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Ugh…I’m sick.

January 25, 2010 by Mindy 14 Comments

Today’s post is going to be short and sweet, friends.

I have caught what appears to be viril rhinitis…known to the average layperson as the “common cold.” Doesn’t the addition of italics make something appear so much more important? I’ve been attempting to relay this very thing to Jer all day but he isn’t hearing it.

“You’ve got a cold, Mindy. You’ll be fine.”

“But, Jer. It’s viril rhinitis.”

“Yeah. A cold. The common cold.” Shoot. He figured out the italics thing.

Anyway.

I’ve been sitting here all day long sneezing, coughing, wheezing and whining. My family has all decided, wisely, to steer clear of me. Even the little one has learned totake a very wide path around my perch on the couch. He quickly ascertained that getting tooclose to me requireshim to listen to mypathetic whimpering and complaining about the torturous symptoms of a runny nose and itchy throat. And he’s three. You see how bad it is? I’m complaining about my draining sinuses, puss-filled lungs and scratchy throat to a three year-old whose current threshold of comprehension peaks at words like “poop” and “pee’.

In other words…I’m miserable.

So, I am going to drink plenty of fluids (does rum count as a “fluid”?) and get plenty of rest. And you already know how I feel about naps. For the sake of a speedy and healthy recovery, I will take a short break from posting my daily recap of the stimulating details of my life and come back tomorrow with a renewedvitality and vigor.

Happy Monday,

Mindy

Filed Under: Everyday Stuff Tagged With: common cold, i'm sick, the suburban life

Comments

  1. Marly says

    January 25, 2010 at 4:00 AM

    Oh, being sick is no fun. I just go over a cold myself, so I know. I hope I didn’t give it to you!! Colds are transmittable via the internet are they?
    The one thing I love about being sick is that when you get better, “normal” has now become awesome!! Hope you’re feeling normal (awesome) soon.

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  2. Daphne says

    January 25, 2010 at 5:25 AM

    I hope you feel better soon!

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  3. Angelia Sims says

    January 25, 2010 at 5:54 AM

    I really do hope it’s not like mine. I’m going on a week of it. It just keeps morphing into something else pain inducing. Head, chest, nose. I’ve even had muscle cramps. Apparently it’s not the common cold but DISGUISES itself as one. Yeah, it’s a mean mofo.

    Hope you feel better!!!

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  4. Denise@TogetherWeSave says

    January 25, 2010 at 6:50 AM

    Hope you feel better soon!!

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  5. Valerie says

    January 25, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    Hope you feel better soon Mindy!! And yes rum is a liquid, I heard Hot Totties are great for a sore throat! Try it you mey like it. ~Valerie

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  6. Spot says

    January 25, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Poor Mindy! Get well soon! And I sincerely hope that your house isn’t like my house where by the time I get better, everyone has let the housework go and I seem to be two days behind for every day I was sick. Grrr…

    ♥Spot

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  7. Tinkerschnitzel says

    January 25, 2010 at 8:37 AM

    Get better soon!

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  8. Mindee@ourfrontdoor says

    January 25, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    And this is when it would have been good to have a daycare to take the kids to! Hope you’re better soon.

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  9. Wendy says

    January 25, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    aaaahhhhh 🙁 I know exactly how you feel….feel better soon,,, 🙂

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  10. Lori says

    January 25, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    Hmmm…hot NyQuil or Hot Toddy.

    I’d go for the hot toddy, personally.

    Feel better soon!

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  11. Erin says

    January 25, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    When I worked as a nurse, I met my immature laugh quota every time I would see someone document the word “pussy” in a medical record.
    So congrats on getting it right with your “puss-filled lungs” remark, despite the actual unpleasantness of said condition.

    I feel your pain…we’re also battling the viral rhinitis over here. Get well now!

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  12. The Lumberjack's Wife says

    January 25, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    Bummer! Feel better soon!

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  13. Shelli says

    January 25, 2010 at 10:16 PM

    Feel better soon, hun! I hate being sick. I do it all too often. And yes, I complain, and bitch and whine and moan … but never as bad as a man does! LOL

    There was something I read not to long ago, had me laughing:

    “I’m dying of of Man Flu! Oh wait, I’m a woman … nevermind, it’s just a cold.” 😉

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  14. Heather says

    January 25, 2010 at 10:44 PM

    Oh, I am sorry you are sick. Plenty of rest, rum and whinning are all good!

    Get better soon.

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