I Have What???

This has been an absolutely awful week if you ask me. 

It started off great with Papa Bear's birthday being on Monday. That morning I slept in with him before going to the gym and it felt amazing! After working out I came home and got ready. Then we went out for the day. I felt perfectly fine other than being sleepy that morning. 

Tuesday morning I once again DID NOT want to get out of bed. It was really snowing outside so I just kind of figured that was the reason. Once I finally dragged my butt out of bed. I was tired, but I went to the gym in a pretty good mood and worked my chest, arms, and abs. When I came home I showered and then just felt exhausted... So since Sydney was napping I crawled into the bed and did the same thing. I didn't know why, but I was just so tired!!! That night I noticed that my chest was hurting and so was my throat. I was even starting to cough a little. Hubby and I went out and shoveled the driveway and sidewalk because while we all slept it had drifted like crazy. When I came in my cough was a little worse so I just thought that the cold weather was just irritating my throat and my chest was sore because of my workout. So I thought nothing of it and just continued on with my night like normal. 

Then Wednesday morning comes around and once again I didn't want to get out of bed. My throat was hurting so badly. But now my chest, ears, and had were killing me as well. I stayed home from the gym and just spent a day at home for the most part. The cough continued, so I just let my body rest in hopes that I would wake up the next morning feeling fine. 

Thursday morning I woke up feeling just awful. I did have an unavoidable errand to run that morning so I got ready for that after watching my DVR until the last possible moment. I felt awful but pushed through. Then Sydney REALLY REALLY wanted to go sledding so we took her. The plan was for me to stay at the top of the hill and take pictures... But yeah right. I couldn't not sled with them at all. I went down the hill three times and then I just couldn't breathe. I mean I was so short of breath and it took me like half an hour to get it back. So when we came home I threw my pajamas on and plopped down on the recliner where I was planning on staying for the rest of the night... Key word is planning because we ended up having to run to Kohl's and then grabbed a bite out. I felt awful but pushed through because I really just thought the cold had irritated my throat... When we came home I threw on my pajamas and I just couldn't warm up. We spent the night watching Doctor Who and laying in bed. I could tell that I had pushed myself way to far during the day and needed rest... Then in bed I got the shivers. I couldn't warm up no matter how hard I tried.

Friday was the worst!!! I woke up and had a cup of tea while I watched my DVR. I felt so awful that I finally called and set up a doctor's appointment. But they couldn't get me in until 12 and it was only 8:00. So I tried to relax. Only a few minutes later I couldn't even hold my head up to watch TV. So I went to lay in bed. I didn't get up until it was time to go to the doctor. I had to force myself to even get up for that... I go to the doctor and can you guess what I have??? THE FREAKING FLU! Seriously??? I am a mom. I can't get the flu because I have stuff to do and toddlers to cuddle! But all in can do is go home, rest, drink as much as I can, and make myself east to get better. 

Now it is Sunday and I still feel awful... I can tell that I have improved quite a bit, but I am definitely not better. I am just so very lucky that I have such an amazing husband who has been here to take care of me and give Sydney extra love since I can't do it. It's funny how being sick makes me realize just how thankful I am for him and how amazing he is. 

Now I am just hoping that I keep improving and can get off of this couch and back to my normal routine in the next couple of days!