Again written on the
evening of May 19th.
Had a slight fever from 36.6 to 37.2 highering [sic] of the blood pressure from 120/80 in the morning to 128/88 in the late afternoon. And increase in pulse rate from 60 to 70-72 per minute.
Pain in the lumbar region when I woke up. Subsided to numbness when I sat up.
Dr. Michel says the pain in the lumber region is a result of the continued immobility in bed and has prescribed rolling up the body into a ball like a foetus in the mother’s womb to stretch the back muscles. This seems to work.
The other symptoms, he says are normal.
He has banned all toxic medicines including aspirin. No eggs, no pork, no coffee, chocolate or oily and spicy foods. No alcohol.
No sex for four days after the injection. I was surprised at the sense of humor of the doctor. I asked him point-blank when Imelda and I “could have contact” for our project of a baby, this in the presence of Drs. Yap, Sagala, Dicini, his daughter, the nurses and Imelda, this afternoon when they came in, for their last visit after their helicopter (the Sikorsky piloted by Col. ______) trip to Taal, Corregidor, Talaga and Bataan.
Official Gazette for May 18, 1971: President Marcos continued concentrating on paper work and other urgent matters of state, even as he kept his schedule clear of callers. The President limited his conferences to government officials, who discussed with him developmental concerns of their respective departments.
While engaged in desk work, the President certified to Congress House Bill No. 1919, otherwise known as the Electoral Reform Bill. The President, in messages to the Senate and the House of Representatives, certified to the urgency of enacting the bill subject to proper amendments. The bill has been reported out by the House Special Committee on Electoral Reforms, with some amendments.
The bill, among others: 1. Organizes and defines the powers and functions of the Commission on Elections. 2. Defines the election period. 3. Creates the Office of Election Prosecutors. 4. Moves national elections from the second Tuesday to the second Monday of November. 5. Requires the registration of political parties and defines their rights and obligations. 6. Prohibits contributions from foreign sources for election campaigns. 7. Prohibits candidates and leaders from receiving contributions, specifying that only the political party as an organization is authorized to do so. 8. Limits expenditures and advertisements for election campaigns. 9. Cites violations of the provisions of the law and sets down the corresponding punishment.
And with a straight face, he told everybody, “Now everybody get out, so they can start their project!” And he meant it. He said we could start right away. Although later he said it would be best if we waited four days from the injections.
He said the full effect of the injections will be felt in three to four months.
Could not sleep until 1:00 AM and woke up at about 6:00 AM.