Man Sits Up Shocker
by John Walker on Apr.06, 2006, under The Rest
Today’s the first day since Sunday that I’ve been able to sit up for more than twenty minutes.
It’s weird to be this ill, without it being in the least bit serious. I feel as though my head is filled with wet socks, and my arms weigh about twice as much as they should, and it still hurts like crazy when coughing (lots of the time then), but today I’m able to be awake more than asleep.
I’ve found this before with being ill – there’s a moment right after waking up in the morning the cruelly tricks you into feeling lots better than you actually are. With the exception of Tuesday, when I woke up feeling like I was being punched in the head, every day this week has offered a cruel lie of hope. Even this morning had a false start – I got up at 9am, felt surprisingly human, sat down on my chair and then ten minutes later was back in bed and asleep for another two hours.
Now I’m wobbling in my chair, but at least sat up, and have been for a couple of hours. I think I’ll be in bed before long, but it’s progress! And how ridiculous – to be pleased with sitting up for a bit, when all that’s wrong with me is a passing virus. There’s no glory in flu.
April 6th, 2006 on 13:16
Illness lets you properly appreciate being well.
April 6th, 2006 on 13:21
Just think, when you are 80 every single day will be like this. The joy.
April 6th, 2006 on 16:06
Being that ill rarely allows sufficient memory of wellness to believe in it let alone appreciate it.
April 7th, 2006 on 00:04
John is weak and must not be allowed to breed.
April 7th, 2006 on 00:32
There so far proves little danger of that.
April 7th, 2006 on 11:51
Hayfever season kicked in for me last night.
All-in-all I might prefer the ‘flu.
April 7th, 2006 on 13:31
“It’s weird to be this ill, without it being in the least bit serious.”
That about sums it up. I had flu a month ago, and still haven’t recovered fully. Those lucky enough not to get flu, rarely believe how horrible you feel.
April 7th, 2006 on 16:33
Can I suggest following this sage advice?
http://www.briansguide.net/index.cgi?ID=1128096241-C-XBG
April 8th, 2006 on 17:23
Is the JW commenting on Flow-the-game’s originality you John?
If so, well put.
April 8th, 2006 on 19:23
Not me.