whinge

[lagilman]

Yesterday morning, the Ick I'd been battling over New Year's came back with a vengeance. High fever, aches, chills, headache, the whole megilla. The only thing missing was the sore throat and cough, for which I'd have been thankful if I hadn't felt like something two weeks dead, already. I managed to make some pasta, but that and herbal tea were all I could handle.

I did managed to get some work done, but at about 1/4 my usual pace.

This morning... the fever's broken, but it seems to have taken all my brain cells with it. Which wouldn't be a problem except there's a matter of this BOOK being DUE on the 16th.

*sighs*

Don't mind me, I'll be the whinging puddle on the sofa, typing as fast as I can....

Comments

[sorek.livejournal.com]

I appear to have your sore throat, cough, incessant sneezing and running nose. You're more than welcome to take them back.

"Gotta collect them all"

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

on, no! Feel better!

[lagilman]

I seem to be in a recovery period, but I thought that last week, too, so...am cautious. Just wish the brain cells would come back!

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

No! No ick, no ick!

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Sorry to hear this. Feel much better very soon.

[lagilman]

I keep thinking "you'd feel less woozy if you ate something" but the thought of getting up and prepping something is too much effort (hell, the thought of ordering delivery feels like too much effort, right now).

I suppose a clementine and a half-sour pickle are healthy enough foods... but not enough to maintain a meerkat on, no.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

If you had a fever, you may need salt. Which would help with the wooziness. But I know how effortful such things are when you're ill. Take care.

[lagilman]

Tat might explain why I just made a bowl of (air-popped, buttered & salted) popcorn....

At some point I really do need Real Food. There's a chicken in the fridge that's been waiting for herbs and heat to be applied.... I just have no actual energy to make it. *sinks back onto the sofa, exhausted from typing*

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile there's always chicken soup!

[lagilman]

Actually, I go for hot-and-sour, when I'm sick. Chicken soup doesn't clear the sinuses quite the same way (also: I don't have the proper root veggies for soup).

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, hot and sour. But the closest place to my house with hot and sour puts egg in it, which I can't do (whimper) and then I have to think hard about which local Chinese place doesn't do that. Or shrimp.

Or I can go for Thai Tom Yum soup...

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

and where are your Feline Overlords during all of this? Your wellbeing should be of concern to them, since you feed them!

Hope you are better soon and make your deadline.

[lagilman]

The cats are actually Very Good Companions when I'm sick. Pandora snuggles, and Boomer, bless him, would make me toast and tea, if only he had the thumbs for it. Lacking that, he grooms me and fusses, and generally stays very quiet when I'm not up to dealing with his shenanigans.

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

Yikes. I have the milder version but DH has the nastier version. Alternating days of feeling better and feeling sick. For once HE'S responsible for bringing the bug into the house (though he did try to blame me, even though he got sick before I went back to work around the germ factories).

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Hope you're on the mend for real this time. Otherwise, you might want to ask a doctor whether antibiotics are called for. Best get well wishes!