Sick Days

Ugh. I detest being sick. It’s just a bad cold, nothing serious (why yes, I am a doctor) but it doesn’t feel good right now. It’s made worse by the fact that the weather is awesome outside, really nice and warm, even hot. Also by the fact that Saturday is the recital for my students at the school and I don’t want to cancel them, so I’ve been cancelling everything except the recital students, basically, and trying to soldier through. Today is going to be very tough, but I think if I can drive there, I can teach.

One of the things I’ve been doing with my sick time, other than lying on the couch watching loads of television, is thinking about what I’m going to do when I get better. I’m under the assumption that I’ll be better by the weekend so I’ve been making plans with friends to go out to dinner, go to concerts, go to spin classes, that sort of thing. But then I started dreaming bigger—what about running the Chicago Rock and Roll Half Marathon on July 22? I could combine it with a visit to Karen, or Chris had mentioned wanting to visit some friends in Chicago as well. Then again, who runs a race in Chicago in July, it could be awful…but the race starts at 6:30 am so it’ll be cooler…but there’s a 6:30 in the am too?? This is all random thoughts from a woman who hasn’t run in over a week, can’t remember the last time. But that will change as soon as I’m over this cold. It would mean I’d have something to train for right away and get me out the door. What do you think, Chris and Karen (Karen, another person I owe a phone call to…it’s hard to talk on the phone when you can’t breathe)?

Good news: my shoulder is definitely feeling better. I think it also helps being sick because I’m using it less AND because I have to sleep on my back for breathing purposes so I’m not sleeping on it as I had been. It’s not 100 percent, no, but it has improved so much in the past few days. I’m feeling really good about it. I’m going to keep resting it and not do any practicing until I have to, and take at least another week off before trying anything, but I’m feeling much more optimistic about it.

We are also moving in July, and possibly visiting Boulder/Aspen, Colorado, so I don’t know how much we can fit in. It will depend on where we are moving to (in town, not far, just something bigger, and we had a good lead but it might not work out after all so we need to keep looking) and when exactly.

Yeah, super interesting I know. Just some random sick day thoughts. Like I said, I’d rather just stay on the couch all day but I’m heading out to teach a few kids to get them ready for the recital and then cutting out early to hit the couch again. Not sure about tomorrow yet…I’m tempted to just cancel everything right now but it’s possible I’ll make a turn for the better by evening (please, please, please)…

Oh, and it’s been four months since our wedding. Happy "four month anniversary" Chris :) I looked on the internets and we have now beaten Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesnee.