Watching life from the sidelines
The last three days have been hellish; I caught the flu and had all of the usual symptoms: stuffy nose, fever, headaches, fatigue, and so on.
I have not been able to take the necessary time to rest because of real-life commitments that are unavoidable, which is very saddening and stressful.
The symptoms persisted, and when the cough began, I knew it would be a severe flu. So, after three days of ibuprofen and PROUGANIL, the fever has subsided, but the cough and stuffy nose are still present, albeit not as severe as they were on Friday. It is been raining a lot.
It feels like one of those monsoon rain forest rains that is chronic and never-ending, and the rain was heavier on Saturday. I have not had any real food since Friday, and it is all because of the flu and the rain. Normally, I would wade in the water to go shopping, but this was simply impossible for me.
I had family responsibilities to attend to, which has been difficult, and in the meantime, I have been suffering from chest pains that refuse to go away. For me, that is my body's way of signalling that it needs to rest. My other work commitments have also suffered greatly as a result of my lack of sleep.
Recovery time crawls endlessly
The fever has made it difficult for me to sleep in three days, and even when I try to take breaks during the day, I am unable to sleep except to watch TV and waste my "recovery time."
I am no longer used to binge watching TV; I used to enjoy it, but there is just so much to worry about these days, and there is no time for TV shows anymore, but because I am not fit enough for my other commitments, it means I am stuck at home to rest.
You know how life has to move on when you cannot move with it?
You have to wait and watch
Life waits for no one, that's the sad part of it it. Life existed before we arrived, and it will remain after we leave, with everyone having a bus stop where they must log off permanently and return to their creator, and life continues.
This is how it feels when life temporarily moves on with us. Someone recovering from chemotherapy, someone who tore their ACL, or someone who suffered multiple bone fractures.
These people are unable to attend parties or work, nor can they enjoy leisurely evening walks without experiencing pain or tremors. People like this must prioritize their recovery over money or anything else.
It is ironic how people overestimate their contribution to life until something happens that forces them to sit on the sidelines, at which point they realize they are expendable.
##Expendable You & I
Life makes people automatically expendable; it ensures that everyone can be replaced without causing a delicate shift in the balance of life, and while this appears to be another Monday, it should be enough to make you reflect.
However, it is not entirely bad to be missing from action; if this is only temporary, it is necessary to have a mental reset, even if you will be on the sidelines for an extended period of time. For me, abandoning everything else was not a choice, but rather a result of circumstance.
TV
In the process, I have been forced to watch TV and count the minutes as they slowly pass. When you are busy, time moves quickly, but it slows down when you are sick and trying to recover. Time is constant, but we change, resulting in a significant difference in how we perceive it (time).
Fortunately for me, I did not have the fever rash and cold sores that come with all of these other symptoms, which is most likely because my fever has not risen to that level and it has been over three days, which means one thing: a shorter recovery time for me.
I can not wait to get back to creating content for the KAITO algorithm(on X). For the time being, I would like to take two to three days off and hope to be fully recovered after that.
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Hope you feel better soon. The flu is the worst when you can't actually rest and recover properly. Been there with work and life not stopping even when I'm miserable. At least the fever's breaking, that's usually the turning point. Take care of yourself man
Yeah, the fever breaks after 3 days, sometimes it takes longer, although the fever does some damage. Being miserable and sick and still having to push through work, can be very hard
yes man not a joke at all, but it's a sign you're strong on the inside
I think that's the part where we wished we remembered life won't stop for us on days we can't perform during the days we perform our best. I wish there was a way to do the work beforehand, so that one wouldn't lose much during days like this! Sometimes, the catching up can be really really hard.
Rest well and wishing you godspeed recovery :)
Maybe it's been I've been through a lot in life, and I've seen first hand how life can move on without anybody, it's scary and I can bet that a lot of people don't even take time to reflect on this reality of life. I think when people choose to be reflective, the world might just be a better place
Thanks a million
Definitely, reflections on the realities of life breeds a better perspective on how we view and approach life. I think when many things are put in this context, life also becomes more simple, in that we will learn to humble ourselves.
You're most welcome!
Yeah, the humility at the end of it all.. but, I do wish I didn't need to learn some of these lessons to be more humble, but I guess it's how it's meant to be .
How much temperature did you get? 39 can take you down for good
Also no paid days off work if you are sick? That would help a lot
Flu has been hard this year I got it very heavy more than once and it's hella annoying being stuck at home
Sometimes I get 40c and it's been higher than that sometimes in the past, with them lasting over 3 days to one week..
I don't do 9 to 5 anymore due to the nature of my health condition and diagnoses, but I have a few hustles on the side that takes quite some time, and being sick means I can't focus on them.
that's indeed a problem then if you are sick, 40c just crush you on the bed
The fever this time wasn't as much, I'm just trying to recover now, seems the worst is behind me
I hope you're feeling better, it really sucks having the flu. Having been a parent and being sick you have no choice but to push through, but it's not easy. In the end though you are very correct, for how much we want to think the world can't go on without us, it does. We're all expendable, and very mortal.
I hope the medications help you feel better, it sucks being sick!
Yeah, little one has a flu as well, it's safe to say we've all got the flu and I think it was me who passed it to everyone, it's been a rough one week and somehow we've just been pushing through. Funny thing is, I've not been able to catch a break. Some paramilitary body arrested my aunt yesterday and I spent a couple hours dragging my self to their station to see what really happened.
Had to learn this the hard way during my recovery from surgery last year. Sometimes life forces you to hit pause and you realize healing really does have to come first. Thanks for sharing this perspective my friend 🙏
Yeah you're right. Recovery from surgery can take a long time, and sometimes it can test your resolve as well as your patience..
Praying for your quick recovery.
When I was younger, I used to try to push through illness. It often resulted in longer recovery time. These days, I drop everything else and just focus on recovery. Although, I might still write a blog post or two.
Yes, when you push through, it resulted in longer recovery time, but sometimes it's just inevitable. You know it's wrong, but you do it anyway. For me, I'm still doing that today.
That's great, for me I use to completely crash, and can't even stare at a screen for 24 to 48 hours..
It's difficult to keep your commitments when you are sick. Take care of you and get well soon!
Thanks a million, it's the second time this year that I'm getting the flu, and I hope I don't get it again for a long time.
Really its a hard time to go bye.... recall a year a go when I was hospitalized. That was when I realized the value of life, I saw people with wealth begging for a chance at life, meanwhile I reflect on a lot others out there living very careless eating drink and smoking anything that comes to heart....
I felt maybe life need to teach us a lesson for us to really understand what we really neglect and throw away ....
I've never view life the same way since after then, and I don't blame others when I see them behave anyhow, probably life still smiling at them ....
Don't worry let time slip away ...you will be fine... its just a matter of psychological for healing to take place gradually.... the mind and mentality has a lot to play here of course the God-Factor is paramount.....
Quick recovery man
Yeah, the hospital. I've been in a lot of hospitals in my entire life and I categorically say that you're right. A lot of people don't know what happens in a hospital unless they go there, it's a place where people are praying for hope and survival, and wishing they can give anything to get back their health.
I have learned some important life lessons myself. I think somehow I feel I've learned them really late, and wish I can turn back the hands of time.
However, I think everyone eventually learns with time, we have different life experiences that'll eventually teach us.
Yeah... thats true ....however we dust ourselves plans move on surviving ...
Illness always forces us to pause and see life from a different perspective, whether we want to or not.
Yeah, the stop and pause is what everyone who has been sick has previously experienced.
Being sick sucks. I got sick a few days ago, but I recovered fast. So it didn't feel that bad. I hope you get better soon.
Yeah, sorry about that, I think it's okay to get sick for a short while, you probably never even notice, because you recover faster
Thanks for sharing this, @josediccus . I’m really sorry you’ve been feeling so sick. You described it so well it’s tough watching life go on when you’re stuck resting. But sometimes, rest is what our body really needs. I hope you feel much better soon and get back to doing what you love! 🙏🖤
Thanks for your well wishes, rest is what the body needs indeed.