Update Link: You’re Not Sorry – Part 70
TL;DR – I am sick again, but possibly recovering, who knows. Flash Fic today is not 60 minute timed, but 30 minutes because I don’t think I can handle 60 minutes right now. If this works, we’ll keep this up for tomorrow and hope to be back to normal sometime before the end of the decade.
You know, I read that pneumonia can “come back” and I was like, well, that’s not gonna happen to me because — well, I don’t know why I was that arrogant considering my immune system.
Anyway, it didn’t come back in full force, which is good. It was mostly just a resurgence of the congestion, both head and chest, but a bit more mild (I could take deep breaths and I didn’t want to die). But it happened at the same time we had some reallly dry days — like all them moisture got sucked out of my entire region or something. My humidifier couldn’t keep, especially at night — so I didn’t sleep for three straight days. I used one of my sick days on Monday hoping I’d be able to sleep and feel better, but it just got worse. I only have three days left, so I had to work the rest of the week. Basically a zombie.
I ended up stopping the meds I got at the doctor last week after Tuesday, because not only were they not working, but I actively felt worse. I switched to over the counter stuff, hoping some sort of combo would work. So some Alka-Seltzer Cold & Flu chewables, the CVS brand of chest congestion tablets, nasal spray, Nyquil, and saline mist (which I’ve been drowning myself in). I also bought a second humidifier and dug up my essential oils diffuser because I still had some eucalyptus, and with all of that — I slept finally.
Anyway. This has been the most annoying six weeks of my life. Ruined December, has tanked January, and I swear if I’m still sick in February —
I did zero creative writing this week. I don’t know what to tell you other than you need to be able to think to create and my only thought all week was I WANT TO SLEEP.
It’s the end of the marking period on Friday, and I’m, once again, scrambling to get caught up and prepped for work. And it’s really hard to concentrate for long periods of time because I have to stop and irrigate my frickin nasal cavity so I can breathe.
Everything sucks.
Comments
Oh no! You just can’t catch a break and it sounds horrible not sleeping or breathing. You need to concentrate on getting better and getting your school were done. I worry that you’re pushing yourself to write more stories for us. I know how much you love to write but your health is more important and so is your job. I hope all of what you’re doing will finally get you at 100% or close to your real self. for you.
I’m so sorry. It does come back, mine did. Please take your meds rest and take care.