Happy Friday Everyone. It looks like I won’t get my weekly post out today a planned. So, I wanted to check-in with my HR by Nnamtique Family to say hello to everyone.
I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week. Last Friday afternoon, I was at work and beginning to feel a little strange. I didn’t pay much attention to that fact because I thought that I was just exhausted from a rough work week. I went home that night, spent a little time with my husband and child, then woke up Saturday morning feeling like someone had beat me up in my sleep overnight and the right side of my head felt like it was about to explode. Upon the advice of family and friends, and because I kept feeling worse as the day progressed, I reluctantly went to the doctor and yes, you guessed it…I had the flu.
OMG! I had not had the flu in a long time and the time I did, it was not like this. I literally tried to do stuff around the house and couldn’t. I’d stay up a few minutes, then have to go back to bed. I had not choice because my body wasn’t having it. My doctor called in my TAMIFLU prescription and told me that she wanted me to make sure and take one dose that day, but I went home fell asleep, didn’t tell my husband that I didn’t have my meds yet. So, when I woke up around 7:30 pm, my pharmacy had closed due to the shorter hours during the late fall and winter. That meant I had no medicine and let’s face it, TAMIFLU is not something you generally just have sitting in your medicine cabinet.
I guess I don’t have to tell you that I did not have a good night leading into Sunday morning. I realized during that time just how dangerous this illness can be and why some people don’t survive. Thank goodness my husband picked my script up on Sunday morning and I am here today to talk about it. Got back to work on Wednesday, although I probably should have taken another day because we energy is still lagging, but I’m getting stronger each day. Considering what the next day, I just chalked the flu experience to it being the time of year when we kinda expect such an illness.
Sunday, as I came to my senses, I heard the news that none of us expected. I, along with the rest of the world, learned of the tragic helicopter crash in which nine precious souls perished, including our beloved US basketball superhero, Kobe Bryant, his beautiful daughter, Gigi; a husband, wife, and daughter; another mother a daughter; a beautiful mother of three; and the pilot. All of these people meant something special to their friends, and loved ones and they will be sorely missed. I am praying for the strength of those families and hope you are, too.
So, as I continue to recover, I am wishing everyone an awesome, healthy, memorable, and safe weekend. I also encourage all of us to make every minute of life count…don’t waste it because we can’t get it back once its gone. Please live life to the full and don’t take it for granted.
Until next week…be blessed!
