This has been a weird week. It started out great! But Tuesday night, I suddenly developed flu-like symptoms: chills, nausea, headache dizziness–and my left leg hurt. I had a pretty miserable night and morning. But by around 4 p.m., all the symptoms were gone except for a slight fever and redness in my leg. I saw the doctor Thursday and tested negative for flu and Covid. He’s not sure if the leg and the flu symptoms were two separate things or part of the same infection. They took blood to check my white blood cell count, but I haven’t heard back from that yet. Meanwhile, I am on antibiotics with strict instructions to go to the ER if it seems to be spreading. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen!
I’m not sure how much to talk about physical issues. I don’t want to sound like a hypochondriac, especially when it seems like there’s been some physical problem every week lately. But that’s what I’m dealing with just now.
In the midst of the unexplained and uncomfortable, it helps to look at the good things God spreads across our paths. I’m linking with Susanne at Living to Tell the Story to do so.
1. The stoppage of flu-like symptoms. I hate nausea more than any other symptom, even more than pain. So I am especially glad that didn’t last long.
2. Being back in church. After a couple of weeks of heart rhythm issues, it was good to be in church in person again. We had an excellent discussion in Sunday School.
3. Sunday lunch with the kids. Our church has smaller “care groups” that meet a couple of times a month. Jason and Mittu are in a different one from Jim and me, and often our groups meet on alternate Sundays. But none of us had care group this week, so we enjoyed a nice lunch out together at a favorite pizza place.
4. Productive days. I got a lot done Monday and Tuesday.
5. Cool days. At least in the mornings and evenings. Next week our highs are supposed to be in the 70s all week with lows in the 50s.
How was your week?
Praying you continue to heal and feel better. Blessings.
Thanks so much!
Oh, I trust you’re feeling stronger and more like yourself each day, Barbara. We don’t bounce back quite as quick as we used to! Please be kind and gentle with yourself.
Weekend blessings, friend.
Sorry to hear that you are beset by more illness! Praying for a quick recovery!
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I’m sorry to hear you were ill again but praise God the symptoms didn’t last too long. I will lift you up in prayer today and that your cell count is fine.
It’s fun to get together for a pizza lunch with friends or family.
There’s nothing like being able to be in church in person. I don’t ever want to take that for granted.
Have a restful weekend.
Praying right now for your good health to return. I think it’s fine to share so that we all know how to pray for you. Im in my 70’s and it seems like its never-ending. It reminds me of a toddler toy where you push down one health issue another pops up in another place! Lol. Take care and I pray you won’t have to go to the ER.
Thanks so much for your prayers. I’m a year behind you, but it is beginning to seem like there’s always some health issue or another going on, sometimes at the same time.
As the saying goes, getting old is not for sissies.
I’m glad to hear you are doing so much better. And I pray that the soreness in the leg doesn’t lead to more infection. You’ve been dealing with so much lately but you sure aren’t a hypochondriac!
I’m glad you were able to get back to church and have pizza with the family.
Let’s get life back to normal!! 🙂
Wow, Friend! That seems so odd how by 4 a.m. all of the symptoms had pretty much stopped. I know what you mean about the nausea. I feel the same way. Sure glad that you have an antibiotic and praying you feel completely back to yourself soon.
How nice that you were able to have Sunday lunch out with Jason’s family.
Praying for you. xx
I understand about the physical issues! I “retired” from teaching in my 30s when I had my kids. But I went to several gatherings with other teachers who’d truly retired and were older. I remember listening to them talking about their issues and once I even said, “Do you guys know how depressing you sound?!” They just laughed — and now that I’m that age, I get it! I’m sorry about the issues and yes, do keep monitoring them. I can’t remember, is your leg where you had the cellulitis earlier? Watch that closely (I have a close friend who’s had that a few times). I’m glad things seem to be going better and will pray.
I’m grateful too for your kind family members living close enough for lunch, etc! Way to go, having a productive week even with the challenges.
I have a quiet week upcoming, but I need to do a lot to prepare for a big trip I’m leaving on a week from now. Prayers appreciated because as much as I’ll love the trip, there’s a lot of stress involved too.
The productiveness came before the challenges. 🙂 That made me even more glad–the week would have felt like a waste otherwise. Yes, I’ve had cellulitis on both legs, but it never came with fever and chills and nausea before. This is the worst case I’ve had in how much area it covers and how intense and painful it is.
I’ll be praying for your trip and the stressful issues!
I’m glad you are feeling a bit better now. It is good that your doctor is so engaged with you.
Sunday lunch with family is always a joy and a fave. Willow
Sorry to hear you’ve been unwell. I hope you’re feeling better now and that your blood tests come back ok. Have a restful weekend.
I am happy you’re feeling better. I don’t like nausea either.
I totally get about physical issues and not knowing how much to talk about them. This has been a tough year for me physically but Ive mostly kept it to myself but sometimes it just takes a load off mentioning it and having people say they will pray for me. Coming here a week later to comment and knowing what progressed I’m praying for your full recovery!
Well, by now, you’ve returned from your hospital stay and on the road to recovery from cellulitis. Glad you had a reprieve from the flu symptoms (I’m totally with you from the nausea bit). And that you even got things done is pretty amazing.