The Virus

This has been the craziest virus ever! It started over 2 weeks ago with just feeling weird and very tired, but I ignored it, except for taking some zicam.  I didn't feel like crippled by it, so i went about my business.  Then 4 days later, I started feeling really bad and it just got worse for the next week, including very achy muscles (in my upper back and upper thighs, of all places!) and weird on and off sore throat, and some stomach upset including loss of appetite.  I felt weak and disgusting.  I also cried like 3 days in a row, at some point cause i was so miserable and felt worthless. Needless to say, I didn't do much work around the house.  We ate lots of canned soup for 5 days. 

 Al got his version of the virus on a Tuesday-4 days into mine and his turned into coughing.  He strongly suspects that it's whooping cough now-at least what he has.  I have been back and forth whether I really think that, but neither of us are doctors, so it's hard to say for now.  NOTHING stops his coughing, we've tried the dr's tylenol with codeine, several home remedies, vaporizer and vick's vapor rub. NOTHING! So since he keeps me and him up at night, he's been sleeping on the (comfortable) couch for the last 2 nights.  I hope he doesn't have whooping cough, and i REALLY hope that if he does have it, that Aly doesn't get it.  

So since at least I am getting better, and since Aly's very-easy-version of this virus is long over, we're going to her friend Allyson's fairy birthday party today! Allyson's mother is my friend, who is our chaplain's wife.  Al and the chaplain are friends too, and have to work together a bit-and I'm sure he would like Al there for some male-support-hehe.  We still have to go buy Allyson a gift!