You need to mother yourself and do all thing things for you that you would do for a sick child. Some of that chicken soup we've been talking about maybe? Feel better soon MamaP !

I hate having a whole list of things to do and not feeling well enough to do any of them. I hope you feel better soon.

This has become my life. I have so much I need - even WANT to do - but when one becomes breathless just walking across the room, not a lot gets done. I hate it...

Aww Thank you kiddos.

And you know what I hate being fawned over by my hubs because he's the type a week later to say..and I did this and this and this for you. Than I have to remind this old man everything I do for him every single day for 39 years Hahaha.

I took chicken noodle soup out of the deep freezer for tomorrow my last bucket which was on my list.. making chicken noodle soup this week, but that's not happening now. I didn't eat anything today but have been drinking ginger ale and cranberry juice mixed. I put steel cut oats in the small crock pot for the boys breakfast..I'm not a morning eater but I'll choke some down in the morning. I sent hubs to the store for three things tonight milk, Toms toothpaste for the boys and oranges he came back with milk, crest, and maple danishes. Thank God he works tomorrow and I can rest quietly...you married ladies can probably relate at least to some degree lol

Yep, I had it Monday and yesterday - queasy stomach, aches and pains, extreme tiredness; and yesterday I was so cold I turned the furnace on. The paint crew here painting my house were in shorts and tee's, it was 72 degrees out but I was SO chilled. They said, "You MUST be sick". I even went outside and sat in the sun for a bit - with my jacket. Then in the late afternoon my stomach was better and it turned into draining sinus and slight headache. Today I much better, but still have a drippy nose.

mama, I drank lemon/ginger tea. Your hubby's trip to the grocery store made me laugh. Get better soon!

"I sent hubs to the store for three things tonight milk, Toms
toothpaste for the boys and oranges he came back with milk, crest, and
maple danishes"

This just cracked me up! Hope you get a good rest!

Hope you feel better soon MamaP and the rest not feeling well. Another one here who hasn't been feeling 100 the last couple days either...yucky stomach, chilled, tired.

Your hubs at least thinks he is helping! LOL!

I messed up my knee about 2 weeks ago. Finally gave in and see the doc on Friday. I've had the surgery 3 times on my knees, where they go in and clean up the miniscus and hope that is what the decision will be again.

Keep strong and I hope you feel better soon.

Kathy G in MI

I don't know why husband's can't or won't stick to the list!

Hope you feel better soon.

I've printed a picture of the item I want and sent that to the store with DH. It helps ;0)

Mama, I'm sorry you're not feeling well, hope your DH doesn't have it next. I don't have any patience for something like cold or flu, doesn't make me a good patient. I hope tomorrow is a better day and yes, please, if you haven't eaten today try to do that at least lightly tomorrow.

If this doesn't cheer you up, nothing will. Jeanne Robertson is a comedienne and refers to her husband as "Left Brain". This is her story about sending him to the grocery store.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-YFRUSTiFUs

I'm scrubbing down my computer just in case whatever you have is catching via the internet. ;)

I trust my DH to buy bananas and that's it, and even then I tell him how many to buy.

Take care mamapinky and all you others who are ill or under the weather.

Mama, it's hard to rest when there's so much you want to do but your body needs to use that energy to fight it off and repair. Treat yourself right and sleep as much as you can. Standing in the warm shower will help sinus and if you like fresh grapefruit, it's in most of the healthy sinus natural remedies. Garlic helps too with battling cold and flu. Cranberry is a great idea. I hate colds and always feel cranky when I get one.

Sorry you're feeling bad. I have osteoarthritis and my right knee has been hurting all day. I think because of the cold, rainy weather we're having right now. It feels like Winter. At least my ankle is feeling better today. I hope you feel better soon.

I hate when ailments come out of the blue. You might have twisted it without realizing. Then......

Last summer I had two odd incidents involving my feet. I fractured a bone in one, then when that healing I somehow got a slight tear in the other.

Yesterday, I thought I crunched an eggshell. Nope. I cracked a crown. Yesterday I also ate a chocolate covered cherry from the fridge. This particular tooth has been repaired, so looks like I am in for another crown.

Mamapinky, it is so hard to be able to take care of one's self when so many others are relying on you. But, try.

Sending healing thought to you.

Anglo....so funny. Thank you for the link I loved it. And reminded me of the time I sent hubs for Tide, only Tide. I wrote it down 1 large, biggest box on the shelf of Tide orig. I had a conversation with him sbout this before he left. I told him if it says Tide with xxx its the wrong Tide....he came home with Tide with Downy. I sent him back to the store. He came back with Tide with Febreze. Back to the store...he came home with Tide with Bleach. ..omg...this time I went with him. I pointed to the big box of Tide original and said that one...he looked at the paper I wrote it down on and said well I seen that but it says original and your store list says Tide orig.

Eta...he said he thought about getting the one labled original but was afraid he would be buying the wrong one.

Lol! I hope you are feeling better today mamapinky.

Hope you feel better soon. But I guess it is catching because I have it, also. :( I have the runny nose, cough & last night I would be in a sweat & then have the chills. Did not get much sleep but will make up for it today. Have no interest in eating & have been drinking PowerAde.

Sent my husband to the store for a small pack of corn tortillas once. He came back with a pack of 100. Told him I am making enchiladas for 2 people, not an army. He took it back-men!

I hope you are feeling a bit better today. Mamapinky. It's awful not feeling well and being responsible for so many things. That makes for so much frustration on top of everything else. Please, please try to treat yourself just a little bit of like you treat others. Sending hugs and good wishes for a speedy recovery.

And I too have a husband who suffers from grocery store dyslexia.

Oh man mama... I feel your pain. Everyday I have nagging Sciatic pain in my lower back and into the right side of my calf... plus I've had shingles for the past 3 weeks. The fatigue from shingles made me have to rest a lot and sometimes it's impossible to get into a position to get away from the sciatic pain...

I wouldn't dare send my husband to the store for anything... $300 later he would come home.. lol

Thank you all for your good thoughts.

My knee is about 25% better My cold is worse but I expected it to crest before I start improving at least its not in my chest. I don't take any cold or cough meds just tylenol for fever and body aches which it does help the fever but not the body aches. Tonight I'm going to alternate every three hours between tylenol and motrin maybe that will help the aches.. I did try to eat lol I forced about 1/4 cup of oats down. And I'm going to eat a bowl of soup soon. My goal is not to have to see the doctor for a minor cold but I can feel a ear iinfection starting I do get chronic ear infections so I'm sure in the end I'll have to be seen for antibotics but I'll wait maybe its just pressure from the swollen glands.

Stay healthy everyone but if your sick come on over I'll share my soup

I hope you get a good night's sleep Mamapinky and wake up feeling much better.

Thank you Rita.

Well at 4.30pm I took Tylenol and at 7.30pm Motrin..I just took Tylenol again at 10.30 and I'm here to report my body aches are gone. I will continue this until morning if they come back and I can't sleep. I don't like taking meds if I don't have too and will stop at the earliest time. I can handle some of the body aches but these were wicked. My knee is 90% better now. I think I'll sleep tonight. Yhank you Rita.

And in my best pathetic, whining voice.....

It struck my chest...you know that tight, burning sensation. I suppose I must lay around another day, but I'll sneek up and down at least to start laundry, run the dishwasher, strip beds and remake, maybe vacuum the main living areas and run the wet jet thru them...probably disinfect at least the toilets and bath sinks. Lol. Thank God my cousin is not away down south as she's stopping to help Amiee shower.

Schoolhouse and Janey, how are you two feeling today? Getting any better?

Kathyg, how's your knee? Let us know what the doctor says today.

Glad you are doing a lot better. When I feel cr@ppy, I take to my bed, inform my live-in immediate family I am unavailable for errands, baby-sitting, etc. I drag myself out only for things I cannot do later, like if I have to get to the post office to mail a bill payment or something like that. Anyway, hope you are one hundred percent soon!

Um your sneaky cleaning is more than I do on a regular cleaning! Please rest - no harm will come from sheets being on the beds another week and vacuuming and mopping can wait. Can your husband and boys help? Time to call in backup! Take care of yourself and I hope you feel better. Chest colds are the worst :(

Mama, I was thinking the same....If you are wanting to do a little catchup today, start your dishwasher, maybe spiff up the bathroom, but skip the vacuuming and even the beds for another day. The world won't end, and you won't expend energy that would otherwise go to healing and feeling completely well ;0)

Please be a little more gentle with yourself, Mamapinky. Rest is a wonderful physician. Making beds requires a lot of bending.

Well I started a liad of towels, got clean bedding out and will have the boys strip their beds and remake when they get home from school...I started the dishwasher...I looked around and decided I really just don't feel like anything else...the boys will help if I allow them they are very good that way. My cousin stopped and got Amiee in the shower and put clean sheets on her bed which was a huge help.

My hubs would bend over backwards to help me, but he's a sick man who continues working so unless its important I won't let him do much. Frankly I keep my home clean and orginized enough that a few days won't be noticed anyway. Oh I almist forgot my cousin is making tacos for my hubs and kids...she will bring everything up later. I appreciate her help. Shes very rarely in town although she has a home about 5 minutes from me..but her and her hubs spends most of their time down south. This kindnesses she's shown me is out of the ordinary for her which has me wondering if all is well with her.

Thanks everyone and I'm taking your good advice...resting.

What sweet boys you have Mamapinky. You are bringing them up so well. Their wives will be very grateful one day :-)

As for your cousin, hmm ....

I empathize. Going through the foot neuropathy (it may be months before I can wear regular shoes). It's OK to get frustrated, but when you put in a bigger context, and also try and envision light at the end of the tunnel, at least for me, I don't even notice the issue,

mama....sorry your not feeling well. It's interesting to see what you've been talking about...Amiees feet. So sorry she has no quick relief.

I had a cold last week, DH gave it to me. :0) Now I have a fat lip/fever blister and a sore throat. It's not bad. I'm not sleeping well, it's sooooooooooooo hot! I love it when the air is cold.

Glad you had some help from the 2 boys & your cousin-what a blessing they are. But please just rest, the house will be fine. I am doing much better, thank you for asking.. In fact going to get out & walk with my husband. Take care & rest!

My Aunt passed in August..her services at gravesite are this Monday..her Grandaughter flew in from Arizona last night and got a hotel room in town..how in the world did I have this in my date book for NEXT week..not that I really have to do anything except show up Monday morning for services and Monday evening for family dinner at a local resturant..but still I would have liked to offer to host them for a luncheon today....lol...not happening. My Aunt Jean who passed is the last of that generation (my moms side) they all moved here from London years ago. Now its just a few from this generation and some younger ones...anyway I think my cousin told me the wrong date and its just like her to be scatterbrained..so I'll let her do the hosting which is what I just told her on the phone..lol..she took it well.

You would think with all the laying around I've done I'd be full of energy..not. I think I need to move my old bones around a little today. I won't do much but just a little in case my scatterbrained cousin decides to bring my cousin from Arizona in for a surprise visit..yes she would do that to me. Lol.

Hope you are all well today.

I hope your weekend goes well, Mamapinky and you don't wear yourself as you are just starting to recover. I am very sorry about your aunt's death.

Some viruses are worse than others and take longer to recover from. I had norovirus on a cruise ship and was so surprised to find myself exhausted and needing a daily nap for two full weeks, after only half of a day of vomiting. Go easy on yourself, Mama, and rest, rest, rest whenever possible.