Felt like I should have rented this sign for the front yard.
Some days it doesn’t do to get out of bed. I’m living those days. First there was the death of my beloved brother-in-law after a brief, devastating illness. Then I got COVID. Then my husband Ken got COVID (both of us totally boosted). After four days of fever my doctor finally decided to prescribe Paxlovid.
First dose lit up my GERD like a Christmas tree, sending me into a little curled ball and coating my tongue with a nasty metallic white goo. I’m not taking any more of that stuff. Now I’m wearing a mask around the house and waving through the window to friends who’ve brought chicken soup and good wishes.
Where is the hazmat crew to get in here and wipe everything down? I’m too tired to do it. The air must be toxic with COVID germs.
I’m trying to get outside a few times a day when the intense exhaustion lets me. It’s not like I haven’t been productive. I’m halfway through book number six of the 75 books I bought at the “stuff a big bag for $10!” charity book sale right before I got sick. I’ve cleaned my entire inbox, junk mail and trash files on my multiple email accounts. I unsubscribed to billions of emails I never read. I’ve caught up in my diary. I’ve slept, thought, meditated, and tried to consciously relax.
I’ve listened to some great music but you know, I haven’t watched any television. I always forget about it. I’m usually too busy to sit around watching so it’s not a habit. Maybe I’ll try that tonight.
Sadly, I’ve cancelled a photo shoot, a fall gathering here at the house, a visit to a Monet exhibition, a painting class, a massage, a night seeing my favorite play, a trip to the west coast and one of my Curiosity Spheres®. But I’m grateful my symptoms aren’t worse. I’m fever free now. And the monstrous headache is gone along with the aching muscles, wracking cough and hot/cold tango of my body temp.
I’m on a mission to stay positive and get through this even though it’s seriously messing with my life. It’s couch potato time. What shows do I need to catch?
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