This week is over, thankfully, and the worst of it wasn't quite as bad as I thought.

The beasties and I decided to not tell Elder Beast the news about Barbie until he was feeling better. So, he asked how she was. I couldn't lie to him on the phone. He cried a little, and so did we, but he seemed okay when he hung up.

The cough is still here, lingering and making me miserable. Next Monday, hell or high water, I'm walking again and working on getting my energy back.

We're down to one computer for the three of us. It is challenging, especially with homework obligations, but I hope to have some good news from HP soon. The old tower computer is out at the shop, too, getting upgrades so *knocks wood* it will be ready to be picked up this coming week, as well. Then we'll be able to get back to the normal routines.

Muse-wise... I know that I need to get back to Izzy, Roby, and Gwynne. I'm getting itchy and irritated from this lung-gunk, so I am hoping that means the fug is continuing to burn off.

Supper now, and to read and get caught up.

Holy Christ!

Whatever germs the beasties brought home from school, they knocked the life out of me. Almost literally I would have sworn yesterday. It snuck up on me Sunday night, and I knew something bad was on the way on Monday, but yesterday I was weaker than a kitten.

I'm just glad I had a doctor's appointment re the BP meds already scheduled. At 9:15 am... that was cruel and I'm amazed I made it. But, he gave me a script for cough medicine with codeine [with one free refill! Bless him.] and I slept almost 22 hours solid.

Today am feeling well enough change the bed linens... you can tell someone was sick... and showered the funk off myself. Still aching in spots and feeling weak, but I'm hoping that another day of resting up will get me back to normal [or what passes for it] tomorrow.

Now to worry about getting my laptop fixed. Meredith reported that the power source isn't powering up, and dammit if she isn't right. Hope the extended warranty covers that. Cross your fingers and wish me luck.

Although, I'm not sure why. Been getting horrible headaches again, and this time I'm pretty sure that the beasties aren't causing them as they are developing about an hour or so after I wake up for the day, and by then the beasties are already at school. This leaves the BP meds as the likely culprit. I will be going to the physician on Monday and asking for samples of my old BP meds and a new script. I had switched meds because of the cost per month, but this time round, less expensive is not worth it if I am getting killer headaches from it.

Because, they don't get any better when the beasties do get home from school, and depending on the levels of bickering that occur, they tend to get worse until I have raging headaches that just kill my motivation to do anything. Accupressure isn't helping for the long term, it does give about 15-20 minutes of relief.... which is another sign pointing toward my thinking it is the meds. Walking has slowed to a mile a day, and again, pointing to the meds because normal tension headaches tend to melt away with gentle movements and accupressure if needed. *headdesk* Trust me, head meeting desk is a step down pain wise.

It might be a very long weekend.