Upper Respiratory Infection! So I've had this bad nasty cough and fever all week. Finally on Thursday Mark said that I had to go to the doctor and get better. I'd been plugging along but rather at low speed with lots of stops for coughing (which Sarina greets with a resounding "Yucky!" each time). The chills were the worst. Sometimes I had to wear two pairs of jammies only to wake in the night all sweaty and hot. So off to the dr. I went to get a good dose of antibiotics. I've been taking those for a few days now and feel some improvement. It still hurts when I breath but I'm coughing less and not as deeply.
I've been looking forward to going to the dr. since I've lost so much weight. I thought it would be great confirmation of my achievement and all. Well my regular dr. left so I got a new dr. and he didn't even mention the weight loss while the nurse had to be prodded to look and then said "oh you've lost over 30 lbs" when by their scale it was clearly 38. I would also like to say that the dr's scale is clearly off by 5 lbs! Why do drs do that? Why do they set their scales high. To get you to lose weight! So huge bummer that I didn't get any props at the drs. and I have this nasty infection. Yucky! On the plus side I've not been doing anything lately but seeing if I can maintain this weight and so far it has been fairly easy. And according to my scale I've started dropping weight again. I've been hesitant to go for the next ten pounds as I wasn't sure that I could maintain this weight loss and with the winter coming I don't want to start putting weight on. It nice that the weight loss has started back on its on. Maybe I'll reach an equilibrium a little lower. As soon as I can breath again I'll start back riding Ben to school and going to work out.
Mark has been really great through out this ordeal. He's being trying to take care of the house and kids. I have to ask though "why is that that when I hide in my bedroom to rest the whole house is quiet until I come out and then the children erupt into fighting." Am I that bad of an influence on them. Why can they behave for Daddy but not Mommy. Why can Daddy lie peacefully on the couch while I have to hide in my room or the children will be bouncing off me. This is patently unfair.
The house is quiet now. Mark and Ben went fishing and Sarina is napping so I'm going to watch shows and read. Yoohoo.
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4 comments:
glad you are geting some alone time. I am sorry you were sick. love ya
Wish I could bring you some chicken soup. how about a cyber-hug instead?
I have lost about 25 lb, but I am sure it is hiding here in the house and if I don't get to drive soon it will find me.
And you are right Dr's don't help , I called to see if I could get a pain pill that would not but me to sleep, because my legs get tired at night. The answer TAKE THE PILL , GET LOTS OF SLEEP AND YOU MUST BSE DOING TO MUCH. I am now sure the weight will find me and I will be so groggy I won't know for weeks,
You feeling better yet?
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