Cold FrontIt's Monday Morning and I already want to go back to bed. Actually, I would have still been asleep (with thanks to dosing myself on Benedryl last night so I could sleep) but Mom called. Not that she called overly early or anything, but the Benedryl makes me sleep like a rock. (And no, I don't think rocks actually sleep, but they do lay ( Read more... )

Sicker than SickForget the whole, "why do I have a sore throat?/Might I be getting sick?" thing. It's WAY official. I am dead-on-my-feet sick. Still a sore throat over 24 hours later, my entire body feels like I've been bludgeoned by sledge hammers and I'm alternating between sweating and being so cold I shake so hard I can't hold a glass of water ( Read more... )

In Other News...
First off, thank you to everyone who took the time to comment or email their support and thoughts on my post(s) about the loss of Panda. It greatly moved me to have such a kind group of friends share in my sadness.

A Delayed Cold RealizationBut in trying to catch up beyond that point, I'm finally starting to feel better. What ( Read more... )

Three-Day Weekend ColdJoy of joys, I have been sick for the past three days. Somehow, I got a cold. I guess the weird, low-grade sore throat I had for like four days decided it was going to manifest into something significantly less fun. And thus, a cold is born ( Read more... )

Brrr!
I know this isn't anywhere near cold to many of you, but let me tell you, for those of us in the Sunshine State where it's been in the low 80's even through into December, this is damn cold for us.


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By request...this is just how lovely I sound with a cold.
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Cold Continues
First off, thank you to everyone for your kind words yesterday. They were appreciated. My mom is going through a tough time right now and your warm thoughts truly help.

Secondly, my cold continues. I'm so unbelievably miserable I don't think I have words to encompass it. Yesterday my nose ran, no, gushed all day to the point I used ( Read more... )

It's Official
Two days of the sore throat has officially turned into a cold.
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Playing Catch-Up
Oy, what a weird week it's been. So of course Tuesday I have a bad sore throat which is always the first sign of a cold for me.

Wednesday I woke up and my throat was better. So I was relived, though not sure if it was a fluke and/or threat passed since I've had a sore throat, a day or two off, then the full cold hit me in the past ( Read more... )

Sore Throat
Late last night, my throat was sore. Thought it was the normal dried out sore/irritation you get if you sleep with your mouth open and need something to drink. No such luck. It's still sore. And red. This is a bad thing. A Very. Bad. Thing. I officially have a sore throat. For me, a sore throat is always sign #1 of an impending cold. I ( Read more... )