It has been a week since I was diagnosed with double pneumonia and pleurisy. I had already been in intense pain for another week prior. (Intense like nothing else except labor pains.) I have two antibiotics, mucinex, and pain pills. (The pain is mostly gone - Tylenol or Excedrin does the trick now.) I have been resting - a lot!!! On Sunday, I slept until 12:45 & then took another couple of naps. The rest is helping & I am definitely making strides towards getting better.
Today, I woke up and felt really good for the first time in a long time. I remembered that the car tags for the new green Honda expired last night. I didn’t want Scott or Chris to experience getting pulled over for tickets time & time again for expired tags. I didn’t have any other tasks for the day, so I decided to drive downtown, park close, & quickly take care of the chore. If you’re from anywhere else, you might be thinking that this is one-stop shopping. But we like to do things in a leisurely and infuriating manner. Go to the tax auditor & get your paperwork filled out. Next, go wait in another line to pay your money. Then, go to the DMV & wait (again) to get the sticker that says you paid your money & you’re registered. IT’S JUST THE WAY THINGS ARE. It’s a crazy system, but it’s like the bride that cut the end off the ham. It’s just the way it’s always been done. I stopped & bought a mouse for the frog on the way home (on the way, a few steps in, & on my way). One little task and I am very tired. It makes me wonder how people with chronic infirmities & disabilities maneuver this crazy system. I am grateful for the health & strength that I have taken for granted.
I really feel amazingly good. I don’t have a cough or fever or headaches. I just wheeze and rattle when I breathe occasionally. And I’m really, truly tired frequently. The house will survive - the cleaners come tomorrow! The bills will get paid, even if it takes a phone call or a yellow envelope to remind me. :)
Last week, a friend picked up the kids from school, delivered them home so I could check in on them, took Ryan to cross country, & then brought us dinner. Last weekend, another friend brought lasagna and a bag of frozen corn chowder from her freezer. On Saturday (a long day always), friends invited Scott & the boys to come over for dinner & a movie & sent home orange juice for me. Tonight, another friend brought soup and bread and cookies. Someone else offered to bring in dinner from a local Mexican restaurant. A mom from the cross country team offered to bring a meal. And a friend asked if she could come over, bring lunch, and chat. I have been sick enough times & received love & kindness from enough people, that I am not overly concerned about being able to pay back each of these sisters evenly. I hope that I can, but I know that I can pass along the love that has been shown to me. I really believe that love & kindness are a greater cure for illness than antibiotics. I am not saying that I could have kicked this bug out without antibiotics, but my heart is so much happier in knowing that people love & care about me. I am so grateful!!
Coming soon… picture posts from Key West, Halloween, & the SC state cross country meets.
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