Thoughts from a sick Karianne

I'm on the upward recovery from my first bout with sickness in the cold season. I'd like to say that I hope it's also the last, but given my history I'm guessing that won't be the case.

I've had the flu for the last five days and am happy to prepare to go back to work Monday and pray my health continues to improve. This time being sick I have hated, hated, hated it—even more than is usually expected. ...which, of course, makes the whole experience even more unbearable.

Anyways, here just a few of my thoughts over the last few days:

• As much as I want to buy another electric blanket so I don't have to keep unplugging and moving mine around, I've found a lot of benefit of having a warm sleeping area (my couch) and a cool sleeping area (my bed). Because yes, my body would switch being hot or cold very, very, often.
• This was the first time since I was a child that I woke up soaking wet from night sweats. (And this was in my cool bed! P.S. Sorry, that was probably TMI.) 
• A shower can make all the difference to feeling better.
• I really enjoy JELLO. Man it feels good on the throat and those 10 calories are well worth that little treat. Oh yum.
• The muscle aches and soreness my body is used to do not compare to the aches that the flu cause. But it definitely helps to have someone massage them a bit. (Thank you Susie! ... and foam roller when I could manage the energy.)
• I very quickly ran out of things to watch during my days confined to my basement. When I had appendicitis I started watching HGTV nonstop; this weekend the show of choice was various Top Chef seasons.
• I realized a bit too late that watching food shows wasn't the best idea when I didn't have an appetite at all. It definitely got my mind wanting food before my stomach was up for it.
• I have pretty much lost my faith in doctors. I've gone to various types of doctors multiple times this year (more than I have in past years combined) and have never seen any sort of result. I'm grateful I started getting better so I didn't have to reconsider that need. 
• Speaking of past visits to doctors, during this bout with the flu, BOTH of my hips flared up with pain PLUS tonight my weird, red, swelling on my fingers and toes came back. Why can't doctors fix me!?!?