Day 11 and Thankful Thursday

Today is Day 11 of my "being under the weather." I haven't had anything like this any time that I can remember. A week ago Monday I left work mid-morning with a fever and stayed home the next day. After lunch on day 2 I was resting and thought, "I have energy. I am better." I got up, cleaned up, and truly was better. At work the next day I was cold and felt a cold coming on. The next day it felt more like bronchitis coming on. Days 5, 6 and 7 was scratchy throat. Day 8 I went to a walk-in clinic and started an antibiotic. Day 9 when I thought I would be seeing good results I was worse than ever--I had the most serious sinus pain I could ever imagine. Day 10 I stayed home and while I'm much better today I am not quite up to being at work.

So what makes me thankful?

1. Having medical insurance. Even with high deductible insurance it is comforting to know I have help with medical costs. The antibiotic without insurance was $53.78--with insurance $10.00.

2. Having a work team leader who is supportive and allows me to work at home on days like this.

3. Having family who have been concerned and care.

4. Having a friend who will make me dinner even if her first words to me yesterday when she got home from work were "You look terrible."

5. A co-worker gave me a sachet of this last week when I returned to work. I'm not a hot tea fan as I know I'm sick when I want it. This cinnamon spice tea is really good and has felt great. I immediately ordered it on ebay and it came on Tuesday. I think I like the sachets instead of the paper tea bags.