The worst thing about being sick is well, being sick. I started a dry, tickle in the throat cough on Friday. The next day I was coughing consistently every 4 or 5 minutes. It was really just annoying, but I was getting tired coughing. By Sunday morning, I was ready to plan my funeral. I ached from top to toes. My fingers hurt to bend them. I was coughing about every 30 seconds with gasps of breath in between and my throat felt like it was on fire. The only time I wasn't coughing or suffering from a sore throat was when I was swallowing water or eating. I overstuffed and became waterlogged. So, Tuesday was my regular doctor's visit for diabetes, but I morphed it into "I'm sick!". Well, after the flu test, which is quite unpleasant. They stick a long q-tip up both nostrils and try to scrape brain matter onto it for a good sample. Not really, but it felt like that was what the doctor was trying to do. The test came back positive for influenza B. Guess I don't need that flu shot I was going to get. Now, I'm waiting to hear if I have H1N1 or "swine" flu. At this point, it doesn't really matter. They give you tamiflu for both strains. I checked the Internet and I have all the symptoms of H1N1, but those are the same symptoms as Influenza B.
I packed up all my nesting items and am cocooned in an upstairs bedroom. I am supposed to stay away from people for 10 days. That's apparently how long I will be contagious. So, I am doing homework, sleeping off and on and moaning a lot. Feeling achy all over like when you have the flu, (DUH) is making this break from hectic activities really lame. That's why I said the worse thing about being sick is "being sick".
I am fortunate that my husband is a very capable cook so Kady won't starve. My appetite is minimal since it's hard to swallow. Good thing I like soup. I also didn't know that daytime TV was so boring. Good thing the new fall season just started so I can watch something in the evening.
I'm just really glad that I take classes online, face book and write this. Otherwise, I would be going out of my mind! Oh well, this too shall pass. I guess next year I should take my flu shot in August. I'll put that on my calendar.
Later.
