It came at me like a freight-train. One minute I was healthy as a bug and then next, WHAM, I am attacked by germs. I am not a fan of the “sneak attack”.
Last night I was with some really fun people, and all of sudden I felt a little cloudy. I knew I was in the room, but everything was a little fuzzy, I couldn’t hear as well, see as well, or talk as well. Then my throat began to get a little scratchy. I, of course, did was any normal person would do in this situation. I placed blame on all of the things that were causing my problems. I blamed the fact that it was late, and I had gotten up at 6:30am that morning, which was about 1-2 hours short of the full 8 hours one is suppose to get. “I MUST be tired!” I next blamed the fact that it had been a very long day. I had substitute taught in first grade all day, and they had wore me out. Then after work I ran some errands, and those tired me out too. “I MUST be exhausted from the day!”
But when this morning came, I realized exactly what state I was in yesterday: DENIAL. I woke up with a throbbing throat, a headache, body-aches all over, and constant coughing. When I tried to talk, it was more of a hoarse whisper than anything else. I got up, got dressed, and took some medicine. From that point on, my day has consisted of a constant pattern, almost a song really: Sniff, Drip, Cough… Sniff, Drip, Cough…
Germs: 1
Stephanie: 0
Stay tuned for an update after my nap. This war is NOT over!