Again.
I probably brought it home after attending a grandchild's basketball game. My son said that I sat in a hotbed of germs. I sat on the bleachers of their local high school gym. Children of all ages were there in the gym. He told me that I sat right in amongst at least three school teachers who have germy little people touching them and breathing on them all day long. He reminded me that I am not out mingling with the masses anymore since I've retired and my immunity is not so good. So, I probably picked up lots of germs there.
I sort of think it all started with a sandwich that I got out of a refrigerated display when I stopped to fill up my truck with gas. Then, I may have picked up some sort of hot germ as well. At any rate, I woke up the first night barfing. There is nothing worse than getting sick at somebody else's house even if it is your own family's.
When I got home I felt better and felt even better the next day and met a friend for lunch. So, I could have picked up a hot germ at the restaurant that day. Within twenty-four hours I was running a fever, coughing, sniffling, drippy nose, chills and shakes, aching and flu-like symptoms. It even sent my heart into afib a couple of times. I could feel it and used my watch to confirm but checked about a half hour later and it was alright. I did that for a couple or three days before I started to improve a wee bit. A couple of days ago, Mike started coughing, sniffling, aching... So, now he has it, too.
Whatever all this is, it is not for the faint of heart. We are ready for spring and the end of being cooped up inside with folks and the germy season.
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