Anti-Ode to the Sickness

Sickness--you suck.

It is never pleasant to wake up in the morning to a feeling of an unsettled stomach and a pain in the brain. My skin feels bruised and sensitive to touch. No bueno. My head feels like it has been bashed with a blunt object while my brain is swimming around my skull. Blargh. We won't discuss the end result of a sick and empty stomach, since we all know what that feels like.

Thanks to the wonders of modern over-the-counter medications, Theraflu has made it possible to still attempt to enjoy being with my boy while I have him around. Though I awoke to the beginnings of aches and pains bright and early, I was lucky to be able to stay home and try to get some rest. Between his coughing and my restlessness, we had to turn to the medicine chest. Restful sleep is always glorious in these situations so Nyquil and Theraflu made it possible to get the sleep, while the boyfriend made it possible to eat some soup without having to leave my bed.

I look forward to another bowl of soup and night of spaced-out and restful sleep to help make the rest of this all go away. The sudden frustration of yet another ailment that came right out of the blue has really put a few things in perspective. It takes situations such as these to really appreciate the privilege of having someone to take care of you. Having been alone most of these past months and dealing with such ailments as strained muscles, a flu, 2 colds, among other things, I felt very lucky to have someone around this time, though I hope not to spread my germs.

Plan:

1) Drink vitamin c supplements like they are going out of style
2) Eat Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup to my hearts content
3) Sleeeeeeeeeeeeep