Fooled Again!
Every time I think I learn my lesson, I get knocked flat on my bum again. I know, I KNOW that if I do too much, try to accomplish everything on my list and work from dawn until dusk, that I get sick. This is just the reality of living with a chronic illness. Those of you who suffer a similar malady, you know what I’m talking about. Those who don’t, you are so lucky and can we trade bodies for a while?
The problem is, I get fooled into thinking I don’t have a problem. My body, so healthy looking on the outside, and my mind, so chock full of ideas and lists off of which items need be checked, all seem okay until they aren’t okay. Go ahead, run all your errands and clean your house and organize your office and design shelving units for said office. I’ll have you in my clutches eventually. (That’s the germs talking, in case you were wondering. Yes, germs talk. They’re so mean.)
So here I am, on my couch again, watching a Sex and the City marathon because I’m incapable of getting up or even writing (this doesn’t count as writing – this is me saying hi because I miss you – being sick is lonely business). I’m coughing up things I won’t describe to you because I like you and want you to come back. I’m determined to make myself healthy enough to go to work in the morning, but these types of resolutions aren’t always realistic…we’ll see though, because I’m awfully stubborn and stupid a slow learner.
More later. My headache is expanding beyond my sinuses now and threatening to play the drums on my cerebral cortex…
Advil is a healthy dinner, right?
11 Comments
Ericamos
Feel better, and tell your immunes to stop slacking! Sometimes it helps to yell at them every now and again.
Natalie the Singingfool
You’re right – I didn’t yell enough last time. I need to grow a spine.
Amber
I feel your pain! 🙁 🙁
Natalie the Singingfool
Sigh, I wish you didn’t! It’s not fun. 🙁
winopants
I blame winter. On everything. I need sunshine and warmth to function normally.
Natalie the Singingfool
Me too. The cold air brings forth such nastiness in the coughing department!
S.J. Faerlind
🙁 Hope you feel better soon!
Natalie the Singingfool
Thank you!
Tamara
Hope you feel better soon!
Jeneral Insanity
Ack! No bueno! I’m sorry you’re sick again, lovie.
I think Erica’s right though. You need to yell at your sinuses. Be assertive. Tell them that if they keep it up, you’re pulling out the rape whistle. Sinuses hate being charged with false accusations, so maybe that will help.
I hope you feel better soon! You should tell your man-meat that this is just proof that you need an assistant. It’s for your health!!
Natalie the Singingfool
Rape whistle! I never thought of that! *Writes “rape whistle” on grocery list*
And assistant…I do need an assistant…a “house cleaning” assistant. For the sake of everyone in the household.