An Extra Day

[dr_phil_physics]

What A Difference

Last night was the first in this cold where I managed to sleep a whole four hours in one swath. Went to bed around 2 and woke up a few minutes after 6, just in time to take another round of Sudafed, etc. Then back to sleep a couple more hours.

Yesterday I'd reached the stage where one was blowing one's nose and hacking up coughs just short of expelling bits of gray matter and pink lung tissue respectively. By last night I was exhausted due to the coughing. This morning I had to work harder to blow my nose to get out some of the thick residues left and my sides hurt. (wry-grin) But... we are definitely on the downslope of this cold and I am very grateful to have had the extra sick day, as much as I begrudge not being there for my students.

This Fan Blows

Part of the weekend plan was to take the 1996 Blazer to Chevy on Monday and see if the heater blower fan needed replacing after it failed to start twice in the near-zero weather and had to be "shocked" into running by slamming the hood. Having Monday off was a bonus for car repair -- not exactly what was meant by observing MLK Day, but practical in terms of not missing classes. Normally I'd just camp out in the little business center at Chevy, but not with this cold. We did managed to drop off the Blazer and pick up again, and yes the blower fan had to be replaced.

But I am glad I didn't have to do the long commute yesterday or today.

Back To The Grind

Things should be more back to normal by tomorrow. Over the last fifteen years or so, I've ended up spending a lot of these sinus and cold runs sleeping not in bed but sitting up in the living room recliner. Otherwise things slide around in these crummy sinuses and make things uncomfortable to the point where sleep is impossible. I may try to take a nap today and lie down -- because lying down would be so comfy if I just could. (sigh)

Dr. Phil

Comments

[albogdan.livejournal.com]

It stinks waking up every 4 hours unable to breathe. Yeah, I also slept in the recliner for a few nights not long ago, both for me and so Larc could get some sleep. But then, when the cold turned into a sinus infection, I was able to score some prescription Allegra-D 12 hour.

[kizmet-42.livejournal.com]

I've finally succumbed to the fact that when it gets this bad, steroids are necessary. It's the only way I can lay down when I get this sick, and the only way to be sure that it doesn't develop into a raging sinus infection.

Glad to hear you're feeling better, and I hope you'll be in fine form for the con this weekend.

[resisting temptation to offer a pittance for your registration]

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

You'll get no takers on that. The Iron Man will rise up to the trip by the weekend.

Dr. Phil

[wendyb-09.livejournal.com]

Ah, you definately had the Michigan version of what I had right after Thanksgiving.

Some people were not happy when I missed 2 days work in the middle of a bunch of deadlines, but when I told his wife, a nurse, I stayed home to keep the rest of the office from getting sick, I was told "that was the absolutely right thing to do!"

Thought I'd never get over the cough though.

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

I always get these productive coughs, productive in the sense that after several major coughs some green alien monster gets purged. (grin) I hope I don't get the long-term hacking cough which a lot of people have.

Dr. Phil