Illness - Struggles

Unfortunately, two Fridays ago... when I had plans to work like a dog all day to get a lot done, did not fully pan out to be.  By early afternoon, I started to feel rather nauseous.  I went home.  By that evening I had a substantial fever.  

I slept all day Saturday.  Because of the nausea, I did not eat anything after breakfast on Friday.

Sunday, I was utterly wiped out from this illness.  It was what I would guess is some sort of  "flu-like" thing.  But, fortunately, Sunday I no longer had a fever nor nausea, just exhaustion.  Because I no longer had a fever, I ended up going to LATE Sunday Mass (6:30pm) and wore a mask.  I was nervous about the nausea returning, so I did not eat.... but did consume a huge amount of water and other fluids (aka coffee). 

Monday, I still felt utterly exhausted, but needed to get some damn running miles in otherwise I would never keep the goal of 50 miles a week.  I struggled through and ran only 7 miles (~11 km).  It was all I could muster to get done.  I was wiped out.  At work, I was lethargic and doing the minimum I could to get through the day.  I left the U immediately after my last class.   I sent an e-mail to my conductor at the band telling him I could not come to rehearsal that evening.   I gingerly ate a small meal that evening. 

Tuesday, I was still tired, but I could "sense" I was getting my "old-self" back in some fashion.... meaning, I WAS getting through whatever this damn thing was.  I was able to have a bit more energy with my lectures, and although I was still tired as hell, I forced myself to run 11 miles (~18 km) so I could HOPEFULLY still get to  my 50 mile (~81 km) goal by the end of the week.  

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday.... I finally felt back to normal, but because of my sloth-like ways and my giving the other needed work I should have accomplished during the weekend and early week (grading papers, writing exams, writing research applications, submitting a renewal application for  a research proposal still in progress), I ended up having to work extended hours at the U and at home those days to try to catch up.  

Saturday, I finally DID accomplish my 50th mile for the damn hard week.  I was relieved I also finished my last exam for next week.  I was relieved.... I am basically caught back up to where I should be.

Sunday, I rested, and my wife and I also went swimming in the afternoon.  It was (sadly) the fifth anniversary of my Father-In-Law's passing.  My wife and I talked a lot about him, and our memories of him, and how we missed him. 

Hopefully this week will be more typical.

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