It's a Sheep's Life

Here at last, my first Canadian bout of illness.

Nearly the end of January and I thought maybe I was going to make it through the winter sniffle-free. All my bragging about not needing a warmer coat was perhaps a little pre-emptive.

So as any germ-riddled patient does, I turned to the Internet for some symptom validation. If the Internet says it then it's true... Let's explore this further....
I actually have a few options to choose from. A bit like online shopping. I can browse, try on for size and then decide which ailment suits me best.


I was informed yesterday morning as I was clambering around the house getting ready for work that my newly acquired cough sounded like a sheep!


That's OK. I've been called worse.
The sheep's bark was funny until it started to hurt and my muscles started to seize and my head starting to swim and I started to feel very sorry for myself sometime around yesterday afternoon.

I know how she feels.......








I am aware of some mild Psychological dysfunction (as per medical symptom chart right) but alas I do believe this was a pre-existing condition and gastric issues are not of concern so I can safely report  Swine Flu is out ruled.

My research into Swine Flu led me to discover some photo documentation of what happens if it's left undiagnosed..... This is Frank. He waited too long to get some lemsips into him and he is now 25% away from full swine status.








So what else is there...the common winter cold maybe. A bit more boring, but definitely the preferred option.

 I dunno, I definitely have a headache, but I wouldn't say I have runny nose per say. Maybe more like gently jogging and my sore throat is more like a a sore plural cavity.

Red, itchy sore eyes...check
Buzzing, sore ears
Itchy sore throat- AKA sheep's cough
Throbbing sinuses
Unhappy expression


http://www.flufacts.com/know/symptoms.jsp


The common symptoms of the flu include:

• Fever (100º F or greater)
• Headache
• Muscle aches
• Chills
• Extreme tiredness
• Cough
• Runny nose (more common in children than adults)

If you have one or more of these symptoms, it could be the flu.

Bingo. Right it's official.. I have the flu. Great, a few days in my pjs lots of tea, do some reading, oranges....only problem.

As per every single period of time where I have been unwell it has been over the course of either a weekend or a holiday. It's just unfair. So here I am Friday night suffering through what most people get to do on a Tuesday, when they should be in work but get to catch up on day time TV - my second hand eyes are too stingy to even watch the stupid TV. Being sick is crap enough but missing the whole weekend is just plan shite!!


Let's not forget the infamous trip to France where 4 hours before we were due to leave for the airport this happened......

Sorry Ryanair!