102.8 degrees

I woke up this morning with a little frog in my throat. I knew it is flu season, but I guess I just didn't think I could get sick. Everyone around me has been sick. I went back to Philadelphia, and most of my family was sick. I came back home and the majority of the people at work had the flu. I washed my hands alot, took my vitamins, and got plenty of rest. At least, I thought this would help better my chances of not getting sick. Wrong, I was!

I was out and about today, and just began to feel worse and worse. While I was riding in the car, I put the seat back and laid down. I was literally freezing and it was like 80 degrees out side. When I got home, I took my temperature. Before I took my temperature, I told myself I was not taking a cold shower unless my temp got to 103 degrees. If any of you have ever been sick, you know how terrible it is to have a cold shower to bring down to your temperature. I think, I took two or three of them when I was in elementary school, and once in college, I had to pleasure of actually sitting in a bath tub full of ice. I was miserable!

To my delight. the thermometer read 101.6. Never in my life, have I been so happy to to see such a high temperature. It was wonderful, to think that I didn't have to go upstairs and take a cold shower. I laid on the couch, while, Swallow was off to get movies and gatorade. I am a terrible patient, and I know that. I hate being sick, I hate being touched, and I hate being so miserable. I literally laid on the couch and prayed that I didn't have to move. Every bone in my body ached, my head was pounding, and I was freezing. I took my temperature every 30 minutes, and it was slowly creeping up...I was not happy about it! Finally when it reached 102.8 degrees, Swallow, told me to take some Ibuprofen, and that slowly brought my temperature back down.

Hurray, I my temperature is slowly going down. I am not hungry, but I know I have to get something in. Swallow, volunteers to make homemade chicken soup. She did a fantastic job, I think the soup tasted pretty good. It was warm and soothing to the throat. I didn't have a taste for soup, and smeller is broken too, but I think it is safe to say that, my mother would have been proud of her soup.

I think I broke my fever, at least for now. I am not freezing at the current moment. I have a little bit of energy not much, but at least I am not in actual pain that I was in earlier in the night. I am ever so thankful, that my wonderful roomie, Swallow, took care of me. Both times, that I have been sick since I moved out here, people who loved me have stepped up to the plate to take care of me. It really is nice to know that I have wonderful people around me.

I hope you all have wonderful people surrounding you at all times. It is important when you need them, but it is even more important when they are around when you don't need them. Keep your friends close, after all they are the family members that you actually get to choose. Pick wisely.