Jan 1, 2023, Made it Back!

 Just wanted to take a quick break from whatever it was I was just doing. I'm starting to get a headache and I feel unwell.

I think I have to admit that I'm officially sick.

At first I thought it was just a bit of post nasal drip and once I was up and warm again, I'd be fine.

But I woke up Saturday a.m. feeling some post nasal drip and beginning of a sore throat. I thought it was all the black pepper I ate. 

I was cold pretty much all day as I traveled back to NC!

My goal for the trip was to not be alone in NC - accomplished.

And hopefully not get sick - not accomplished.

I hope I don't decline into full blown COVID symptoms.

But I woke up and I still feel icky.

I sweat through 2 sets of pajamas last night. Yes, it was warm, but not that warm.

I started on acetaminophen around 7 or 9p last night and into the morning.

Just took another dose when I started to get the chills again. I think I'll continue every 4 hours until tomorrow at 5p and reassess.

Because I felt mostly fine (and still intending to rest), I thought I'd dodged this season's respiratory illness.

I was wrong!

I had a real phlegmy cost and if I exhale hard I can hear that phlegmy rattle. Gross.

I hate being sick. I think just the idea that it's preventable - had I stayed home, washed my hands more- is annoying.

I think I started to lax because very few people wear masks now so it seemed like the threat was minimal. But I forgot that most everyone is a parent so being sick is a part of their life and very few people are as truly alone as I am. 

I think I was infected somewhere between Thursday and Friday night - the top 2 suspicious events is traveling on Metro on Thursday and maybe using my snot rag without using hand sanitizer; or I received a food package from a person with a kid and ate it right away without sanitizing my hands or the outer package.

Luckily, I had enough energy yesterday to get a couple cans of soup and potatoes. Since I was hopeful, it was just passing sx, I did not spring for the crackers. Now I wish I had.

This morning, I've been toying with a possible trip to Egypt. After many days of trying different variable on departure times and cities, I found a trip for about $2500 that I think I'll book.

Now I was trying to figure out a credit card plan.

I was hopeful that this reprieve would help, but I don't know.  I mostly just want to eat some soup and nap. 

So TTFN.