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I’m not sure what to think. Am I sick/getting sick, adjusting to the weather, or do I just have plain old weird lungs? I don’t really know. They (the lungs) feel sort of staticky inside (I’m sure you totally know what I’m talking about) and it sort of hurts just below my armpit when I breathe. And yet, I don’t feel sick or malaise-y, just tired, but heck I’ve been tired since school started.
Also, I’ve cooled it on the running this week because I’m concerned about my shin health. Ie, one of my shins has been hurting me. Now that I think of it, going from highland dancing one day a week to running five days a week plus the dancing probably has put some major stress on my legs. So I gave myself a little rest and will reassess the shin situation by running tomorrow, barring any lung catastrophes. This week I swam one day and did the bike at the gym for some cross-training. I really enjoyed my swim and may do more of it…
Must work to get myself back in ship-shape! Also, it’s really time I got my flu shot!
OK, so that is just an analogy for what is going on in my lungs today. I feel like something is a’brewing. I’ve got a little bit of painful breathing and definite gurgliness. All you seasoned survivors, do you have any tips on how to keep the infections at bay? Other than getting rest and fluids, I mean? I would really like to avoid the “something wicked this way comes” part.
PS I started wearing mitts.
Soo, I ended up bringing my mom out for dinner with me, I didn’t feel like driving myself and I thought I might like her there. As far as moms go, she’s pretty cool and my friends didn’t mind so much. And I did manage to smile and converse and be pleasant.
On the car in the way there, I spilled the beans to my mom. As in, I told her honestly how I was feeling. She and I are like a well-oiled asthma machine, she knows when to help me and when to leave me alone with very little communication on my part. I’m lucky. But today I just told her what I actually felt like, which is something I just don’t do in a conversation. I said “I can’t believe how out of breath I am today. Mom, I felt like I had run a marathon after I straightened my hair this morning”. She said she could tell I was bad but had no idea about all the little stuff that goes on. Somehow, although you may not see why, it was a huge deal for me to say that to my mom. I don’t want her to have to think about that, I feel bad when I see I’ve made her feel bad. And I hate the way I sound when I say that kind of stuff, like some pitiable child who thinks they are oh-so-unlucky. I don’t think that. But it was nice to communicate and be honest with my maman today for once. It felt pretty normal at the time.
This cold has me in a full-on iron grip. Ie, I can’t even straighten my hair without getting out of breath. I’m a little concerned as to what to do, especially as I have yet to pack and I have to fly in 2 days. Oh well, for now, I am going to go out to dinner with friends I haven’t seen all summer. With Tylenol and Ventolin, do you think I can smile through it? I sure hope so 
I caught a cold. Grrrr, hope I get through it unscathed. This means I probably won’t be going on our canoe trip today.
In other news, I am leaving home on Friday. Yikes, that seems way too soon, does anybody else feel like the summer went by way too quickly? I hope my cold clears up by then because flying with popping ears and a bad chest can be hellish. My dad and brother are coming with me to help me move my stuff into the new place, then we’re going to Quebec city for a few days for some family time. I’m sooo glad that they are coming with me, it makes the transition a whole lot easier. AAAAAAH FRIDAY!
I’m bored and starting to feel like a slacker and since I don’t feel like poo anymore I would really like to go to work today. If I worked anywhere else, I probably wouldn’t think twice about it. I still have a wicked cough though and that’s the problem. I mean, a hospital is a very confined space, especially for the inpatients and I need to think about the fact that I share a cafeteria and elevator with oncology and transplant patients and all kinds of kids for whom this sort of infection would be catastrophic. I mean, it’s not like I’m serving them lunch or wiping their noses or anything but STILL. You can never be too careful when these things spread so readily. The other thing is that bacteria have DNA too and say if I coughed over my reaction and then accidentally amplified some bacterial DNA, or even my own DNA from my aerosolized saliva (ew, I know), my results would be totally screwed. Yes, that actually is a real concern. Damn science, why you gotta be so finicky??
Anyway, if I got my mom to drop me off, then used the staff basement entrance, wore a nerdy surgical mask while experimentin’ and used hand sanitizer ten times an hour, went outside for lunch instead of to the cafeteria and then exited again by the basement entrance, I could justify going in today, and I might just get some work done. I’ll see if my mom says yes.
Ok I think I’m truly on the mend people! Not like yesterday where I faked myself out in the afternoon and then spiked a fever before bed and felt like crap again. I tried to walk around the block with my sister this afternoon which proved to be disastrous for the lungs. My peak flows are so atrocious I won’t even tell you what percent I’m at but the point is that I can feel the sicky feeling lifting. Hurray hurray. HURRAY.
We had huge hailstorm this afternoon, typical June. I wouldn’t have wanted to be caught out on a bicycle at that point let me tell you! My sis and I filmed it just for good measure. I was going to put up the video but the file kept getting lost in my computer and it’s just as well because we were being very ridiculous. Typical us.
And finally, I must pick your brains: do you know a good way to relieve pain in the ribs caused by excessive strain (read: coughing?) Other than Tylenol, I mean. It’s not my lungs that are hurting like in pleurisy, just my intercostal muscles. Peace!
I recently made the decision to live in my own place when I go back to school. Living with my aunt and uncle was great for 2 years and it certainly was a big help but for some reason I really feel like it’s time to move on. I figure it’s a good idea to go with your gut feeling. I’ve been lurking around on Craigslist and Kijiji for the past little while and I think I may have found something today. I spoke to the girl who owns it on the phone and it seems great, it’s across the street from the university which is just awesome. I really hope it works out I’m really excited! Asthma-wise I have a few restrictions so I have to be picky.
1. No Pets
2. No carpets if possible, at least not in my bedroom
3. No basement suites (Basements tend to get very mouldy and damp in this city)
4. Non-smoking roomates
I hope it’s good! I will let you know.
Flu-wise, my fever has greatly subsided but I feel like there’s an elephant sitting on me and I’m worn out and sore from coughing. Still not sure how my day will unfold but I hope it gets better from here. Hope everyone else’s Wednesday is going well!
Still feeling miserable, but I am breathing OK as long as I don’t, you know, move. Tomorrow’s another day.
