* Monday, I was STILL in the coughing stage of my cold and drank three 32 ounce bottles of water within the first two hours of being up - and it didn't even touch the cough. I was ready to cut off my own head. Obviously there was no way I could go sit behind a microphone like that, so it was a sick day for me! I stayed home and alternated between resting and being a productive housewife. And when Ryan got home, I sat on the bed and wrote more of our story while he installed a new fan in my bathroom.
* Lynne encouraged me to take one more sick day to make sure I was good and well, so I stayed home again on Tuesday. I felt like such a bum! It made the third day in a row I hadn't set foot outside the house! By that night, though, I felt and sounded much better, so I ventured forth for dinner with Ryan's family, to celebrate his grandpa's 84th birthday! I went for the burger and fries, so that told me I really was wellish. It was the most I'd eaten in days and it tasted SO GOOD.
* I went back to work on Wednesday and we had a great show - so good to be part of that again! And after surviving a whole day of working {and no naps} I also survived a trip to the gym! I couldn't run like I wanted to - my lungs are obviously still not great, but I felt good about what we accomplished! Came home - and I worked on writing while Ryan...well...I'm not sure what he was doing. Oh wait. I remember. Bathroom renovation.
* Thursday was a mentally and emotionally draining day. Should have saved the five minutes it took me to put on my makeup that morning!! So when we went to the gym that night, Ryan went to do the normal weight routine and I just headed straight for the track to run/walk and clear my head. It was a good night - followed by a wee bit of retail therapy at TJ Maxx. Not a bad night after that!
* How are three day weeks the longest??? I was so glad for Friday to arrive, and I was ridiculously productive at work - surprising even my own self! We decided to move date night to Saturday so we could spend Friday evening taping and priming the bathroom. Or - let's just say we were channeling our inner Carl and Ellie {you know, from Up?} to be the newlywed renovators!
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Let me know if you'd like my tips for fending off a cold at the start, or significantly reducing the symptoms and length of the cold. I was an elementary school teacher for 16 years, and when I got a cold, I'd go into coughing fits that were so bad I'd have to leave the room. When you're a teacher, it's easier to go to work sick than to prepare for a substitute. Then, when I got out of teaching a couple of years ago, I worked temp jobs. When you're a temp, you don't get paid sick days. So I had to learn to really take care of myself when I got a cold. Now, I can usually get over a cold before it barely starts, and if I do get a cold, it lasts for four days with milder symptoms, and it's over. Let me know if you'd like my helpful hints.
Oh, can you give out the recipe for the pasta dish you made for lunch? It looks delicious!
Yes do tell! I would love to know! And here is the link to the pasta dish: http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/spicy-sausage-pasta.html
ENJOY!!!!
Bekah, here are my tips for beating a cold. This is what I do as soon as I feel the first symptom, which for me is a scratchy throat.
1. Take Airborn ever three hours for at least 2 days. It's a tablet you disolve in water. "They" say there's no proof that Airborn works, but I know it does work for me. I even take it during the night if I happen to wake up.
2. Gargle with warm salt water every two or three hours
3. Eat something with fresh garlic. (I heard this from Bonnie Hunt.) Here's what I like to do: Cook some pasta. In a pan, suatee some chopped fresh garlic in olive oil for about about half a minute to a minute. For a box of pasta, I use about 2 T. olive oil, and 4-6 cloves of garlic. Add a squirt or two of lemon juice. Toss in the pasta. Top with parmesean cheese.
4. Take a nap, if you can.
5. Go to bed an hour early.
6. If you're congested, only take a decongestant at night so you can sleep. Be sure it's a nighttime formula. Don't take it during the day so as to allow your body to rid itself of the ick. (This was a tip I modified from Bonnie Hunt.)
7. Drink lots of water or other liquids.
Now, if the cold ends up hitting me, it sometimes doesn't even get to the coughing stage, and it's gone.
Hope this helps!
Tracy
Bekah,
I'm so glad you didn't cut off your head. But if you had, at least you have a silver platter to put it on. ;)
THAT cracks me up!!
I was wondering if you should have been in the gym last Wednesday. I always take an extra day off of exercising when I'm sick :)
~Jaime
Oh I'm sure I should NOT have been there. :) But I was trying to power through. It's the curse of growing up Freelan. :)
Sick weeks are the worst! I'm glad you're feeling better though. And I can't wait to see before/after pictures of the bathroom. I LOVE before/after pictures :)
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