Saturday, April 26, 2014

Stretched Out on a Cold, White, um, Queen-Sized Bed

That upper respiratory thing I mentioned in my last post is tenacious. This is my eighth day with it, and both my daughters still have it, too. According to Mr. Google, a cold "normally lasts from 3 to 7 days," but "many people continue to have symptoms for up to two weeks." 

I don't feel much like doing any of the pastimes I normally enjoy--reading, writing, genealogy, puzzles--and I certainly don't feel like taking care of the household chores those enjoyable pastimes are meant to protect me from. I don't feel like eating, either, although Kim brought in a cake and I'm managing to get down my share of that whether I want it or not. Mostly, between bouts of coughing, I just want to sleep.

"It's just a cold," you say. I know that. I know it isn't serious and it will pass. "Don't be such a ninny," you advise, rolling your eyes. Yeah, right. But I'm old and not as tough as I used to be. Just wait until you've had a week with a theme song like this:


The song is a long-time favorite, "St. James Infirmary," performed by Joe Cocker.
Thanks to Paul GomezPhD for posting the video on YouTube.




3 comments:

  1. Thanks for reminding me how much I like this song and how much I LOVE Joe Cocker's voice. Scott and I had the respiratory crud in February and, I hate to tell you, but the cough just grabs hold of you and won't let got. It took me weeks to get rid of it. Hope you feel better soon.

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  2. I had that junk you have a few weeks ago . I thought I would NEVER get well.

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  3. Annette and Patsy, thanks for letting me know what to expect. Glad both of you (and Scott) are feeling better by now.

    Annette, I can listen to Joe Cocker sing for hours at a time. Here's another one of my favorites: "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress".

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