Week Ending 2/11

 OK, late update and I'm glad I waited.

So, where we left off last time, I had the flu and was improving. That trend held for most of last week. I stayed in bed, didn't push it and improved slowly but steadily. Until the weekend...

My fever, which had been completely gone, spiked to 102.6. At one point my pulse ox (Juno got me the little gizmo and I really have fun with it) dropped to 86, which is low ever from me. (It bounced back to 90 after a minute or so, but it was "impressive" watching the numbers drop like that.) I was literally almost doubled over in pain, roughly every hour on the hour, for some reason. In short, it was Not Fun. This is why I didn't post an update yesterday.

Now the good news. I woke up this morning feeling better than I have felt in a while. My fever broke during the night, my pulse ox reading is actually higher than usual (around 95... my usual is 92) and the pain is mostly gone. 

The cough lingers but honestly, I've had a cough since 2020. 

Oh and here's a thing... there is a reason I've had a cough since 2020. Turns out, coughing dramatically increases blood oxygenation. So, that explains why I cough when I push myself too hard or let myself get worn out. See, I learned something. :) 

Guess what my plan for the week is... yes, I am going to stay in bed, not push it and continue to feel better (or call the doctor if I get worse again... one of the those). 

Onward