I’m Sick at the Worst Time

I can’t believe I’m sick now at such an important time. We go to New York City on Monday and have the gala on Tuesday and here I am, sick as a dog. Typical. My body is so weak that the least little stress makes me ill. I have been cleaning house like crazy and on Wednesday evening I started feeling sick. At first I thought that it was allergies (all the cleaning stirred up dust and I’m allergic to dust mites) but I’m still sick and it doesn’t feel like just allergies anymore. I’ve got runny/stuffy nose, sore throat, headaches, etc. At least I’m not feverish, and I hope I don’t get that way.

I took Benadryl Wednesday night, and it helped, but it also completely wiped me out. I’m very susceptible to drowsiness with medicines. I can barely function once I take one tiny little Benadryl--leaves me dead on my feet. I could barely climb the stairs to fall on my bed.

Oh, and would you believe I fell on the stairs yesterday? That’s not doing my sore ankle any favors. Good grief.

Since I feel nasty and I’m still busy cleaning up and everything, I’m readjusting my workout plan dramatically. Yesterday I did not exercise--just cleaned. Today will be a rest day (not that I will actually get rest). Tomorrow I’ll do a good upper body workout (as long as I’m not any sicker). Then I’ll rest until Tuesday, the day of the gala, when I’ll do the touchup upper body workout Cathe described for me on her forum. Hopefully I’ll be feeling better by then.

In spite of the negative nature of this post, I’m still feeling basically happy and really looking forward to our trip to NYC. I’ve done some shopping to prepare--new clothes for the other days, not just for the gala, new makeup, and new nail polish, etc. This is going to be fun even if I am still sick when the time comes. I refuse not to have fun!