John’s Blog

This has been a rough week for me so far. Tuesday I had a job interview, that went pretty well, although it was a very long grueling interview. Had lunch with a friend afterward and headed home. About 20 minutes after I got home I started feeling not right. It started there and got worse. By the time I went to bed Tuesday night (after sending in our taxes…we owed yet again) I was feeling like death. I woke up yesterday morning and made it about as far as the couch. I spent pretty much the whole day there. Which for me says a lot since I am not a “couch potato”. Woke up this morning feeling a little better, but have been taking it easy all day. I am still coughing like crazy, my sinuses are still killing me, and my ear ache is still hanging around. But on the plus side at least I am not still dizzy, runny a fever, and half out of it.

I was hoping today might be a productive day. But seeing how it is almost 4:30, I don’t see myself getting much done. The ironic part is that I got sick for the 2 nicest days of the year here so far. It got to almost 70 degrees here today. Which for this area is pretty nice, New England is not known for it’s early spring warm days.

Looking forward to getting outside tomorrow if I am feeling a little better and enjoying this warmth and sun before it goes back into hiding again as it always does.

Being sick really has to be one of my least favorite things. And the last two days by far and away have been some of the worst. Now I am the first to admit that I have sinus problems year round, that’s nothing new. But lately it has been unreal. For the last month or so I have been battling a cold, not winning, and not losing, just fighting it. Well Sunday night I finally lost and my body gave in. By the time I woke up Monday morning, my throat was so sore I could barely swallow, my chest felt like I had lead weights on it, and my sinus were so plugged up I could barely breathe. I stayed home from the office (as much for myself as for the people that work with and for me, no need to get them sick too). I spent the day yesterday on the couch with the tv remote, my laptop, and lots of orange juice. Unfortunately by this morning it hadn’t helped much and I still felt like death warmed over. So I in turn stayed home again today on the road to recovery. I can’t say I am feeling 100% better as of yet. But I am getting there. My throat is a lot less sore tonight, and my chest and sinuses a lot clearer. However, I still have the fever and massive sinus headaches. I’m just hoping by tomorrow I am feeling good enough to get back to the office and get some work done. This was to be a busy week for me and I can only imagine how much I have missed/need to get done/is waiting for me.

 Well time for another big glass of orange juice and some more cold medicine.