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mamadebIt's still a balmy 97F (with heat index of 107F) and tonight/tomorrow is Tisha B'Av. No food, no water. 25 hours.
Frankly, even though we have air conditioning and I do have medical permission, I'm scared. I'm feeling lousy even sitting in an air-conditioned office and drinking water all day - how will I be without water? Although the feeling lousy could be nerves.
A big rabbi has ruled that fasting is forbidden to any one with any condition who is trapped in the heat wave, but he's not MY rabbi, and it's not up to them - I just emailed my doctor. He's said I could fast, but it wasn't a heat wave then. Also, the city is reducing voltage, so our air conditioning is not working 100%. This is good- far better than a power outage and not having ac at all - but makes things harder.
Edited to add - Jed the doctor emailed me back. Given HCTZ and the heat - no fasting. I can deal with that.
Frankly, even though we have air conditioning and I do have medical permission, I'm scared. I'm feeling lousy even sitting in an air-conditioned office and drinking water all day - how will I be without water? Although the feeling lousy could be nerves.
A big rabbi has ruled that fasting is forbidden to any one with any condition who is trapped in the heat wave, but he's not MY rabbi, and it's not up to them - I just emailed my doctor. He's said I could fast, but it wasn't a heat wave then. Also, the city is reducing voltage, so our air conditioning is not working 100%. This is good- far better than a power outage and not having ac at all - but makes things harder.
Edited to add - Jed the doctor emailed me back. Given HCTZ and the heat - no fasting. I can deal with that.
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Date: 2006-08-03 12:41 am (UTC)I just flew home from New York City (we arrived in Orlando @ 4pm) and I know how hot it is. My brother, who also lives in Brooklyn, doesn't have air conditioning, just fans, and I sweat the entire time. Despite drinking gallons of water (I don't think I am exaggerating, either) I hardly ever went to the bathroom. It amazed me when I realized how much I was sweating out.
I would hate to think of you going without water, even for 25 hours. Can you give up something else? What about speaking with the exception of work responsibilities?
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Date: 2006-08-03 03:21 pm (UTC)It doesn't work that way. If I really couldn't do this, maybe there are things I could study, but we can't exchange restrictions or pick them for ourselves. I'll probably drink something this afternoon, but so far I'm fine.