Still not dead ...

[blamebrampton]

But I do feel like death warmed up.

As I was commenting to a friend the other day, I am at that stage of influenza where, in a 19th century novel, the doctor would reassure the family I am past the crisis and certain to pull through, and advise them to book a long holiday in a warm cottage by the seaside, where I should mind my chest for several months.

Instead, like every other twenty-first century sufferer lacking sufficient independent wealth, but possessed of enough wealth and health to not actually be dying -- for which I am grateful, I am dragging myself into work, where I spend several hours at a time wondering whether an en dash or em dash would best fit the use.

Ghastly.

In a week or two, I will have forgotten the whole hideousness until the next time I forget a flu shot, which says a lot about how amazingly healthy we are in this time and place.

Until my brain returns, sorry for all the comments I am missing leaving or replying to, sorry for the deranged ones I have managed, and I will catch up with everything on the weekend.

Comments

[potteresque_ire]

"Flails at your improving health!* Yay! :D Would it work to put it in your calendar for the flu season next year? :)

I'm now learning the art of working while I'm not recovered too, but at least I feel clear headed for the most part. *brews you pepper up potion... with a shot of Firewhiskey ;) * Don't stress yourself too much! There's always time to do things when u feel better ♥

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Pepper Up Potion would RULE! And I should remember rightly next year: I got all out of sorts because I had the swine flu vaccine last November, then failed to go back for the seasonal flu one in May, after which there was a very mild flu season, until the last month, when every doctor warned of it and even the nightly news had alerts, which I did mean to act on, but failed :-(

And you get better, too, Miss Pie! At least flu is perfectly predictable, flailing, I expect, is less so!