My sad, sad story

This really is a very sad story. I have the flu and I'm miserable. Isn't that sad? I've been feeling bad since Christmas - kind of tired and run down. On Monday I started getting a sore throat and things have just gone downhill since then. I'm nauseous if I eat or drink anything. I've thrown up 3-4 times, I ache all over, my throat hurts, I have swollen glands, I'm dizzy, I have a fever, my ear hurts, my face aches from sinus pain and I'm exhausted.

The good news is I'm off work today! I worked Mon-Thurs - by yesterday I seriously didn't think I was going to make it through the day but I managed. I came home last night, did a few things and about 7pm took a shower. After my shower I was so exhausted I sat on my bed to rest a little and woke up at 9:00 pm. I got up, fed my cats and went back to bed and slept until 8:30 this morning. You'd think with all that sleep I'd feel better but unfortunately I don't.

My cats are taking care of me in their little cat way. Mellifera keeps meowing to make me sit down and pet her. I think it's motivated by concern for me. Pippin actually knows something is wrong - he's more tuned into my moods than Mellifera is - he comes and cuddles with me and sits by me a lot more than he usually does. Unfortunately he's also thrown up (which I had to clean up) and woke me at 4:00 am meowing because he wanted the front door open. When he cuddles with me he likes to curl up in my neck (as much as a 14lb cat can) and right now my neck is very sore to touch from swollen glands. It's a little painful to have a cat curled there but he means well. I'm trying to teach them to bring me things in their teeth but they aren't very interested.

So that's my sad, sad story. I was not planning to start the New Year sick but I don't seem to have a choice. I have to go out and do a few things over the next three days but they are short errands and aside from that I plan to lay around and hopefully feel a lot better by Monday. Wow you wouldn't believe how long it took me to type this. I'm very tired. I don't know who got me sick but I'm not happy with them!

Happy New Year Everyone!