It had been years since I’d last fallen prey to this.
I’d forgotten about the shivers, the hacking cough, the cold seeping right into your bones while your brain feels like a heavy burning stone, the fever engendering mad visions, lips swollen and cracked, parched, craving the coolness of spring water — feeling so weak and delirious that you ask the doctor with a slight tremor: “am I dying?”
“No, you are not dying” says he – clearly amused – he even indulges in a little chuckle.
“What we have here is a very simple case of flu.”
Simple? If I wasn’t incapacitated, I would give him a hard stare, but as it is I can barely manage to keep my eyes open.
“Simple” he says, like it’s nothing, hardly worth mentioning…while I could swear I have been lost in the fiery pits of hell during the last few days.
“Where is Asclepius when you need him?” I think… only I must have thought it out loud because the doctor chuckles again.
“Fond of Greek mythology, are we?”
I don’t have the energy to reply, even though in my usual ‘healthy’ state I would have jumped at the chance to elaborate on the subject.
I do not remember what else the doctor had to say since I kind of zoned out after that… it’s all a blank.
There’s a couple of things I am quite sure of though, now that I’m starting to see light at the end of the tunnel and (crossing fingers, touching wood, etc…) on the mend:
One: I turn into a pitiful (and petulant) human being when I’m ill.
Two: if anybody should try to be funny and suggest that maybe it wasn’t the flu but a ‘simple’ cold, I shall slowly but surely lick their face — and let my flu germs do the rest.
Image Credit: skia.deviantart.com
Oh I hope you feel better soon. I understand you perfectly. ❤❤❤❤❤
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Thank you Natascha! I still feel as weak as a newborn kitten, it’s horrible and I’m really feeling sorry for myself 🤒
Thank you my lovely, it’s nice to be thought about 😘❤️
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Glad you’re back and on the mend!
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Thanks Dara, not quite there yet but hopefully I will be soon. I hope you’re doing well 🙂
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Get well soon!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Well, I hope that for you and the common welfare you will feel better soon 🙂
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Getting there very slowly but getting there all the same – thank you! 🙂
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Ah, so that’s where you’ve been: fighting the flu. Hope you recover soon. Like you’ve said, having the flu SUCKS! Love the pic too.
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Yes, that’s where I’ve been: shivering in my bed and feeling thoroughly sorry for myself — it does SUCK! 😉
I love the pic too, it’s so me right now 🤒
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Flu does suck… Get well soon! 🙂
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It really does. Thank you! 🙂
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Blah. This time of year it’s easy to get worn out and sick. Glad you’re starting to feel better. 🙂
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Thank you, and yes it is the season for flu, isn’t it? I’m just feeling sorry for myself, being a big baby 🙂
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Everyone needs to be babied when feeling under the weather 🙂
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Ain’t that the truth 😉
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Sleep. Tea. Care. Rest
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Very sensible advice and I’m following it 🙂
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Great one
I mite use that next time
Lick their face
Just love that one
Sheldon
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Thank you! Do use it, if people are going to belittle your misery, just lick them 😉
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feel better!! take care!
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Thank you, you lovely little monster girl 🙂
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You’re welcome! 🐔🍵🤒
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It has been a long time since I got hit, but I remember how bad it was – not fun at all 😦
Feel better soon.
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See, this is why I’ve been feeling so sorry for myself, because I hadn’t had the flu in years! I had kind of forgotten how bad it was 😦
Thank you for the well wishes 🙂
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Feel better soon! Reminds me of a little tussle with the yellow fever in Paramaribo lo these many years ago. Shook it off quick enough, but it was hell waiting to see if the vomito negro would kick in.
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Why do I get the feeling you’ve led THE most adventurous life? 😉
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Perhaps. Ex-wife #2 said that my life was a series of ill-conceived schemes and self-inflicted peril, tempered by the survival instinct of the cockroach, against the backdrop of the bars and cafes of the world. The truth is probably somewhere in between!
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Hahaha, LOVE this!
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I hope you are now fully recovered. Being diabetic I am entitled to a free flue jab on the UK’s National Health Service (to prevent rather than give me the flue that is)! I have taken advantage of the jab and hope it will ward off anything nasty! Kevin
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Thank you Kevin, I’m fine now. Next winter I may just get the flu jab so I don’t have to go through this again. Thank you so much for the well-wishes – Nathalie
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Hope you are now starting to feel better. I understand this is a particularly nasty “simple” bug. Best wishes for a speedy recovery 🙂
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Thank you so much for the well wishes 🙂
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