I guess it's a good thing I had fun at Little Great Nephew #1's birthday party (a week ago Saturday).
Because I have been SICK, all this past week, with a horrible cold, the worst I've had in a while.
I ran a temperature, 100F at one point, I had a stuffy head and a horrible cough that rattled my chest, shredded my already-raw, sore throat and left my diaphragm/ribs feeling sore, and I even coughed up a little blood at one point. I went from feeling a scratch in my throat on Monday afternoon, to feeling pretty lousy by Tuesday afternoon, and like utter crap for almost the entire rest of the week. I think I can safely say I'm feeling somewhat better (started feeling less crappy over Friday/Saturday) -- but I am still far from 100%. I am coughing less (and it's a lot looser), but I have not been sleeping well, even propped up on pillows, and I have NO stamina. I have not left the house in a week.
Dh hadn't talked to his brother all week, so he called him on Saturday night. Guess what? Dh, BIL, Younger Nephew, his wife & LGNiece all feel fine. But all the rest of us -- LGN#1 (the birthday boy) & #2 (still not even a year old), Older Nephew, his wife, her mother, and his (SIL), have all been sick too, all week long. :( (Not sure about any of the other partygoers?)
LGN#1 missed the entire last week of school, including his actual birthday (he was so disappointed -- they announce the kids' birthdays on the PA system, and he was looking forward to that). SIL even lost her sense of taste. I never lost mine, but I didn't have much of an appetite for most of the week. (The ultimate indignity? When I weighed myself on Friday, I had GAINED a pound. Go figure...) I tested myself for covid on day 3 -- negative -- and we both had our covid & flu shots two weeks ago -- but now I'm wondering if maybe it was covid after all?
I suppose it's par for the course, after spending a couple of hours with 20 small children (plus parents), no masks -- not to mention taking a swig of water from the wrong water bottle (oops, and EWWW...). (One of the perqs of childlessness: less exposure to these kind of situations/germs!)
Still, I wouldn't have missed the party! And better now, I guess, than a month from now,,,!
You can find more of this week's #MicroblogMondays posts here.
Dang it! I hate being sick so I really empathize with you. I'm also sorry LGN#1 missed hearing his name on the PA system at school. Stuff like that is so important. I'm glad he enjoyed his party and that you did too. I hope everyone continues to feel better. <3
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