My plan this week was to start work in the garden, weeding, sifting soil to fill two huge plant pots for my pear and cherry trees and start sowing in the raised beds. I'd also planned to load the car with charity shop donations to drop after work and the odd coffee and a visit to the nail bar. Friday I had a job interview, there was camping Friday night and Chepstow Castle with my granddaughter on Saturday, the night at my friends and Sunday just chilling.
The week was spent in bed with a viral infection and headache. None of the above happened. I've done some reading, finally got a GP appointment, did a bit of food shopping and managed a coffee out, but that all wiped me out and I did too much and ended up back in bed, exhausted.
Peter is home on Tuesday. I'll probably be better by then, sods law.
Day 76
Been under the weather for a couple of weeks, headaches and cold. Got to work and felt like I was going to pass out. Home and straight to bed and slept most of the day. Managed to cook myself sausage and mash for dinner, read for a bit, bath, back to bed at 7pm.
Day 77
Day spent in bed sleeping apart from feeding the cat and myself and a bit of time outside for some fresh air.
Day 78
Felt a bit better so changed the bedding and got dressed, big mistake. Took me 2 hours, then spent rest of the day wiped out downstairs, dozing in the sun whilst reading. Migraine back, coughing and sneezing stopped but still feel breathless and chest tight. Friend dropped some milk off after work. Dinner, bath and early to bed.
Day 79
Finally got a GP appointment. Caught the bus to a different surgery than I usually go to. Got funny looks for wearing a mask, but thanked by a mum I saw from school for wearing one when she saw me getting off the bus. Had to walk home, took me an hour. Got a viral infection. Stronger pain killers for migraine. Day ‘whatever’ A&E only option left now. Managed some dinner. Bed.
Day 80
Too ill to attend a job interview. Had a phone call mid morning asking me to return some financial documents before by monday. Sat on this bench for half an hour getting my breath back. Not a bad view. Did a bit of food shopping to get me through the weekend and home to bed.
Day 81
Had a proper sleep and a lie in. I find if I get dressed, I feel a lot better. Had shopped yesterday without a list, needed meat, potatoes, deodorant and eggs. Had a coffee while I was out. I was exhausted by the time I got home. I spent some time sitting in the garden, the weather is perfect right now for me. Went back to bed for the afternoon, watching the TV and reading. I cooked dinner, had a bath and an early night.
Day 82
A PJ day, headache now my major problem/concern. GP/Receptionist response is A&E. I've got to phone them tomorrow at 8am. the plan was to made myself a roast chicken dinner and plate up a second portion for tomorrow.
Things to make you smile:
I got some funny looks mask wearing. I picked this virus up from the community, most likely the school where I work and I could probably name the student, as I did end up sending them home after throwing a box of tissues at them yelling, cover your mouth when coughing and cough into the tissue, their response was 'I thought tissues were only for sneezing into'
I got some funny looks mask wearing. I picked this virus up from the community, most likely the school where I work and I could probably name the student, as I did end up sending them home after throwing a box of tissues at them yelling, cover your mouth when coughing and cough into the tissue, their response was 'I thought tissues were only for sneezing into'
Things that made me happy this week:
Family and friends checking in on me, food drops at the door, video calls with grandchildren.
Family and friends checking in on me, food drops at the door, video calls with grandchildren.
On the blog this week:
A visit to Attingham Park
A visit to Attingham Park
Oh no, sorry your week didn't go to plan. I hope you are feeling better soon. It sounds like a rough week. Sending love and hugs.
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DeleteSorry to hear you have been under the weather. We have made lots of tip runs and charity shop runs with the loft stuff this week. I have decided against gardening and a massive spring clean purge as they will be working on our roof next week, so I am sure everything will be filthy in no time. We still get lots of customers wearing masks, I think it is respectful, especially if they are poorly
ReplyDeleteI've still got to do the charity shop run, it's all sitting in the lounge and there is a bag of books for my mum. It didn't feel strange to wear a mask, I forgot I had it on and walked half way home before I realised.
DeleteSorry to hear you've been poorly, it must seem like one thing after another with the migraines as well lately. I hope you can get some answers about the migraines soon, get lots more rest x
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DeleteWhat a vexing week! Sorry you have been so unwell, hope you get better soon. Your raised beds look great. What do you plan to grow there? Edibles or flowers?
ReplyDeleteThank you. We're growing veg in the raised beds
DeleteSorry that you’ve had a week of feeling unwell – hope you are feeling much better again now and that your headache has now gone too. Lovely to sit out in the garden in the sunshine. #project365
ReplyDeleteThank you, any opportunity to sit in the garden and I'm there
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