Re: Sick - so very sick

On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> news:[email protected]: 
>>>
>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>>> news:[email protected]: 
>>>>>
>>>>>> With an actual fever, and coughing and runny nose. And sleeping a
>>>>>> lot. Probably TB or something... any time now I'm likely to start
>>>>>> coughing up blood flecked phlegm.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That sucks :(
>>>>>
>>>>> It sounds like covid to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Feel better soon.
>>>>
>>>> So not tuberculosis after all - no blood from the lungs.
>>>> Dunno if it's covid, and no way to find out short of a trip to
>>>> bigtown, which didn't seem advisable in the situation.
>>>
>>> Sounds like the same symptoms I had.
>>> FYI it took 4 to 6 weeks to recover from it.
>> I don't have that kind of time... I have things to do.
> 
> You can still watch tv or sit outside and drink coffee.
Eventually I will have to buy some food. And stuff. Also do some garden
things.

> I have faith in you.
Well, that's one, at least...

>>> We have free Rapid tests so you can test at home.
>> We have commercially available rapid test so I can test at home. The
>> problem is they aren't at my home and I don't care enough to go find
>> one. I probably need to go to the pharmacy for it...
>>
> It's a handy thing to have around.
It's not going to make this crap go away any faster, though.

>>>> Fever is gone, and coughing more or less back to normal levels, so
>>>> just the clogged nose and the fatigue to deal with. Good thing too
>>>> since I've pretty much run out of life's essentials and absolutely
>>>> have to go shopping tomorrow (today, actually but after sleep).
>>>>
>>>
>>> Too bad you dissuaded me from visiting your garden.
>>> I could have done that.
>> I did it myself. Twice in two days. But only for the most pressing
>> needs. And I got tired both times.
>>
> *eye roll*
I can tell you are impressed.

>>> I ordered groceries online and had them delivered.
>> Not really an option around here.
>>
> *snickers*
Candy bars aren't a pressing need by any definition.

>>>> Good thing I didn't throw out those face masks when the mandate was
>>>> retracted - I wouldn't want to inflict whatever-it-is on anyone else
>>>> (well, almost anyone).
>>>>
>>>> And then I have some surfaces to clean, I guess...
>>>>
>>>
>>> You probably won't reinfect yourself if you don't.
>>> If you clean you'll be tired and need to nap again.
>> If I sit in the chair for an hour I'll get tired and need to nap
>> again. It is getting a bit annoying.
> 
> Right. And the more you do, the longer it will take to recover.
By that metric I should have been back at full strength a week ago.
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