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kyronaeI was really hoping that, by now, I'd be able to post some wonderful, upbeat update about how great I'm feeling compared to the last time I wrote here.
If only.
I was almost there. Other than being tired, I was finally starting to approach that "healthy" feeling I've been missing. Then, last night, I got hit with a wave of... something. I feel flu-ish, headachey and sick. My throat is sore and kept me up waaay too late last night and I feel drained and dead today. But other than a little mild congestion (not even enough for me to even really think I have a cold), I don't seem to have any real symptoms. I have no fever. I got sleep (though maybe not enough). I even ate a decent breakfast this morning.
I'm not sure how I could possibly be sick. I wash my hands constantly. Due to this stupid MRSA infection, I've been taking antibiotics and washing with antibacterial, decolonizing soap for a week. Mom provided me with leftovers, so I'm even eating decent meals when I'm not up to cooking. I should be fine. I shouldn't be sick.
Please, dear God, don't let me be sick. -.-
Here's hoping this is just excessive tiredness, or something minor that sleep and a few days' break from work can cure. 'Cause if I don't even get a few days to feel better before my next treatment, that's just plain unfair.
On a plus note, our union is going to try and open a sick-day pool for me to give me a helping hand this semester. I don't need many days (I really tried to minimize the amount of time I'd be out of school), but with the complications I've already had I'm cutting it awfully close. If they can just get me a handful of extra days, I should be set. This could either work for me or against me. The administration could say "A few days? That's nothing! Go for it!" or they could say "A few days? Not serious enough to bother." Guess we just wait and see.
Strangely, despite the extra work it will mean, I'm glad NaNo is soon. Between sickness and work and my social life (or lack there-of), life has just been rather blah lately. Not horrible (there are so many people who have it so much worse) and not great. Just...there. NaNo is like this little island of happiness for me, where I get to have a purpose for a month. Even if I don't reach my goal. Even if I never finish a novel. Even if my job sucks. I get to be a writer, for just a little while.
I look forward to November.
If only.
I was almost there. Other than being tired, I was finally starting to approach that "healthy" feeling I've been missing. Then, last night, I got hit with a wave of... something. I feel flu-ish, headachey and sick. My throat is sore and kept me up waaay too late last night and I feel drained and dead today. But other than a little mild congestion (not even enough for me to even really think I have a cold), I don't seem to have any real symptoms. I have no fever. I got sleep (though maybe not enough). I even ate a decent breakfast this morning.
I'm not sure how I could possibly be sick. I wash my hands constantly. Due to this stupid MRSA infection, I've been taking antibiotics and washing with antibacterial, decolonizing soap for a week. Mom provided me with leftovers, so I'm even eating decent meals when I'm not up to cooking. I should be fine. I shouldn't be sick.
Please, dear God, don't let me be sick. -.-
Here's hoping this is just excessive tiredness, or something minor that sleep and a few days' break from work can cure. 'Cause if I don't even get a few days to feel better before my next treatment, that's just plain unfair.
On a plus note, our union is going to try and open a sick-day pool for me to give me a helping hand this semester. I don't need many days (I really tried to minimize the amount of time I'd be out of school), but with the complications I've already had I'm cutting it awfully close. If they can just get me a handful of extra days, I should be set. This could either work for me or against me. The administration could say "A few days? That's nothing! Go for it!" or they could say "A few days? Not serious enough to bother." Guess we just wait and see.
Strangely, despite the extra work it will mean, I'm glad NaNo is soon. Between sickness and work and my social life (or lack there-of), life has just been rather blah lately. Not horrible (there are so many people who have it so much worse) and not great. Just...there. NaNo is like this little island of happiness for me, where I get to have a purpose for a month. Even if I don't reach my goal. Even if I never finish a novel. Even if my job sucks. I get to be a writer, for just a little while.
I look forward to November.
Nano is the only thing keeping me going too
Date: Sep. 11th, 2009 10:45 pm (UTC)Enough sad stuff. We have nano and you can stay at my house if you need a place to crash because the treatments makes it hard for you to get back and forth to events. You can come over Friday night for Kick-off and stay through write-in number 1 if you want on Sunday. If you are more comfortable at home, we can set up people to drive you back and forth. I have a hybrid and get between 50 and 54 mpg even with AC!! (Not that we will need it in Oct. and Nov.!)
I've been so depressed lately that I have all my nano stuff run-off and some really cool new prizes for this year. Yeah... I know... it's not even mid Sept. yet! But like you, just thinking about nano makes me smile.
Apollo16
P.S. It could be allergies. When you are run down everything is exaggerated.
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Date: Sep. 12th, 2009 07:26 am (UTC)Although I'm in a very different place in life, I completely agree with you about Nano. Am very much looking forward to November already.
Nano
Date: Sep. 13th, 2009 01:34 pm (UTC)Viewtiful_Justin
Date: Sep. 14th, 2009 03:52 pm (UTC)And I just started thinking about NaNo this weekend...and I smiled and am eagerly awaiting it.