Attempted to go back to SML today which was, once again, a mistake. Felt dreadful once I arrived, despite being delivered to the door by Don.
Really, it’s as though I have been clinging to the early days of this cold for over a week. It is not progressing through the more revolting stages toward recovery as it should.
So I sucked it up and went to one of those fast-food-style, bulk-billing medical centres where the GP told me that “it’s a virus”, my body was doing a good job of fighting it (probably because I am healthy) and I just had to ride it out. She did suggest a blood test – mostly because of the exhaustion.
Though I am beginning to have a niggling suspicion that maybe this unwellness is all a result of the current repulsive atmosphere at SML and my poor brain is trying to get me away from it all.
I really must work on some coping mechanisms.
my friend, I hope you feel better soon. Several of my daughter’s friends did the race so I have promised to do it with her next year – hope to see you there:)
Hope you are beginning to feel better. Disappointing about the race but at least you can do your intellectual exercising while in bed.
Yes, definitely for next year!
Thank you both for your kind words. Finally felt better on Tuesday afternoon after a day working from home featuring way too much coffee and way too much work – spent about 13 hours completing a project that had been hanging over my head for a couple of months. Managed to knock it over finally yesterday … and the euphoria! goodness! And the Important People love the result.
I’m afraid the intellectual exercising was just as difficult at the physical – took me about an hour to complete two clues on the quick crossword and my reaction time on quantified mind was roughly a third of normal. Brain seems to have bounced back, thankfully.
After pulling 13-14 hours a day for the last three, I am completely exhausted, but still feel more human than I have over the past weeks. Tomorrow I try a run!