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My Twitter friend @TheOreoQueen sent me this super cute artwork (almost like a lil’ get well card) as I’ve been bunged down with the flu the past few days; and I had to share it with you all.
Seriously – doesn’t it just make you smile ? I thought it was the nicest gesture ever ! The graphic is created by a young high school girl called Jacqueline (aka @Chirpboard). You can find her work over on Tumblr at Chibird. I’m already following her and her artwork is just so lovely !
I can’t believe I got the damn FLU ….. AGAIN !!! This is the 2nd time in a space of less than a month.
When I last mentioned my nasty flu it was on 29th April … I suppose I even know the reasons behind how I got ill the first time around … but this relapse is just not called for .. it’s plain unfair !!
I haven’t been to work since Monday – I’m going crazy at home just suffering from my symptoms. How on earth am I supposed to function if my body temperature see-saws between 100°-102°F ??
My FaceBook status updates have included :
20th May : 2 injections today; 5 different antibiotics for the next few days; aches & pains all over my body; the inability to eat or drink anything; and a complete relapse of the damn viral throat infection ..... could there be anything else wrong with me ??? ... AND it started raining today !!! =(
I just don’t understand it !! As you can see – I’ve gotten from bad to worse – with no signs of improvement. I haven’t been able to eat anything for the last few days – nothing is staying in my stomach. Not even liquids. I must have had my face down the toilet bowl at least 25 odd times in the past 48 hours. Did I mention I had a blood test yesterday where they took out about 2.5 vials of blood ??
I did manage to get some sleep last night though. Very hot & bothered sleep – but it was sleep nonetheless. I needed it. The classic bit is that on Monday night – I took a sleeping tablet that normally would knock one out for about 10-12 hours …. but did that work for me ?? Noooooooo ! I woke up within 2 hours – and then was left with a pounding migraine for another 3 hours – and yes I was back on my bathroom floor shuffling between the toilet bowl and the wash-basin.
So here I am now – 2 vaccines down for the day; had 3 of my 5 antibiotics (will wait till I am about to pass out before taking the other 2); and a strained neck; a hot water back behind my back rested up against a pillow … trying to call out to my neighbours because my throat obviously has no energy ….
Please go get a Flu shot if you haven’t already done so .. there’s a nasty virus in the air and really – I don’t want any one of you to feel even 0.05% as miserable as I am feeling !!
