Coming out of the fog

The flu fog that is. No thanks to my wasted efforts of sleeping on the couch. I had a cough all week that I blamed on allergies and then I came down with a fever Friday night. Just two short days after my husband came home with a fever. Thankfully I was not at work because I was cancelled which is what happens when you are a nurse and the patient census is low. But I did go out with a friend to a movie and I probably exposed her as well as the theatre full of people. During the movie I started feeling bad. Chilled, extremely tired, a little nauseous. But I was drinking an Icee and it was late. By the time I got home I was shivering and my bones ached and my throat was sore. That is how quick this thing came on. This thing I am calling the flu. I can't even remember the last time I had the flu and by the way I had the flu shot. Obviously it did not work. I took some NyQuil and climbed into bed with my jacket on. I awoke the next morning and could barely lift my head off the bed. It was just awful-really awful. The last three days I have been in a complete mental fog. Today was the first day that I woke up headache free with some clarity about me. Now if I could just get my energy back and get rid of this nagging cough. Thankfully Tobey has not gotten it which is amazing. He does have a runny nose but that is not new for him so I am praying that he will be spared. And that my sweet friend Rebecca is spared. I will feel just awful if she comes down with the flu this week.

Well, I feel the need to disinfect my house during my moments of clarity so I am off to find the Lysol...