I have managed to make it through most of this winter’s cold and flu season without feeling sick. Until this weekend…
Saturday I felt fine during work, but then during my afternoon run, I really struggled. I powered through and even went to my nephews birthday party that night. After the party, the Pilot wanted to go meet up with a buddy for a few beers and I just knew I couldn’t do it. I had the Pilot drop me off at home, told him to have a great time and I crawled into bed at about 9:30.
I slept off and on and into Sunday morning I progressively felt worse and worse each time I woke up. Sore throat, scratchy voice, low energy, dizzy upon standing, labored breathing, and slightly achy. I took yesterday “off,” as best I know how. I still did laundry and dusted, but didn’t work out and tried to lay in bed. The Pilot was amazingly attentive. If he hadn’t responded so awesomely, I probably wouldn’t be a work today.
I feel better today than I did yesterday, but still not great. I have zero concentration which made driving to work and therapy very difficult tasks. But again, I’m going to power through. I’m going to do less than I would on a completely healthy day, but more than I would do on a completely sick day.
When you are sick, do you muscle through and keep going? Or do you rest and recuperate? I try to find a balance between both approaches, but sometimes my body just won’t do as much as I want it to or it takes so long I get frustrated and stop. everything feels so much more laborious when I’m sick.
I am incredibly thankful I am not down and out with the flu, but having a cold is frustrating because there is really nothing you can do other than let it run it’s course and I’m not a very patient person…
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