Finally Feeling Better

Let me start by saying I rarely get sick. When I was a restaurant manager, I never took a day off. In school, the only time I missed school was for Chicken Pox. So I do not really remember gettinig sick very often. I also am vaxxed and boostered and luckily have not gotten Covid (knock on wood). I also now am a WIFI hot spot for it.

So last week I had a ton to do. My partner and I got a lot of new sports card inventory so I needed to post. Both kids are finishing up school (more on that in another post). There have been some topics I wanted to write about. So I had everything planned.

And then I woke up, and fely very warm. I took my temp. it was 104.

Now, I am going to be honest. I was shut down. I took Tylenol and Advil to lower it and hopefully would sleep it off. I was coughing, but resting.

So woke up the next morning, 104 again.

Okay, now let me be honest. I am not the one who rushes to the doctor. At this point, I rushed to the doctor. I went in and got tested for Covid and Flu, both negative. They could not figure out what was wrong but claimed I had an ear infection. I had no discomfort in my ear.

So, they gave me an antibiotic and sent me away.

The next day I woke up. I had a 104 temperature.

Same as the next. But then I went to sleep, seat a ton, and the fever was gone.

So i thought I was fine. After 24 hours, I tried to do things around the house only to almost pass out. I called the doctor and they said this is normal. To be clear, the doctor that I will never go to again told me it was normal to feel this way.

So I rested.

Now, this is going on a week. I felt useless. If depression were to come back full force, last week would have been the week. I was the burden. I needed to earn and could not. I wanted to write and couldnt. F*ck, I could not ever cook soup.

So I finally called a different doctor and told them everything. His name was Dr. Goodman. What a nice name.

He said okay, you have bronchitis. And the antibiotic they gave you is useless. Here is the new.

And with that, I became myself again. After a week.

I have to be honest. What I went through was mild in comparison to what people with life threatening illnesses go through. But I realized I will never make anyone feel like they are a burden. No one did, do not get me wrong, that was in my head. And I know that. But it was such a mindf*ck.

So I feel a whole lot better. And I want to write about my thoughts on Kristy Noem, Harrison Butker, the Caitlin Clark effect, college walkouts, and Jerry Seinfeld. I also want to share how I have not watched CNN or MSNBC in over a year, how I get my news, my art coming back, and so much more.

But I want to enjoy today. I am way behind on everything. But guess what?

I finally feel better

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