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Day 5 and no relief in sight

It's been 5 days with this cold/flu, and I don't appear to be improving much, if any. And what's even worse, with the exception of my fiasco on Wednesday, that means I haven't been on the bike in 6 days.sick

Lately my days have consisted of waking up at 2:30 AM, with a completely stuffed nose, which for some reason, quickly changes to a much clearer, but runny nose, accompanied by fits of sneezing. This lasts until about 5 PM, when for some reason the runny nose subsides, and the sneezing stops.

Oh, and I shouldn't forget the minor head ache and slight cough, that comes and goes through out the day.

So I end up going to bed at 8 PM, only to start all over again 2:30 the next morning.

And while I know I've had worse times, and likely been more bummed, that doesn't make things any easier.

At least the Tour d'France is on, so I have something to occupy my time for part of the morning, but I'm still not a happy camper. I'd much rather be riding my bike, instead of watching someone else (even if they are professionals) ride theirs.
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Becky said…
John was sick for a week before he got antibiotics and then he was sick for another week with cold symptoms. Went back to work and had a slight relapse or he's just lazy, it't hard to tell sometimes. John White was sick (for several weeks, but he also wears himself thin with all this house building) and also got antibiotics. I know you don't take any medications, so expect at least two weeks.
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