I’m an impatient person when I’m sick – sort of whiny and miserable. On Tuesday afternoon I didn’t feel so good. I didn’t have my usual enthusiasm for my exercise video Tuesday after work. No really, usually I’m enthusiastic about that. By Wednesday I knew I had a cold. Intellectually I know that the only way to get over a cold is for time to pass. But like I said, I’m impatient. I want to feel better now – you know, the way I felt when I was taking for granted that I felt healthy. Sadly, I can’t take time off from work to have a cold. So I started ramping up my usual illness strategies – orange juice, some of that mucus-buster stuff, soup, no exercise, lots of sleep. But alas, it’s not instant. Again, with the impatience. I devoted this weekend to the business of getting well – no outings, no shopping, no exercise, no household chores. Some of that “no stuff” can be relaxing all by itself. But when coupled with illness, well, I’m just sick and listless – not relaxed. I found some coping mechanisms that helped me feel better this weekend and I’ll add them to my collection of cold-smashing tactics. Number one, guaranteed to help me feel better – John went to Sen Friday night to pick up Tom Ka Gai soup - spicy, yummy, very encouraging of um, drainage. Other good things - kleenex, many hours of “The Wire” and “The Closer”, foot soaking/pedicure, reading magazines (“The Sun” and “Tricycle”), making Erin’s recipe for Gallo Pinto. Things that didn’t work so well – yogurt, chocolate chip cookies, paying bills. Best thing to do for a cold – let time pass. Then, appreciate it when I’m feeling healthy again.
–Nan
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