Thursday evening, the sick moved into my chest which put me at the height of my panic. Burning cough burned. Tightness right at my breastbone. I took a bath, put on clean pajamas, and made a list of my current medications, just in case. I put on vaporub … (It was not like this, as I do not have to ask The Mister if he wants to get with this!)
I slept through more than twelve hours. I woke up, hacked and coughed until gross things happened, and since then, have been feeling better. Whatever it is, cold, flu, plague – it is BAD – I’ve not been down this long in my adult life. (I can tell Moo has grown, okay?!) It’s never taken me this long to recover after surgery, let alone illness, and I am kickin it! Now I feel like I have a cold. How I feel right now feels like a cold.
My anxiety is still heightened, but it’s no longer at AAAAAAAAAAH! level. About myself anyway.
I reapplied vaporub last night and slept eleven hours. After six days in bed with cats and quilts and tea, I’ve reentered the living room (where I will enjoy cats and quilt and tea) but first, I’m having coffee. The Mister’s coffee is really, really good today. This elixir is surely necessary to my full recovery.
I believe those of you who extended kind comments, sympathy, well wishes, and prayers do that elsewhere as well, making the world a better place. I appreciate that. For all we cannot fix, we can offer the best of ourselves.
joeyfullystated 
Yuck. I’m so sorry you’ve been having a bad time and I hope you get well soon. Yay for sleep and coffee and cats!
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Thank you!
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The spring crud sux!! Hope you feel better 🙂
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I believe I will, thanks!
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Sending all the best.
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Thank you, Ellen!
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Sounds terrible. I am glad you are feeling better. Sleep is excellent medicine almost as good as chicken soup. Hope you heal up all the way soon.
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Thanks! I had been sleeping a lot, but more in naps. I guess the solid sleep did its best to heal me 🙂
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Glad you are kicking it to the curb, and the last sentence is profound. Thank you for that.
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It’s all we can do 🙂 Thank you!
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Keep going in the right direction. Scary. Let that episode be the end of it!
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Thank you!
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I half-closed my eyes and thank you for sparing the details of the grossness. I’m so happy to hear that grossness led to a wee feeling better, though. Continued bettering is hoped for you from me! (Obviously, I’ve lost command of the English language. Sorry about that.)
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I felt like the gross was a necessary detail, like a catharsis. I will continue bettering, I just know it! 🙂 Thanks!
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Poor Joey! Healing thoughts coming your way. Thanks for sparing us an actual picture of the grossness, although my imagination might make it worse than it was 🙂
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Imagine my face beet red and coughing behind a tissue and you’ve got it 😉
Thank you, Janet!
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Very happy to hear you’re on the mend.
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Me too, thanks, John!
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Glad you are feeling better – take care, and get lots of rest!!
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Will do, thanks!
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Glad you’re better – sounds pretty horrid, but being able to sleep means you were getting air – and that’s the critical thing all along.
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I kid you not, before I even opened my eyes yesterday, I could feel how much better I was breathing 🙂 Never had anything linger like this.
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So glad you’re over the worst of it. I’m hoping we don’t get a cold while this is going on…. I’d be a wreck. Nice that you had such sweet feline company while you were down and out though. I’ve been told purring aids in recuperation. Of course that was by a cat who wanted tuna… but still. It can’t hurt.
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I was a wreck, I’m sure you noticed. I’d tell you to wash your hands a lot, but I know you already do, like me — even before the plague, big hand washers you and me. Lotta good that did me, but whatever!
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Oh, the kitties. Who is the black and white one with the lovely smile on his face? Joey–that’s a whole lotta hours to sleep. But that’s so good–body is saying you are unwell and need to rest. Brain says we know that. Bath and clean jammies sounds so good. I keep a list of my meds (2 rx’s but who remembers the dosage??) and husband’s cause you never know….So good to hear from you. Take care. You and The Mister and Vaporub…so made me laugh.
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That’s Cletus 🙂 We adopted him as a playmate for the dog but also because Sassy loooooooved him, AND NOW HE’S MY HUSBAND’S CAT! LOL
I put that list in my phone so I’ll always have it. I didn’t put the dosage in! I will add that!
Thanks, Lois!
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Hard to “like” this one, Joey. So sad to hear how ill you’ve been. I’m glad you feel a little better and have returned to the land of the living ‘room’. Hope you continue to mend more and more each day. Sounds like you’re already taking care, but I’ll say it anyway… Take care Joey. Sending you love and all the good vibes and stuff! ❤
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Thank you, Jewels ❤ I am doing all the resting, I promise 🙂
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I’m pleased and relieved to read that you’re doing better now. I was concerned but figured you had it under control. And, yes, yes. Offer your best self. Such a great way to think about how to be a person right now. Keep getting better, ok?
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I will get better! This thing kept me down for so long, I think by Thursday or Friday I would have been worried without the pandemic. I’ve just never been down like that. (Course, I coulda seen a dr if things were normal…) Thanks!
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Sometimes sleep is the best medicine. I got something Christmas night (flu, cold, plague) and coughed for six weeks. Even though I’m old, I’m in pretty good health and I took it really easy. Still six weeks. Yup it’s bad. I hope you start to feel better really soon.
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SIX WEEKS!? Did you see a dr? If it wasn’t for the plague I’d have seen the dr Thursday or Friday. It’s a bad sick!
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I’m glad you’re better, Joey/ Many hopes you will continue to recover as fast as possible!
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Thank you!
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This one sounds like it’s been worse than nasty. I’m so glad to read you are over the hump.
Hope the rest of your recovery is now swift. Be well, Joey!
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Thank you!
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So glad you’re healing. Hope it continues and avoids everyone else in your household.
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Me too, thanks. Everyone else seems to be fit as fiddles here!
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Glad you’re doing much better, Joey. I imagine that was a bit scary with all the virus information going around (more information than virus, thankfully). We just got to our new rental house Friday afternoon and then the moving van with all the STUFF arrives tomorrow morning, so I haven’t really been able to follow what’s going on with blogging friends. Hopefully no one else there gets the creeping crud!
janet
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Welcome to your new home 🙂
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Thanks, Joey! The movers are gone, so there will be lots to do over the next days, but we’re home. God blessed us by providing a wonderful rental house, safe travels on the way here, and excellent movers. 🙂
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Adding Vaporub to the shopping list. Waiting to read where it says you’re fully recovered.
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Thank goodness you are OK, Joey! Loved the pictures of your cats. What sweeties!! Please take care of yourself!! xo
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Will do, Amy, thanks! xo
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Welcome!! xo
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Good Joey. ❤
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Ah cripes – hellish! I’m glad to hear you are on the mend-ish.
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Yikes I’m glad you’re on the mend. That’s some rough shit, and I can only imagine the anxiety right now.
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YES. Very glad to be on the mend!
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I cannot imagine your anxiety, hon. Glad to hear the trend is toward improvement.
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Thank you, Maggie. I am getting better every day 😀
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My anxiety would be high also… glad you are kicking it. IF we ever get a test for antibodies you might see if it was the damn virus…
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Yep yep. Yep. I yep so hard. Never had a sick like that one.
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I’m glad you’re on the mend and that The Mister would act a little more interested if you applied Vaporub™ like that!
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I’m relieved you’re on the couch but I’m still sending them up for you, Joey. You’re a warrior, girl.
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Much appreciated, Kat! 😀
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I am so glad to hear of the move toward BETTER, Joey. So, so glad.
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Thank you, Mark 🙂
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I wish there was a “dammit I hope you get all the way better” button to check, but all I got is ‘like’ – meh. It’s just not enough. I laughed that “I can tell Moo has grown” and then I felt good knowing you still had a sense of humor.
I do hope you’re seriously on the mend and I do keep good thoughts and include you in prayers. And, of course it’s “Joey, the Mister and all the little Joeys” ‘cuz inclusive.
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That is so sweet, thank you very much!
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Glad you’re on the mend. The pollen here is at crisis levels, not helping anyone’s paranoia AT ALL.
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I’m glad to hear that you are getting better! I’m sorry to hear that it took so long to mend. Your kitties are just the cutest!
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Joey, I have just caught up on your posts! For some reason, they have not been appearing in my reader. I am so sorry to hear that you are sick! Please take care, keep drinking herbal teas and rest, rest, rest!
In spite of your drama, you still write brilliantly and with humour. Please keep writing!
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Thank you so much for dropping by and leaving such a sweet compliment!
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Whatever you had, I am not at all surprised that you were able to kick its butt. How dare it attack our Joey??!!? Take THAT *covers it with a quilt* and THAT *smothers it with cats* and THAT *drowns it in tea*!!!
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LMAO Marian, that’s fantastic! I’m comin along — still a lot of that 🙂
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The magic of Vaporub (worked wonders on my kids) gorgeous soft cats (I can almost hear them purr), long, deep sleep, tea, quilts, loving family (Ahhh……) all the best kind of medicine making you well. I know you’re going to be stronger every day. And then, take it easy anyway. ❤ You are in my prayers for a complete recovery.
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Vaporub rules! Hope you are feeling better today 🙂
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