No...not the swine flu...but the flu none the less. I haven't had a fever like that since I was 10. This was the kind of sick that isn't even KIND OF fun. I mean...I was so sick that I couldn't even pay attention to the TV, or knit, or read, or stay awake long enough to follow a book on tape. I had to call dispatch to find a law enforcement officer to take me to the emergency room. How wonderful is that? I not only felt like poo....I was pathetically reminded how alone I am at my little cabin...with no one to take me to the hospital. My dogs went stir crazy...popcorn filled up the back room with poop...and the mess I faced on day 6 of the illness....when I was finally ready to get off the couch...was overwhelming. Now I am back on my feet, back at work, and trying to face all of the things I couldn't over the past week. I don't realize how each day is filled with must do tasks until I can't do them. Really....all is not so terrible. I have great friends who brought me cough drops and bananas...and a nice boyfriend who talked me down from crying during a moment of complete weakness and hopelessness. I probably lost at least 10 pounds...but I missed Halloween...and trick or treating with the kids....boo hoo. Now it is back to work...making things for the Christmas fair...getting ready to visit family over Thanksgiving...and moving things out to my new shed...which arrived one day while I was too sick to get out of bed.
For those of you who are trying to post comments...I hope I can figure out why you are not able to post...still working on it.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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I am glad you are feeling better and it really was great to talk to you on the phone when you called. Yeah, I know how it is to be reminded how isolated you are, even if you live in a city. It happens when you really need help and then get to thinking you either do not know many people or trust the ones you do know.
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