Calling in Sick
Once or twice a year, the flu bug strikes. Today I woke up with aching muscles and a fevered body. I crawled out of bed, sent an email to my colleagues and slept in the rest of the morning.
For me, the flu is a 4-step process:
- Sore Throat - an inflamed tonsil normally indicates something is going wrong.
- Fever and aches - the worst part - just lie in bed until the temperature drops.
- Runny nose - make sure I have a hanky handy.
- Coughing and phlegm - the recovery stage - messy but the end is in sight.
I’m still at step 2 - the worst part, but bearable. I’m on a regimen of painkillers (to dull the senses), water and rest that will see me through.