Rough

I am thinking I did not write about this, but perhaps I did.  When I posted on March 25th, things seemed great overall but I was still taking antibiotics.  They helped me to feel better (their purpose, of course), but antibiotics (or perhaps the illness itself?) usually makes me tire more rapidly.  I did have to persevere through the time from March 25 to now, and I did so.  But, I have been quite exhausted from the still needed work.

I finally thought I was fully mended, when Monday, my wife started to speak of symptoms similar to what I experienced..... but then I too (on Tuesday) started to feel the symptoms again myself.  This morning I awoke to a raging sore throat and very minimal ability to speak.  My wife was similar in affect.

Unfortunately, Thursday (today) is usually a REALLY BIG, BOOMING VOICE LECTURE DAY for ~5 hours.  Very, very fortunately.... today just HAPPENED to be a day where two of the classes had an exam scheduled.  So, very fortunately I only had to struggle to "BIG VOICE LECTURE" for 2 hours.  

I think this illness is DIFFERENT from my ear infection and feels much more typical, upper respiratory.  With my wife having it nearly simultaneously with me, it is a bit reassuring, although also challenging as we both would like MORE nurturing during our illness than each of us has the energy to provide.

I am also EXTREMELY sad about NOT going to the Retiree's Cigar Group (or my late facsimile of said at this time of the year).  It is a custom/ritual/habit.... whatever the hell I should call it.... that I truly cherish.  I am angry I did not go... but I did not want to risk spreading the condition to my friends, many of whom are older than me (one fellow is 92, and several are in their later 80s).... even though they likely would have left ahead of my late arrival time.  

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