their names on the attendance book and we all managed to enter inside the company before it was 8:00am.

At about 1:00pm, I started feeling so uneasy, I wasn't getting myself and I started feeling weak. This was me at the rest room and I went to check myself because I was expecting my monthly cycle which came late this time. Maybe due to the weather condition. I don't know what delayed it.

Since I was expecting it at anytime I had to go to work with a pad. I insert it inside my hand bag and carried it to work and when I noticed a change in my body System, I quickly went into the rest room just to be sure.

Behold! It was it! It was my monthly flow, it was my period OMG Finally after 32 days of waiting.

A doctor once told me that after 35 days and a woman doesn't see her monthly flow, she could either be pregnant or possibly infected and she should rush to the hospital for checkup. 28 to 35 days cycle is normal and it is the maximum and longest length in a female cycle. Though I had experienced this 35 days cycle just twice in my life and this is almost the 3rd time (though not exactly 35 days). I quickly removed my pad from bag and sticked it to my undies and that was how my day started with serious cramps.

I know I do have cramps but it's been Long I felt such abdominal pains in quite a long time. I went to the Manager's office to ask for permission to go home because my day was almost being ruined 😭she told me to rest a little and see if I could manage it and I told her I needed to lie down. She asked me to lay on the coach and have a rest.

This is the coach I laid on yesterday fighting pains and serious weakness, it is the reception hall where we receive visitors and I was scared anyone could walk in on me especially the CEO, but the manager assured me that he wasn't coming to office anytime soon so I relaxed. then, I slept off unknowingly. While I was sleeping the pains kept reducing but because I was at work someone woke me up to attend to him. Little did he know I was sick. Immediately I woke up the pains increased.

At this point I couldn't hold it, I had to call the operational manager on intercom because I could barely stand up to go into her office. This is what the telephone I used in calling her looks like.

She asked me to go home after waiting for 3 hours 30 mins (from 1pm I started having the pains), I was finally asked to go home at about 4:30 pm meanwhile our Normal closing time is 6:00pm and that was how the rest of my day was spent at home till I finally got myself

Me on my way home

This was me on my way home, I was already looking so weak and sicky on the face and some concerned neighbours were asking me why I was home so early but I told them I was "strong" because the Bible says: "Let the weak say I am strong" and that was how I became strong

This was me when i got to the house, I met my roommate already at home sleeping because she is on night shift.

She was just lying down and I decided to sit on the bed and take this picture before I finally slept off.

Towards evening, I woke up at about 5:40 pm and decided to sit at the verandah outside and take fresh air.

This was me seated at the Verandah and resting because I was almost feeling better. I had already had my much but still feeling hungry, I took one mango, roasted maize and the remaining spaghetti and rice I prepared two days ago (check my last post for the story)

After my rest I decided to wash some clothes till night fall and that was how my day was spent.

Thank God I woke up this morning very strong, happy and better 💖

Thank you for reading and do have a lovely day!