Hope Springs Eternal

Welcome to Spring 2014!

I'm not ringing it in quite the way I'd like to, I've been home in bed all week. There's some super virus going around Toronto which many of my friends and colleagues have fallen victim to. When I went to the doctor on Tuesday and she told me I had it, I was scared. Although I wasn't feeling well at all, her exact words were "You will feel much, much worse before you feel better." Oh, and apparently it lasts anywhere from a week to a week and a half. She wrote me a sick note from work until NEXT Wednesday, said there was nothing they could do for me since it's viral and to go home, get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids. I really can't miss a week and a half of work, but when I woke up yesterday morning, I knew she was right. I'm not going anywhere right now. 

Last night was the worst so far, I woke up around midnight completely drenched in sweat. My hair was wet, my face was wet, my clothes were soaking, it was as if I'd inadvertently taken a sleepwalking shower and just realized it now a couple of minutes later. I was so hot I thought I might die and possibly slightly delirious. As a precaution, I went and got my phone out and put it under my pillow in case I needed to call 911. Being sick alone is not like being sick when you live with someone and they might notice if you're dying and take you to the doctor. You gotta fend for yourself in the middle of the night. 

Luckily, it passed and I felt better this morning (I use the term "better" loosely - I haven't even been well enough to read or watch tv, two of the greatest perks of being sick).

In the spirit of today being the first day of spring and trying to be an eternal optimist, at 2 am today when I felt so sick here are some of the things running through my mind that I was/am oh-so-grateful for:

- I have a bed to be crazy sick in. I know a lot of people suffer worse sicknesses and don't have that luxury. 
- I have a job that won't fire me (fingers crossed! just kidding) if I come in next week with a doctor's note.
- I actually had a friend from work walk over here last night in the rain with food supplies, vitamin drinks and a People magazine. It was so sweet of her to do that. 
- My other friends have called, FaceTimed and reached out, I even heard from my mother in Panama. 
- What girl would say no to losing a few pounds before spring?
- By the time I can leave the house, the weather might actually be nice out!
- Sunshine, flowers and wee dresses are just around the corner - need I say more?

Y'all know I'm a new beginnings junkie. We've all been sick, depressed, cranky lately, fed up with this long, cold winter but that's going to turn around very soon and you'll see - this spring will be awesome. As long as I don't die. :)

Sullivan out.