More Flu Talk: H1N1?
I Am a Whiner Baby
I have not disappeared and I have no creative juices flowing now. I am now into over a week and a half of this flu. I am going to the doctor on Monday for my physical. I hope that I can get an antibiotic or some kind of hope that this will not go on forever. I feel isolated and miserable.
I was in the house for 6 days and then only went out to the drive-thru at Arby's so my poor housebound puppy dog would have a little lift from her depression. I had to go to work and taught a class on Wednesday and then on Friday. I am dragging through trying to convince myself that I am feeling better. I felt better on Wednesday, worse on Thursday, better on Friday and worse today.
I am using airborne, cold medications and that mucous stuff and I am really really getting sick of being sick. I just want you all to know that I have not felt like writing or even reading much because of my physical misery. I don't even have a poem to share. I don't know if I should pray to get well or just to be put out of my misery.
So please keep me in your prayers I am really discouraged. I haven't felt well in a long time even before I had the flu. I suffer from chronic allergies and sinus problems. Shots haven't helped. I went to see an ear, nose and throat doctor and have been using that Neilmed nasal irrigation stuff and doing all that I am supposed to do. I am just really tired of being miserable.
To top it off I feel guilty for complaining. I have had several friends die recently and two pending from cancer. I complain more than they do and did and I can't even begin to think about how miserable I would be and how much I would bitch and complain if I was dying.
As you can tell I am not in a good place so please keep me in your prayers and know that I really love you all.
I have to add at least another 40 words here too or it will be deleted because it no longer meets the requirements of AC. If I would have written this in poetry form it would be okay. So I am just adding a few more words of misery just so I can let you know what is going on in my miserable life.
If I survive I will write a review on a really great book I read while dying from this flu. That is when I could read when I wasn't dealing with the horrible migraine headache that has gone along with this hideous flu beast.
I think that this should suffice now with word content. I am off to my misery again. Please remember me in your prayers. Love to all Shana
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11 Comments
Post a CommentI hope you're feeling better now. Are you over the flu? I've been thinking about you! I love Phil's comment. It provides a lot of comfort.
You guys are all so great. I feel all warm and fuzzy. I want you to learn to juggle too Dan! ha. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes too. Yes I know I am depressed too from all of this, but hope it gets better soon.
I want to learn how to juggle just so I can come over and put a smile on your face..:) Please get lots of rest...we all care very much!!
I'm still praying and sending good wishes your way. I'm going to double on my efforts in hopes of helping you feel better. Much love and friendship!
Shana, you poor thing. PM me your phone number and I'll call and cheer you up, or pray with you, or let you whine out loud. You're probably at the doctor today, hope they can do something for you. You and Maria and Betty have all been through this and I'm sorry. Guess I'm too old. I will pray! And Phil's comment is a blessing too.
Being sick in itself is depressing. Know that we are hoping you will soon be on the road to recovery, Shana! You just put in words what a lot of people are thinking. Don't think of it as whining, think of it as venting! And that's what friends are for, venting! Lots of prayers coming your way!
You're in my prayers. Keep us posted on how you're doing. I'm definitely concerned about you.
Shana, I just wrote about my recent experience with H1N1 (not that you can easily find my article--all of our published content on AC is "gone" at the moment). It took me about 10 days to start feeling better, and I had to get an antibiotic because I ended up with a sinus infection on top of the flu. My daughter had it as well--with pneumonia! No fun. I'm sending you healing thoughts and love.
I too have the flu...feel better soon and sometimes we just need to whine! Drink lots of fluids, orange juice, hot tea with lemon, chicken soup, and see a doctor, you might have an infection and need a antibiotic. I'm feeling better today, my fourth day in to being sick.
I hope you feel better soon.