Unexpected House Guest

I have a house guest right now that I wasn't expecting.  Mr. Flu decided to pay me a visit this year.  No I didn't get the shot this year.  Forgot to do it.  Andy got his and I'm pretty sure Sam had his as well...or at least that's what Sam is saying...but did I REMEMBER???  NO!  Did I get the flu?  YES!  I haven't been this sick in a very long time.  In fact this is the first time in a long time that I actually took a sick day.  I've worked while being sick since I just stand on the corner, blow my whistle and walk kids across the street but I couldn't even think of doing that today.  Heck, I'm doing good just to walk from the couch to the kitchen!  This is day three for me with this wonderful friend that I have acquired and I tell you I'm ready for him to go back home already!  He's leaving me with a messy house too!  With that all said I'm going to go and lay back down on the couch and try to get some more rest.

Blech!

I went to the doctor today. Wait a minute, let me back up and start earlier this week. This past Tuesday I noticed that I had a lump/bump on the left side of my head towards the top. It was tender and hurt. I didn't remember ever hitting it or anything else happening to me so I didn't think much of it but thought to myself that I should probably keep an eye on it. On Wednesday I noticed a lump/bump behind my left ear and then last night I noticed a much larger lump/bump at the base of my neck and top of my shoulder on the left side. Okay. Now I was getting worried. Andy and I both decided that I would call the doctor first thing in the morning. So here it is Friday and I've been to the doctor. I was a first time patient there and we knew that it might be hard for me to get in but it's amazing how quickly they get you in when you say that you have three unexplained lumps/bumps on your head and neck!

Ends up that the lump/bump on the top of my head is a bacterial infection. The other lumps are my lymph nodes trying to fight off the infection. I left the doctor's office with a shot in my left hip (ouch!) and a prescription for a combined antibiotic to take for 7 days. Oh and I also have to do a warm compress two to three times a day. If this doesn't work then I will have to go back in to have it drained. Not what I want to do! He said that I caught it in time that I shouldn't have to come back but you never know. I do know that now not only does my head and neck hurt but now my hip hurts too.

Now I'm back home after running to get the drugs that I need, lunch and cat food for the cats (obviously). I'm going to take it easy the rest of the day as my head and neck are throbbing and now the meds are making me feel queasy and just plain ole BLECH!

Good news is that Sam is doing much better! He only ran his fever for 24 hours or so but his cough lasted until Wednesday evening. Last night was the first night his coughing didn't wake him up. Thanks for all the well wishes everyone sent to him.

Disappointment

Well Sam is now disappointed. I had told him last week that Monday we would be going to a blueberry farm to pick some blueberries. Now we will not be able to go due to Sam being sick. He had complained about a headache now for 2 days and had a slight cough. Well as of 7:30 this evening he had a low fever and his cough has worsened. Now as I write this he fever has gone up and his cough has already woken him up 3-4 times. It looks like it will be a long night. I told him that we can reschedule when we go berry picking but he has been so looking forward to this one. Hopefully by the end of the week or early next week we'll be able to go.

Looks like tomorrow Sam and I will be spending most of the day on the couch. When he is sick he is glued to me. We'll probably watch movies all day and I'll get some crafting in when he'll let me. Oh along with some household chores which desperately need to be done as I put some of them off for a few days. Maybe if he takes a nap tomorrow I'll be able to get to some of them. That is unless he falls asleep on me like he has done in the past when he gets sick. Such the mamas boy he is. But I love him all the same.

No Sleep For Me Lately...

Don't know why but for the past few days or should I say nights I haven't been sleeping well. In fact I have had to go back to bed the past couple of mornings after I have gotten Sam off to school just to catch up on the sleep that I am missing. This morning was the worse morning so far. My muscles ached more than they have in a long time. I know it's because I'm not getting the required sleep that I need for them to heal properly at night but I just can't seem to get into that deep sleep. I can go to sleep but it's not that deep REM sleep that is needed. This morning and yesterday morning when I went back to bed I ended up sleeping until 11:00! That is not like me at all.

I did go for a bike ride with Andy and Sam after Sam got home from school (Andy's idea) and it seemed to help quite a bit. Hopefully tonight will be much better.