Its Not Just A Cold Anymore

I got a cold last Sunday. This is day 8. While I feel better mostly, I know better than to push myself. Hence I stayed home mostly for a week. I did not go to the gym. I did not contaminate my knitting group full of cancer people who would not welcome germs. I didn ' t take my 88 year old father to his doctor appointments. I skipped all July Fourth events. I didn ' t do much of anything beside catching up on my knitting and going on an emergency kleenex run when I ran out. (And getting stung by wasps when I inadvertently discovered the wasp nest six feet from our front door.)I did all that on purpose. My goal is not to be sick for two weeks.Last night we actually went out to dinner. It was nice. Then I went to bed at 9 pm (not that it was that early for me). But it was very nice to get out.Tentative plans for today include going out to lunch with a friend. That ' s it. I am not going that far. I am not staying out for long.Tomorrow I hope to go to the gym and meet a friend for coffee on the way home. I am feeling better and will slowly return to normal but will not push myself.With a compromised immune system, I have to be very careful. (Think of when you were in chemo and told to be careful with exposure to germs.)Unfortunately, I hope to look forward to another 30 years of this. But I ' m still here.
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: boring germs just a cold Source Type: blogs