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Aahhh! Sweet, cold and very refreshing!I've been a bit under the weather; just a cold virus but it has been a pretty rough one. I have the usual cough, a little congestion, low grade fevers, aches, chills and thee worst sore throat EVER!! Now granted when I have a cold, the sore throat is by far the worst symptom for me personally - it's just plain annoying!! My voice is pretty hoarse, sometimes only a whisper (which is not good with two rambunctious boys!) Yesterday Andrew said "What is the matter with your talking voice?" This particular time my throat just feels raw and last night I couldn't sleep because it hurt so much to swallow.
So I decided to go have a checkup and make sure it wasn't strep. It takes a lot for me to go to the doctor. I haven't been to a doctor (besides for my OB/GYN visits) for probably 9 years! I was pretty sure this was just a virus especially since Andrew was sick last week but because of the way my throat felt, I just wanted to know for sure. Anyways, the rapid strep came back negative (still waiting on the other strep culture). I guess this is good but if I had had strep, then she could have prescribed an antibiotic and I would soon feel better. If it was strep, there would be a reason why my throat is soo sore, scratch that, painful! She did give me a decongestant that will probably just make me feel loopy!
I haven't had much of an appetite. But anything cold and smooth feels really good on my throat - hence the smoothie. I have also been eating more than usual amounts of yogurt and ice cream. I've also been drinking some hot tea in the evening. Last night I actually just drank some hot water. (this is something my Mom and sister often do) I was sitting on the couch drinking my hot water, the TV was on and I felt myself becoming very sleepy....I saw my reflection in the TV and had to laugh at how I looked a lot like my mom! :) Sitting up, holding my mug, yet nearly asleep and I think it was probably only 8:30 or 9!!!
We are getting lots of snow right now. We got a couple of inches last night and then it started snowing again around 4 this afternoon. I think they are calling for 7-9 inches for us in the next 24 hours!! I'm kind of looking forward to it, hoping Chad can stay home and be snowed in with us! It seems like this winter we are getting much more snow than usual. But in winters past, it seems like snow would come, then it would all melt before it snowed again. This winter it just keeps piling on top of the snow that is already there! Stay safe and stay warm!!
So I decided to go have a checkup and make sure it wasn't strep. It takes a lot for me to go to the doctor. I haven't been to a doctor (besides for my OB/GYN visits) for probably 9 years! I was pretty sure this was just a virus especially since Andrew was sick last week but because of the way my throat felt, I just wanted to know for sure. Anyways, the rapid strep came back negative (still waiting on the other strep culture). I guess this is good but if I had had strep, then she could have prescribed an antibiotic and I would soon feel better. If it was strep, there would be a reason why my throat is soo sore, scratch that, painful! She did give me a decongestant that will probably just make me feel loopy!
I haven't had much of an appetite. But anything cold and smooth feels really good on my throat - hence the smoothie. I have also been eating more than usual amounts of yogurt and ice cream. I've also been drinking some hot tea in the evening. Last night I actually just drank some hot water. (this is something my Mom and sister often do) I was sitting on the couch drinking my hot water, the TV was on and I felt myself becoming very sleepy....I saw my reflection in the TV and had to laugh at how I looked a lot like my mom! :) Sitting up, holding my mug, yet nearly asleep and I think it was probably only 8:30 or 9!!!
We are getting lots of snow right now. We got a couple of inches last night and then it started snowing again around 4 this afternoon. I think they are calling for 7-9 inches for us in the next 24 hours!! I'm kind of looking forward to it, hoping Chad can stay home and be snowed in with us! It seems like this winter we are getting much more snow than usual. But in winters past, it seems like snow would come, then it would all melt before it snowed again. This winter it just keeps piling on top of the snow that is already there! Stay safe and stay warm!!
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I'm laughing outloud! You're drinking hor water and falling asleep. We all become our mothers...
Mom
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