Thankful Thursday | a sick edition
Hey everyone-
I am most definitely under the weather today, which is why I am only just now grabbing my laptop to type this at 10:30.
I have caught some kind of crud (is it Omicron? something else? I dunno.) and I do not feel good. I'm going to be fine overall (I am vaxxed to the max!) but I do feel pretty crummy right now.
So, this might be shorter than usual, but I at least wanted to get this post up so you could make your lists in the comments.
This week, I am thankful:
that I got sick this week and not next
The college semester starts next week, and I am sure I will be feeling just fine by then. There's never a great time to get sick, but there are times that are worse than others!
Next week = definitely worse timing than this week.
that it's been so long since I've been sick
I had kind of forgotten how much it stinks to be ill, and that's something to be thankful for!
that this is going to be short-lived
Since I had hyperemesis 4x over, when I get sick, I often think, "Well, at least this will be shorter than pregnancy!"
No matter how funky I may feel at the moment, it is comforting to be quite sure I won't be feeling funky for 9 months.
for ibuprofen
I remember during my pregnancies (which, yes, were a long time ago! 16 years since the last one.), my doctors did not want me to take ibuprofen; only Tylenol.
And I personally find that Tylenol has almost no effect on my aches and pains. I feel like I might as well be taking M&Ms if Tylenol is the only option.
Anyway, I don't take ibuprofen very often, but when I feel sick and achy, I am so grateful to have access to it.
for an immune system that is busy working
I know the main cause of my achiness and exhaustion is my functioning immune system. I don't like these symptoms, but I am trying to remember to be grateful for what they represent.
for a laptop to type on
My desktop is my favorite machine to work on, but a laptop definitely is preferable when you're sick. Then you can rest on the couch while typing, and that is somehow massively easier than sitting in a desk chair.
And now I am going to go make a cup of tea. 😉
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Hope you feel better soon. Quick question: do you know anything about a class action lawsuit against Old Navy? I know you mention them sometimes, I've only ever bought one item there but got a notice about a lawsuit. Do you know if this is legit?
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@Kristen, Thanks!
So sorry you're under the weather. Hope you feel better soon and that no one else gets sick.
Kristen, I'm sorry you're sick and hope you feel better soon.
I'm thankful yesterday was a "warm" and "sunny" day. Almost all the snow and ice from Sunday night is gone. Today we are on to the next batch of winter weather but it seems to be more rain and less snow than predicted.
I'm thankful for a warm house. Even our small house is better than what most people lived in throughout human history: HVAC, plumbing, electricity, modern appliances, and sealed from the elements, insects, etc.
I'm thankful we have plenty of food even is there are bare spots in the grocery store there is plenty to eat. We have the funds to buy food despite rising prices.
I'm thankful for family and friends. Thanks to technology I can keep in touch while we are laying low.
I'm thankful for declining Covid numbers in MD. They are still high but dropping.
I'm thankful for general good health.
When I was pregnant with my son, I had gallstones. Tylenol: worse than useless. I would sometimes pass out with the pain.
I haven't had a desktop machine in decades. I work while typing on my sofa, usually. Because with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, exhaustion and pain is my everyday existence.
Thankful: that my son is still home with me to run errands. For blooming amaryllis. For how pretty everything looks in the snow. (It's snowing here on Long Island right now but I doubt the snow will last.)
@Rose, ugh, the fatigue is a game changer for how to accomplish tasks. Children, as available, can be such a help.
Oh, I'm so sorry you're sick! I hope you get good time to rest and stay cozy at home before classes start.
This week I'm thankful:
* For some goodies a friend gave me this morning. Some hardly used bags of coffee that taste good but upset her sensitive stomach and a bunch of applesauce squeeze pouches for they kids! Both will get used and are much appreciated. I'm happy to accept her extras!
* For hot tea! It is cold out and I really want to warm up some leftover casserole but know that a spinach and kale salad is the better choice. So I'm glad for hot tea to take care of the comfort factor that I'm looking for.
* That we live just a few minutes from the library. I took all 3 kids on Monday morning, then some interlibrary loans arrived for me right after we left (the first notification was sent 15 minutes after we left!) Since we're so close it was not a big deal to pop in today and pick them up. Hooray for libraries!
Oh, Kristen, I am sorry you're sick and sure hope it's not Omicron. My brother has it and says he's not terribly sick (he's fully vaccinated and boostered) but he's not feeling well.
Yesterday I had to climb several dozen flights of stairs of work in short succession and am so thankful that my bad knee did not give out on me as it is wont to do when put under stress. Also thankful for several more minor things: a warm new sweater that arrived from eBay much earlier than expected, that our dogs who were under the weather with tummy issues are feeling much better, that this morning's cup of tea is so delicious, and that I accidentally over-cooked when making lunches for the week and have enough in the freezer for two weeks.
Wishing you a speedy recovery! I appreciate how you can find so many upsides even when you're down.
Kristen, I'm sorry about your crud, whatever it is. And I agree 100% about the uselessness of Tylenol/acetaminophen. I just gave DH's remaining at-home supply to Dr. Bestest Neighbor for the free clinic where he volunteers.
Now, TT, It's Raining COVID Test Kits and LL Bean Pants Edition:
I'm not happy about the new requirement at DH's nursing home that every visit has to be preceded by a negative COVID test, although I do understand the reasons for it. But I've got 4 kits coming from the USPS deal (covidtests.gov), 4 more on backorder from Amazon, and 8 (in two lots of the limit of 4 per customer per visit) from Wegmans. The trick at Wegmans is knowing that a new shipment usually comes in at mid-morning and making a quick stop then. Very thankful to have a good stash now.
Also very thankful for my friend in Jewish Family Services at the nursing home, who took time out of her busy schedule to visit for an hour with DH and me yesterday in his room. (This friend runs the cognitive care programs in which DH and I participated a few years ago.) DH was pretty drowsy, but having the two of us chatting at his bedside seemed to rouse him a bit--and he even started trying to sing when someone started playing the piano and singing out in the common area!
Meanwhile, my local Salvation Army superstore recently became an epicenter for LL Bean pants (men's and women's, all sizes) that have been returned to LL Bean for one reason or another. I've been cutting back on visits there until Omicron starts declining, but I got three pairs of pants for myself and one for Ms. Bestest Neighbor between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Shouldn't need any more britches for a good while now.
@A. Marie,
See what I said about possible reimbursement for those test kits. It would be great if they were. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
How sweet that your DH responds so well to music. Music is so good for us!
@JD, they're supposed to be reimbursable by insurance as of 1/15. But Wegmans said I'd have to wrangle this with the insurance company myself (they weren't set up to do this). I find few things in life more irksome than dealing with United Healthcare on the phone--but, hey, we've got another weekend in the deep freeze coming up, so I'll have some time.
And all the best, as always, to you and your DH.
Oooh, that is rough to find enough tests for a situation like that! I hope this wave fades quickly and that the policy changes post-wave.
@A. Marie, check the County website for more options. I scheduled a rapid test yesterday for today, and got my NEGATIVE results within an hour. Test was at the Civic Center. No charge.
@A. Marie,
If you have private insurance, at least you are covered. Truly, should not be such a blasted hassle with insurance companies for coverage on this.
But those of us on Medicare? Costs are NOT covered. Our rates have gone up on all three types and we are among the most vulnerable, but nope. Not covered. And four kits per household? Nothing.
We still haven't even found a web site to order from let alone finding authentic N95 masks (almost, if not all, the KN95s out there are fake or not NIOSH approved.)
Be well.
Sorry you are sick, and hope you feel better soon.
Thank you!
Sorry to hear you are sick. I hope it's not omicron. I got it from my mil over Christmas and am still sick. Boo for being in that ten percent of triple vaxxed people who stay sick forever. Also, I agree about Tylenol being useless. My son inherited my resistance to Tylenol too and when he had his tonsils out he was in absolute agony. The Dr kept saying no Advil because of risk of bleeding, but after about 48 hours of sheer misery and me constantly calling her she relented and said we could alternate Advil with Tylenol. As soon as he got Advil, no more pain.
I’m sorry to hear you are unwell! We had -an apparently not Covid -very bad cold here the last couple of weeks. One of my gratitudes is that we are all feeling better. I am also grateful for the means to have good food to eat and for my warm and safe home.
I don’t think I’ve ever commented before but I am so grateful for your blog and decided I’m going to try and engage more often. Take care!
Welcome, welcome! So glad you de-lurked, and I look forward to seeing your name pop up in the future. 🙂
I'm sorry you are sick, but glad you could still post. Get well soon!
1. Since we have lows in the 20's (F) predicted for this weekend, I am really, really thankful that the repairman came out today and easily fixed my downstairs heat pump so that I can have heat again! It went out earlier this week when our nighttime lows were 32 - 34 deg, and it got rather chilly downstairs. I am also very thankful that I had the money to pay him.
2. I'm thankful for a good performance review today with a 10% raise! Woo-hoo!!!
3. I'm thankful that my co-workers who were out with Covid are all back as of this week. Most of them were vaccinated, but it seemed not to matter. The only unvaccinated co-worker had the mildest case.
4. Thankful that I get weekly news updates from our work's insurance agent. This might apply to some here -- some insurance companies are reimbursing customers for the purchase of home Covid-testing kits. They need the receipt and the UPC code, usually, he said. Our agent specifically mentioned United Healthcare and Florida Blue, but check with your company - it's worth looking into if you have bought or need to buy a home test.
5. I'm thankful that past me bought sweaters, boots, flannel sheets and a good wool jacket. We don't get a lot of cold weather here in Florida, but when we do, it's almost always after enjoying balmy days or weeks, so that the sudden cold hits like a brick. The dampness makes it feel worse - the outdoor humidity at my house was 95% when I got up this morning.
@JD, congratulations on the great review and corresponding pay raise. I hope it will be helpful to you in this time of spiraling inflation. I’m starting to feel it a bit.
Being sick stinks but I'm very thankful for the wonderful germ-fighting immune system God gifted us with. Are you going to get tested? Had covid November 2020 and didn't feel really well for 3 weeks but it wasn't anything I couldn't deal with - exhaustion & nausea were the worst. Stay hydrated!
Thankful for warm house & clothing.
We can travel to Tulsa to watch eldest granddaughter play volleyball on her birthday.
That Omicron cases are waning in some places.
I don't know what I'm going to do about testing. The at-home tests don't seem to be particularly accurate for Omicron, and I don't know that I feel well enough to drag myself to a testing site to wait for hours.
I'm kind of inclined to just wait out the quarantine period at home.
@Kristen,
If you do test, swab your throat too, after swabbing your nose, especially if you have a sore throat. I can attest that the throat swab is more accurate with omicron.
@Kristen,
Also, most testing sites do not have long waits now. The firehouse near me was back to ten minutes in and out yesterday. They massively increased their staffing.
I am thankful that my kids are healthy and not massively struggling with mental health/substance abuse issues. There were 3 deaths of 19-20 year olds in my extended circle this week, one of them the child of a close friend. It is so heart breaking. I am also thankful for my communities that are rallying around these families in their grief. Nothing will take away their pain, but it is wonderful to see the outpouring of care and concern for them.
I am also thankful that my husband's job has backed off on back to the office plans through January so we can wait out omnicron.
@Susan, Also, I hope you recover quickly from your illness! Get some rest!
@Susan,
Mental health services are so over whelmed right now! It is scary and so sad for all involved in the system.
@Susan,
That is terrible. It is heartbreaking to see youngsters suffering, and their families and friends with them.
Sorry to hear that and hope that you will feel better soon.
I am thankful for good books. I am currently reading the latest book of Andy Weir and I'm enjoying the positivity in spite of very bad situations and the fun side of science.
I am thankful that 2022 started busy at work. Last year was partially too slow and the mood wasn't good, so this is a pleasant change.
I am thankful the global perspective concerning Omicron. While our numbers are steeply increasing, I see that they are already declining in other places like the US. So there is hope that the current peak won't last too long.
I am thankful that the weather was fine enough to meet with a co-walker and her baby for a walk through the nearby park. Somehow it's soothing and heart-warming to be close to small kids - especially when they are sleeping and not crying.
I hope you feel better soon. I am glad you are well enough to post; I have actually been looking for this post since Monday because, after three cancer deaths in the last week, I needed to shift my attention. Of course, I can be thankful any time, but I feel like this is my official "write it down" thankful practice.
I am thankful--
*that our loved ones are no longer suffering.
*that my sweet, energetic children had so much fun sledding on the icy snow.
*that I am finished reading _A Wrinkle in Time_ because it was drudgery for me to get through. Maybe next time I'll read a book before I assign it to my children.
*that my daughter loves her crafting so much. She crocheted the cutest hedgehog for a little girl at our church.
*that I am finally learning a little bit about what likely is the cause of my body's reactions to so many different (and some unknown) things. More importantly, I am learning a little about what might help me going forward. I hope.
*for vegetable beef soup. I really like it.
*for yesterday's blog post; I can't wait to have some time to read those blogs.
Oh my goodness, Jody. That's so much loss all at once. Much love to you and yours.
@Kristen, Thank you. I grew up with the superstition that deaths come in 3's. It seems so this week.
@Jody S., A Wrinkle in Time was magical and wonderful to this non-science-fiction person! Check out the author’s other books!
@Jenny, I am also a non-science-fiction person. I am also a mostly non-fantasy person, much to the disappointment of one son who keeps encouraging me to read the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Kristen I hope you improve quickly. If it turns out to be Covid, be sure to give yourself grace for the recovery. When I had Omicron, the bad symptoms didn't last long but it took a week for the fatigue to finally go away.
This week I am thankful that Covid is in the rear-view mirror for my household.
I am thankful that my husband got a raise!
I am thankful for SoCal sunny winter days and a sliver of daylight for an after work walk. By next week we will have 13-15 more minutes of sunshine!
I am thankful that my husband loves leftovers and that means next week is taco week. I love that he gets excited at the idea of eating carnitas for seven days straight.
I am thankful that our escrow is moving smoothly. We are first time home buyers and are glad that things are on track and mostly uncomplicated. It won't be much longer until we close and then we only have to wait through the 30-day rent back.
I will just be very relieved when the body aches go away. Being tired is no fun, but the achiness; ohhhh, I hate that!
I'm glad you guys are over the virus at your house!
Thankful for:
That January will be over soon. Too dark. Too cold. Long month!
Hubby got a bonus. Small but nice.
A great friend I have had for 40 years! Love her
Adult children who are fun to be with
Grocery pick up. THE BEST
Sorry to hear you’re not well but thankful it’s not worse, symptoms and timing-wise. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
One DIL has tested positive for Omicron (tested for work after return from overseas). They retested her the next day because she has no symptoms. I’m thankful that she feels well and hope the rest of her household doesn’t catch it. Everyone is triple vaxxed but still.
Our cousins attended a wedding last month (outdoors) and almost everyone but them was unvaccinated. Everyone who attended the (indoor) after-party came down with Omicron. Thankful that the cousins, who have all the shots and didn’t go to the late party, did not catch it.
Thankful always for books and especially the Free Library. It is such a pleasure to relax with a book and a cup of coffee or tea. There’s no way that I could afford my reading habit, even at thrift store prices.
Increasingly thankful for this community whose members are kind and positive sometimes even through adversity. I learn so much from your generosity in sharing stories, tips, joy and recipes.
Yikes. Feel better! (I am also so very thankful for OTC pain medications when I have a headache or am sick. Particularly when I remember that it's a VERY recent luxury to have a way to get rid of nasty headaches.)
@kristin @ going country, you're absolutely right about OTC pain meds being a recent luxury. I own a 1911 pocket diary kept by a schoolteacher in the Finger Lakes region, and one entry begins, "Aspirin [is] good for lots of things..." The new miracle drug of that year!
I’m sorry to hear you are sick, hopefully it passes quickly. I am on day 6 of some sort of cold and it’s hard to feel thankful! Normally colds pass quite quickly for me but this one is hanging on and I feel as bad today as I did one the first day. I’ve taken a home Covid test every other day and still negative so I guess just an intense cold!
I am thankful that I do not get sick very often and this is definitely out of the ordinary for me.
I am also thankful that although my kids also got sick, they recovered more quickly and I was able to send them back to school yesterday. It’s really hard for me to rest when they are home, even with my husband caring for them, they know I’m in the house and track me down haha So that may be why the cold has lasted longer for me, and I’m hopeful with them back in school I can rest and recover.
Thankful for your post yesterday with the blogs, been enjoying all the new content to read while resting today.
Thankful that our work from home got extended into February, it’s just a much nicer work life balance so I’m thankful for any extra time we are allowed to have this arrangement.
I am so sorry that you aren’t feeling well. Feel better soon!
Oooh, that IS cold for Florida! And many congrats on your raise. I am sure it is well-deserved.
I think I read a study that said that Tylenol is mainly useful for bringing fevers down, but that it's fairly powerless against pain. That definitely matches up with my experience!
I hope you are back to normal soon.
Sorry to hear you are sick and if it's the Rona, at least it should be over soon. Not sure if you can get tested or if it's worth it.
I'm thankful that everyone in my family (including me) has been healthy. Apparently the Omicron devastated my work recently but I never got it (or if I did I never had a symptom.)
I'm thankful that the snowstorm didn't amount to much near me. It was a snow fall and not much else.
That I have a lot of stuff in my "to read" pile.
This one is silly but I'm thankful for a 40W equiv. LED bulb. I got a small lamp and bought a lower lumen light bulb which makes reading by it much more comfortable than with the overhead ceiling light that I was using.
@Battra92,
Not silly at all. The right lighting makes all the difference!
@Battra92,
Not silly! Overhead ceiling lights give me a headache after a while. I can’t imagine trying to read at any length that way. So glad you got a lamp to enjoy reading by.
I'm thankful for you. Your blog is a spot I check and read every day. It's sometimes difficult to be frugal in a materialistic society. Coming to a blog where people are joyfully and intentionally being frugal is refreshing and provides an extra dose of determination. You are also intentional about being grateful. Again, in time where there are so many temptations to remain blind to our many blessings, I love reading those that you are diligently counting. So thank you! : ) Also thankful for a warm home and nourishing food during all the crazy winter weather we have had in VA. And our whole family is grateful for Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga that we've all been listening to on audible and LOVING (truly deserves its place on the shelf next to the Chronicles of Narnia and LOTR trilogy). I have been recommending this series to all the adults and kids in my life, it's SO WONDERFUL. And on the audible versions, the author reads his own books and does a PHENOMENAL job - so many perfect accents for the characters. We listened to it on my phone to the light of our gas fireplace and flashlights when the power was down for three days this month.
Hopefully not the Covid cooties! I had the same sort of beginning to my weekend starting 1/8. I tested positve 1/11. Was "over" by the 13th but now lingering blah and minor persistent symptoms. Your list of things to be thankful for is refreshing and good to be reminded of often! Thank you and a quick return to your normal!
Ugh, that sucks but being sick during the first week of A & P 2 would be way worse.
This week I am thankful for:
1. That my bleh feeling last week was NOT Omnicron (double negatives) and it looks like I am the only one of my family and friends to be bypassed.
2. That I planned ahead (thinking I would be sick) and got project supplies, so my stair rails and bannisters are now getting a fresh coat of paint
3. That my husband drove home from his business trip safely. He had been working 12+ hours and it was late.
4. That the weather is slowly getting warmer (though I am cold weather girl) and I can start my seeds for the summer garden.
5. That my HelloFresh this week included soup, which is easy to extend, so I have dinner and lunches for a few nights
YES. Imagine starting off A&P two "in the hole" so to speak. Yikes.
Glad you are not sick!
I have the worst bout of cellulitis that I've ever had. Thankful for time off from work as I walk a lot at work (and the cellulitis is in my lower right leg and foot). Thankful for health insurance, caring doctors, cheap antibiotics, and a world class medical facility right here in town. Also thankful for food delivery as I don't want to leave the house.
Oh man! I hope that you feel better soon!
Hope you feel better soon. My adult son came home over the weekend, & although not tested, we are sure he had Covid. He is a firefighter & several at his station have tested + I woke up feeling quite meh, but am trying to talk myself out of it!
* always thankful for my almost 13 yr old rescue dog’s face when he snuggles on my sofa pillows
* have been super focused on good nut’l & exercise & fit into a pair of pj pants that haven’t fit in years
* quiet afternoons when I don’t have anything that I have to do- esp since not feeling 100%
* was gifted boxes of my MIL’s fabric & sewing notions since she was placed in extended care. So many treasures
* another potential snowstorm is brewing. I love winter & am so unhappy with summer’s heat & humidity. I love this season!
1. I dislike very much physically going to my office (3x this week) - but I am thankful for a job.
2. I dislike very much having to pay school and property taxes this month, but I am thankful for a house and land.
3. I dislike very much health insurance payments but thankful for it b/c my DH has to have hernia surgery next week.
4. I will very much dislike no income from him for the 6 weeks he has to recover (he's a self-employed owner operator) but I am thankful that this is a relatively minor surgery (even though it has a long recovery period).
5. I am thankful for this blog to read and post to 🙂
so sorry that you are not well. you have a whole community wishing you well. speedy recovery. take good care of yourself.
I am thankful for:
Jiu jitsu for my son. He has not been wanting to go to school lately and has been really down about it. We just started jiu jitsu last week and he was so excited and talking about it constantly and had a blast so I was so happy for him to have something to look forward to even if school isn’t his favorite right now.
Warm winter clothes. Yes, it is cold in Wisconsin in the winter but we have been able to purchase quality winter layers and it makes such a difference and allows us to be comfortable outdoors even when it is cold.
My husband. It is his busy season at work right now and he does work every night from home even after working all day. I am grateful for his providing for our family.
A night of work with adequate staffing. We were fully staffed all night last night and it was glorious! I sat down and ate lunch and chatted with my coworkers and everything.
Amazon prime. With small kiddos and cold weather not having to go to the store is amazing.
Hope you feel much better soon, Kristen! I agree with you about Tylenol. I go straight to Ibuprofin or Naproxin for pain.
I am sorry that you are feeling badly. I hope you feel better soon!
I am thankful for this bright, sunny January day. I sat in the backyard with Rescue Pup as she chased lizards and sunbathed,
I am thankful that I was able to spend the morning with one of my dearest friends. We went thrifting . We are looking for a desk for my new office. No desk but a few nice little goodies.
I am thankful that my DIL has finally started to feel better now that she has entered her 16th week of pregnancy. She had lost quite a bit of weight, and I was worried about her.
I am thankful that Kristen wrote about her difficulties during pregnancy. It helped me to help her.
Wishing everyone peace and good health.
I had a similar experience a couple weeks ago. I was feeling bad; allergies, I supposed, as they are my year-round, lifelone nemesis. I had no choice but to go to work as a co-worker was out with Covid (for the second time) and I was the only one who knew how to do parts of his job. I went home each night, sat on the couch, and did nothing else until bedtime. Over the weekend I started feeling better, and by the next week I thought, "wow! I felt worse than I thought," because the difference was so striking.
I hope you bounce back quickly -- just in time for the new semester.
So sorry to hear you're feeling poorly! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I'm thankful for my dear husband, my two beloved cats, and everyone else in my family.
I'm thankful for my wonderful adult students, who often amaze me with their insights, and my co-workers, who are a joy to work with.
I'm thankful for the beauty of the world. I know we need rain out here in the SF Bay Area, but right now the sky is blue and there's plenty of sunshine.
Hope you are feeling better soon.
Mine started out the same way. It was COVID even though I had both vaccines. It lasted 2 weeks and i still can't taste or smell. Sickest I have been since a case of strep in 1992. I hope you get over it quickly.
@Jennifer, Let me be certain to clarify this before I actually type it: I am not a doctor, and even this is not advice from my doctor; my doctor was simply wondering about this, whether it was a connection or not. When talking about the loss of taste/smell, my doctor wondered if it might be somehow connected to depleted zinc since loss of taste/smell is a symptom of such a thing. It's something I've been wondering about since that conversation, and I figured that if I lost mine, it wouldn't hurt to supplement a bit to see if it helped.
Aw man. Feel better quickly!!!
Hope you feel better quickly, Kristen!
This week I'm thankful for my employer allowing a "helper" to come to my department. It makes work go more quickly, more gets done, and is just more fun.
I'm thankful that I didn't get my usual monthly migraine and cramps. They sure can make the day miserable.
One of my favorite employees from when I was a manager, stopped to tell me he misses me over in that department. It makes me happy that I made a good impression on then, even though I was the "mean one" who followed the rules.
I'm thankful that the snow fall accumulation was only 2 inches instead of six.
I'm thankful there was enough time between our shifts that my husband was able to cuddle with me before he left.
Oh, I get so annoyed every time I catch a cold! I really feel you. Hope you are already feeling better!
I am not in a good mood at all so this post and comment section is just what I need for perspective.
I am thankful
- that my back pain is much better
- that I could take the baby to the pool
- that I get to see my mom this weekend
- that my friends are starting families
- for my library
- for the Farmer's Market
I am sorry you are sick and I hope you are better soon.
My DIL was telling me scientists don't know how Tylenol works.
Thankful our house temp is so steady, we went with a two stage furnace and it makes such a difference. It is so cold here.
That work was not chaos today. So many days it has been.
I walked my dog this morning before the temp dropped and there was no wind.
That I noticed my feral's heated pad fell off his perch and was on the ground. As soon as I put it back he was right back on it.
Orrrr maybe they don't know how it doesn't work. Heh.
Get well soon! Thank you for still blogging, even if you have to do it from your couch.
Thankful for:
1. Discovering the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. I think there are 17 books in the series, so I have a lot to look forward to. Set in England around WWI so a place and era I like.
2. That my husband has a great voice and loves to sing show tunes. It makes me smile when I am at my desk and I hear him singing away in the garage or kitchen.
3. That sometimes our pound hound decides to howl along with the husband singing. I have walked out to the garage to see them side by side, each of them throwing his head back and making music with abandon. It makes my day.
4. We are a three accordion family and someone gave me a CD for a group called Those Darn Accordions so the husband and I are happily listening to that. I am the child of Eastern European immigrants and it was not until college that I realized that you could have a wedding reception without an accordion band.
5. For the local couple who endowed a heart center at our hospital. They are both gone now but I hope that before they died they realized what a wonderful thing. Before that we had to fly to Anchorage or Seattle for even simple diagnostic tests. They could have gone into space on their own rockets but instead they did something for other earthlings.
@Lindsey, Picturing your #3 is making my day! : )
1. That the technician at my ophthamology appointment today gave me a bottle of my eye drops for free when I mentioned that I needed to buy some more.
2. That they also replaced the missing nose piece on my glasses plus the other one "so they would match" for free.
3. That I was able to salvage a drawer full of soft but not rotten apples (from free apple picking last October) by making applesauce.
4. That my friend invited me to come to their house for lunch tomorrow
5. That I am over my sickness from last week, that turned out to be just a cold, not COVID.
Hope you are feeling better soon.
Aw, feel better, Kristen. And for what it's worth, take your ibuprofen with lots of water. I have esophageal problems and avoid that drug unless I'm really miserable. I've read that not washing it down with lots of water can contribute to esophagus issues. Just my 2 cents worth.
This has been a week of dealing with chronic health issues. I'm very grateful for skilled and compassionate health care providers.
Thankful for a safe trip for my husband and son, who was returning to college. It's a long drive during a challenging time of year, weather-wise.
Thankful for friends and family!
I am so sorry to hear that you are unwell.
We are wondering if we have had omicron this [past week = sore throats and then 6 days of sneezing, sneezing, sneezing and a bit of a cough. Like you we are vaccinated + booster shots. Pretty much like a medium head cold with no after effects . It left as quickly as it came. In a telephone visit with my neurologist he and his wife have had it and he thought we did. Delaware is completely out of testing kits and we will get ours next week.
Rest as much as possible and take good care of youraelf.
Oh Kristen! I'm sorry you're sick. We definitely forget how awful it feels and so I hope it's very short lived.
I am thankful for the beautiful desert of SW Utah. It's so warm and sunny here.
Thankful we were able to take a vacation and that I could still work.
That we have a house/pet sitter we love and trust.
For amazing bike trails and golf courses.
For a partner who loves to camp and play as much as I do
So sorry you are sick, as well as the others who commented they are as well! Praying for all!
I am thankful that so far, our family is all well. Praying it stays that way, as my hubby is scheduled for surgery next week. Praying we can just get through it, so he can then start recovering.
I am thankful that so far, the school my husband works at is still in person. This may have to change soon as more and more students (college) are getting sick, but we are all thankful for in person learning while it lasts.
I am thankful for food in the freezer.
I am thankful for a load of firewood that was delivered today. It was not cheap, but our heat pump cannot keep up with the cold temps we are having, so our wood stove is the only way to keep the house warm.
I a, thankful for the daffodils that are coming up in our yard! Spring is coming!
Piling on with more good wishes for a speedy recovery!
I’m sick with covid-19 right now (also fully backed!) and can only take Tylenol due to being on blood thinners for a blood clot in my brain last summer. Really missing ibuprofen right now, but thankfully Tylenol has been working decently to reduce fever and aches. Hope you feel better soon!
*vaxxed, not backed!
I'm very sorry you're sick. I hope you're fully recovered soon.
I was exposed to Covid on Wed and Thursday and felt the scratchy throat on Saturday. *Very* mild body aches on Sunday. Positive home test on Sunday night. All 5 people in the home were positive on that Wed and Thursday, and all four us visiting were positive on Sunday, with symptoms. Everyone is better already. Worst symptom was this weird eye pain for me. Worst for my dad was headache for a few hours. Worst for my mom was extreme exhaustion and 48 hours of fever and body aches. She was hit the hardest. My toddler fevered overnight and coughed a few times. Done.
Saw this on our local news. I'm sure a friend of yours would drop off a home test for you to use. Mine turned positive before I could even set the timer! Think it's interesting that we did catch it 5 days after.
Can I rely on an at-home COVID-19 test kit?
Dr. Vu: “The benefit of the home test is to catch the positive. The home test is specific. If the home test is positive, that means that you have COVID-19.
I’ve been exposed to COVID-19. When should I get tested?
Dr. Vu: “Probably everybody has exposure to COVID-19 on a very regular basis, Probably every day, every other day.
“... The timing of getting a test after a known exposure with someone with COVID-19 is about five days after that episode of exposure.
I am sorry you are feeling so unwell. I hope you are better very soon and I have to agree that paracetamol/acetaminophen does not do much at all. I hope this brings a smile. Like you, my daughter, had hyperemesis. Four years later they still talk at the doctors surgery that she has been the sickest girl they have ever seen. Anyway in Oz our school year starts with the new year and on the first day back for staff she managed to cut herself badly. She required some internal sutures and one external suture. She wanted me to be there. Anyway they explored her wound and then went ahead with the anaesthetic. Pip was roaring. She says she prefers child birth any day.
Onto being grateful.
1. I am grateful to have had a booster shot. This Omicron virus is horrible.
2. My eldest granddaughter has developed mild anaemia. She is responding to reasoning and is eating better and resting in the middle of the day. Today at childcare she slept for two hours and I had one very excited child talking to me on the drive home. It is great to have her back.
3. My new granddaughter is growing so well. Her mum went to visit her friend who is a midwife and works on a pads ward today. The friend was so happy to spent time with a happy healthy baby. Apparently many of the children on the ward are victims of neglect. So sad. It was very reassuring for my girl as well.
4. We are sort of sticking to my meal plan. I got to grocery shop on my own today and only spend $49. That is a huge improvement.
5. We have had some very precious rain. Water is so precious here and the summer heat has reduced a little for now.
Oh dear. I hope you feel better soon! Being sick is no fun.
I’m thankful that, for all the downsides of living where there is a housing crunch, at least it is easy to get a tenant for the room we are renting out. It’s imperative that we rent it, so at least I feel pretty sure that it will happen.
I’m thankful for another new student. I’ve lost over 3 hours of teaching due to moving and student injuries, but two new students have taken that number down by an hour.
I’m grateful that we’ve settled most of the way into our new house. There are a few things that don’t have homes, but the vast majority of the unpacking and organizing is done.
And I’m truly grateful that it’s a beautiful space. My surroundings affect me deeply; living in an ugly space has a detrimental effect on my mood. I learned over the course of our house hunt that the two things that matter most to me are high ceilings and windows. (Other than location, but that’s job-related so I’m not counting that or price point.)
Finally, I’m happy that we’ve been able to help our kids a lot with childcare throughout this crazy omicron wave. Between illnesses and school and daycare closures, we’ve had various grandkids over every week since mid-December. I know it’s been genuinely helpful to our own kids, who are in a difficult position, and it’s made some of these strange times into special memories for our grandchildren.
Baby and I have had covid this month (despite having three full shots) and while it’s not been fun, we are through the other side and I’m thankful we did have it, as our region has just made masking optional, which means hardly anyone wears them.
I’m thankful that my parents were less sick than we were after my baby gave them covid.
I’m thankful that I live in a place where I can get paracetamol (fun fact: acetamenaphin and paracetamol are the same molecule but in opposite rotations, and some people respond only to one rotation!), since the other doesn’t work for me and I’m allergic to ibuprofen.
I’m thankful that baby starts day care next week - three weeks at home together with just the two of us 24/7 has been exhausting, especially as he decided to teach himself to walk (at 7mo!). Next week someone else gets to run after him for a bit!
I’m thankful for our lovely vet who offered to file the insurance claim for treating our sweet little pony directly with our insurer when she heard that we were poorly. While I’m not happy that the pony got hurt, I’m glad the vet was able to take such good care of her and she’s now on the mend too.
Feel better, Kristen. And definitely test for COVID as several people I know felt bad, like a cold. But...it was Covid. Knowing that, after testing, they could take appropriate cautions to ensure others were not exposed to them. (Quarantining in their own homes, for example, by staying in rooms, not sharing bathrooms when possible, and NOT eating together at meals.)
Given that you are vaxxed to the max, as you say, your symptoms will hopefully be mild and not last long.
I bring this up because two people I know got covid from their friends who had "colds" that turned out to be Covid. Another got it from their spouse who kept saying "No, it's a cold." and resisted testing. Luckily she made him test and could then protect the others in their household.
EVERYONE I mention was vaxxed and boosted. The common advice now is: If you think it's a cold, just test. Hopefully you have access to in-home test kits.
I love your good attitude towards being sick. I, too, make comparisons to past sickness and add "If it came out of the blue, it will go away, too." (Applied only to non-serious stuff, of course.)
Rest. Really rest and just take one hour at a time.
Even when we feel bad, it's sometimes hard to just do nothing. But...our bodies signal us that they need rest. So...
We hope you'll feel better soon Kristen!
This week I am grateful for my outdoor swimming buddies, who differ widely in background and views (on vaccination, for instance) but who are respectful, supportive and fun.
I am also grateful for the recognition I received from colleagues this week for the quality of my work. That is a great boost to see if I can keep the quality up of course!
Hugely appreciative I am of the increasing daylight. I cannot wait to routinely line-dry my laundry, and am especially looking forward to bedsheets smelling of sunlight 🙂
I hope you feel better soon! And I hope it's not COVID.
This week I'm thankful that we didn't lose power during the snow and ice, that our dog's surgery only got pushed back a week and a half, and that we have really good vets.
Kristen,
I hope your symptoms are mild and short-lived. God Bless! No fun being sick.
I'm feeling thankful on a Friday here that:
1) I made it to work and back safely this week. I commute weekly a very long way away from home. With snow on Sunday and then again yesterday I was concerned about the roads. Luckily the roads were almost completely clear the whole time.
2) For audiobooks. I love to read and feel especially blessed that I get so much commute time to listen to piles and piles of books.
3) That I switched out my computer. I was working on my personal macbook air. Then my university issued me another macbook air. Mine is old and needed a new battery, but it takes energy to swap things out. I finally bit the bullet a couple weeks ago when I took my laptop for service. The new laptop just feels so nice and new! I have my old laptop ready to fire back up when I have to return the new one to the university.
4) That all of my children are in school all day. To say the least life has been a rollercoaster the last two years for those of us with young children. Most of our children started back in person in the fall but because of various issues out of our control we didn't have aftercare for our daughter. (School gets out at 2:45! So aftercare is not optional for working parents.) FINALLY just this week we were accepted back into aftercare. I am gloriously appreciative of the fact that I can actually work--by myself--for the entire work day. I will never take it for granted again.
5) For a warm, comfortable home on these cold days and everyday.