Got an email from the exercise program coordinator yesterday afternoon. She informed me the program protocol has me not resuming exercises until I am symptom free for seven days after having Covid. I’m not there yet so that means I won’t be going to the gym or doing home exercises next week. This is a well regulated research program I am in and they have to follow strict protocols in order to have the results be valid. I sent a text to my trainer to let her know I wouldn’t be in next week. Hoping I can go the following week but that won’t happen unless I am symptom free by tomorrow and doubt that happens. We shall see.
I didn’t sleep much again last night. I doubt that I am getting more than three hours of sleep a night right now. Just can’t fall asleep and if I fall asleep I can’t stay sleeping. Not sure what is up with that.
I am having a good day. My first no temperature day since Wednesday and my cough is better. The sneezing is less each day. Still have some nasal congestion but even that is getting better. I am on the mend. I will test againtomorrow. I tested yesterday and I was still showing positive.
I’m a bit worried about Kathy. She still tested positive today and her cough sounds much deeper to me. I hope she isn’t having a rebound case. She should be much better by now. I will force her to go to the doctor if she doesn’t get better soon. She did call and let her work know that she won’t be in next week. Grateful she did that.
I was cleaning my bathroom this morning. I used it a lot earlier in the week and it was disgusting. I cleaned the toilet and swept the floor. I didn’t get on my hands and knees to mop but got it mostly clean. Felt a bit weird so checked my O2. It was 78! Yikes. I sat down and rested for a bit and it came right back up to the upper 90’s. I think my body is telling me I still need to rest some more and only work in short bursts and not try to do much yet. I really am feeling better and it is hard to pace myself. Covid sucks and I am getting really tired of it.
This has been by far my best day since I tested positive. I truly think I am on the mend and will continue to pace myself and should be over it early next week. I am ready to get on with my life. This has definitely been my easiest case of Covid of the three. I know that it still may whack me a bit more before it is gone but trust it will be a gentle whack if it happens.
Wrote a long letter to my two remaining aunts (my mother’s sisters). I love them both dearly and I needed something quiet to do. That fit the bill. They seem to enjoy reading my letters and it gave me something to do for an hour or so. Had lots to tell them with the upcoming sell and move, etc.
It is a windy day on the prairie today. I need to walk down and take care of the chickens soon. The temperature is in the mid 60’s again today. Still having trouble remembering this is February with these temperatures. Sure hope March isn’t winter type weather. One never knows what to expect in KS these days.
I managed to get three loads of laundry done today. The clothes are even folded and put away. Who would have thought that doing a bit of laundry would make me feel like I did a day’s work?
Since exercise got taken off my schedule for next week I have lots of empty space open up. I may or may not do taxes Wednesday, depending on how I am feeling Tuesday. If this trend continues, I should be able to do them. I won’t hesitate to not go if I am still testing positive or have a set back in any way. I will not take any chances of passing this crap on to someone else.
Starting to have a list of errands I will need to run once I get released from house arrest. I’ll have Jason pick up a few groceries for me Monday if I can’t go to town by then. I’m almost out of yogurt and will need some more soon.
Kathy ate some of the spaghetti and meat balls I fixed for dinner last night. I was kidding her and told her I bet it was absolutely the best she had ever eaten. She has lost her sense of taste and smell. I could have burned it and she would have eaten it. I guess there are advantages of no taste but it kinda takes away the enjoyment of eating.
Tagen’s girlfriend is coming out tomorrow night at sunset to get some senior pictures taken. I told her she will need to stay outside and not come into this virus infested house. I sure don’t want the kids getting Covid again. I will watch from inside as she gets her pictures taken. Not sure how contagious we still are but am not going to take any chances. I wish they could come in and have dinner with us but can’t let that happen.
Life slows down when one gets sick. Nothing on my calendar and not much I can do. I sure have compassion for those that are chronically ill and can’t do much. Life gets real quiet and slow when that happens. I am about at my limit of tolerance for doing nothing. Hard to imagine how hard it is to live like this all the time.
Still feeling excited that the EFIS project is finally going to get done. They are to start it next weekend. I will feel even more excited when I see the workers show up and start work. Last August feels like it was a long time ago. I will be ever so glad when the hail restoration project is complete.
Things still feel like the universe has my back is arranging things in my best and highest interest. I love when I notice the little things that are happening on my behalf and things feel easy. That is my confirmation that I am on the right path and making the right choices.
Grateful to be feeling better, grateful for another spring-like day in February, and grateful the end to many things is in sight and new beginnings are coming.