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sick again
I've got the same flu thing I had at Thanksgiving, only worse. My throat has a sharp pain right at the top and it hurts to swallow. My ears hurt. My head, neck and shoulders ache. I don't have any energy. I spent over half the afternoon horizontal, and didn't sleep a whole lot. I got barely over five hours of sleep last night.
Last month I worked through it the first couple of days, and it was over earlier than the customary seven days. This time it came on strong and quick, so I don't know what it will be like in a few days.
I was supposed to go to my mom's church for the Christmas Eve service and hear her handbell choir play. Years ago she hinted that she wanted me to see them play at church, so I thought that would be a nice surprise for her. But now I have to let her down.
Tomorrow is Christmas at Cindy's sister's place, and I'll likely have to stay home from that. Disappointing since I usually only see Melissa once or twice a year. Then we have company stopping by for an hour or so. Heather is bringing her sister-in-law and family. In the evening we have to go to my mom's for Christmas. I won't be able to stay home from that unless I go downhill from here. Christmas with my dad and stepmom's family on Saturday. No idea how I'll feel by then.
I'm off work next week, and I had lots of plans besides Christmas get-togethers. I wanted to rest after these last few difficult months at work. Go to the art museum. See Star Wars. Clean the basement. We have a couple of New Year's Eve parties. Etc.
I used to get sick every year at Christmas. Cindy calls it my holiday flu. I think I started getting a flu shot in 1999, and it hasn't happened since. But this year I got it twice. I kinda feel like it never completely went away, though. So maybe it was still a little active and then I got exposed to another big dose?
There's this thing that pisses me off. It's that male-bashing thing where women soldier through their illnesses, while men are whiny and expect to be taken care of. When Cindy's sick she just goes on with her day and doesn't complain about the pain. For me, it's not an issue with ignoring pain. Illnesses sap my energy. I literally can't go on with my day. I tend to collapse. Not only do I not have the energy to move around, but I feel like I need energy to get over it, and if I spend it on cleaning the house or whatever, I just stay sick longer. In addition, along with the loss of energy, I lose brainpower. I don't think straight. Everyone is affected differently by illness, so don't complain about what you haven't experienced.
Edited: After Cyn left to go to church, I sat here at the computer for a while. After half an hour, I had to go lie down.
Last month I worked through it the first couple of days, and it was over earlier than the customary seven days. This time it came on strong and quick, so I don't know what it will be like in a few days.
I was supposed to go to my mom's church for the Christmas Eve service and hear her handbell choir play. Years ago she hinted that she wanted me to see them play at church, so I thought that would be a nice surprise for her. But now I have to let her down.
Tomorrow is Christmas at Cindy's sister's place, and I'll likely have to stay home from that. Disappointing since I usually only see Melissa once or twice a year. Then we have company stopping by for an hour or so. Heather is bringing her sister-in-law and family. In the evening we have to go to my mom's for Christmas. I won't be able to stay home from that unless I go downhill from here. Christmas with my dad and stepmom's family on Saturday. No idea how I'll feel by then.
I'm off work next week, and I had lots of plans besides Christmas get-togethers. I wanted to rest after these last few difficult months at work. Go to the art museum. See Star Wars. Clean the basement. We have a couple of New Year's Eve parties. Etc.
I used to get sick every year at Christmas. Cindy calls it my holiday flu. I think I started getting a flu shot in 1999, and it hasn't happened since. But this year I got it twice. I kinda feel like it never completely went away, though. So maybe it was still a little active and then I got exposed to another big dose?
There's this thing that pisses me off. It's that male-bashing thing where women soldier through their illnesses, while men are whiny and expect to be taken care of. When Cindy's sick she just goes on with her day and doesn't complain about the pain. For me, it's not an issue with ignoring pain. Illnesses sap my energy. I literally can't go on with my day. I tend to collapse. Not only do I not have the energy to move around, but I feel like I need energy to get over it, and if I spend it on cleaning the house or whatever, I just stay sick longer. In addition, along with the loss of energy, I lose brainpower. I don't think straight. Everyone is affected differently by illness, so don't complain about what you haven't experienced.
Edited: After Cyn left to go to church, I sat here at the computer for a while. After half an hour, I had to go lie down.
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I hope you're having a good Christmas!
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I have not seen that men and women suffer from flu or cold symptoms any differently from the opposite gender, but rather that different personalities handle illness differently.
I "only had" a cold, and it sucked my life, energy, sleep cycle, eating cycle and my agenda completely away... and I had no one to complain to. *grin*
I hope you get past the illness quickly.
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It's interesting to read what you wrote about genders handling illness differently. I I actually wonder if there is a biological reason behind that (ie nothing to do with gender bashing). Merry Christmas and I hope you feel better soon. Everyone knows how their body needs to heal
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