Phone pic is all I've got, but...

Phone pic is all I've got, but these are my nails. I was going for a fall-ish theme, but Shaun said that they look like wrapping paper and I can't un-see it. 😂😂😂

I'm feeling a good deal better.

I'm feeling a good deal better. I sound awful; clearing out the leftover congestion is NOT a pretty sound. I think my kidneys or whatever are also on the mend because I've found no more weird stuff in my pee. I am grateful to finally be at this point. I'm almost a fully-functioning person again!

I'm about to see if I can do a section of work that I'd like to get done. Then I can spend the next few days studying for my upcoming certification exam - the Certified App Developer! It's the last certification I am required to get while in training. After that I can choose my path based on my interests and the company's needs.

Well, I'm off! I hope you all are having a lovely Sunday! ❤️

Much like yesterday...

Much like yesterday, today is better than the day before. Not by a ton, but I'll take it.

I had a headache for most of the day, so I spent the large part of the day resting. The only thing I actually did was my nails. While I keep a gel overlay on my naturals as well as usually some polish, today I actually did some nail art for myself. I think the last time I invested this kind of time in doing my own nails was February, maybe?

I figured it would be a good thing to get my mind off of my headache because Ibuprofen wasn't cutting it. It seems to have worked. While I don't have my usual camera here, I definitely will post a picture this week because I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

Anyway, I'm off to see if my beautiful husbang feels like video chatting. I miss him so much. It's been hard being away from home in general, but while feeling sick it's been even worse. He's my comfort and my best friend and he has always taken such great care of me. And right now, I just need to look at his face.

I hope y'all are well. I'm slowly but surely getting there. ❤️

Update: I'm alive.

Update:  I'm alive.

I got a new broad-spectrum antibiotic last night. I found out this morning that the bacteria cultures didn't grow anything, so they don't know what specific thing I have.

Thankfully, I feel slightly better today than I did yesterday. I'll take it.

I'm tired, though. Today I watched the work class via Zoom. I've also done some SUPER light housework. And now I'm probably about to paint my nails. Or maybe I'll just call it a night and get some rest. I don't know yet. My throat is itchy and I'm coughing, so it might be hard to sleep. We'll see.

I hope you all are doing ok. If not, keep hanging in there! ❤️

I left work early yesterday.

I left work early yesterday. I didn't make it in at all today. Finally got my lab results in and I've got a UTI. The problem with that is that I finished my antibiotics this morning, yet (TMI Alert) today I had what appeared to be brown tissue in my urine. I've never had that happen before, but it doesn't seem good. I am sure that my infection is not gone.

My back still hurts. My bones do, as well, but not as bad. I am feverish and nauseated and have had a low appetite for days. I also had an incredibly hard time sleeping last night because now I've got a sinus infection on top of all that.

I desperately need to shower because of fever sweats, but I dare not venture away from my phone because I'm waiting for a call back from my doctor. When I say that I am not having fun out here... Oof.

There was a work event last night that I missed and a dinner that I'll miss this evening, as well. Aside from that we're doing a class right now on app development. I attended via Zoom so I would get as much benefit from it as I could. We have a certification exam on that next week that I'd like to pass. It would be a lot more effective to study if I could get myself together, though.

Anyway. The news with me is that my body is trying to revolt against me and I'm trying my best to survive it while also not getting myself fired, but I am legitimately a whole mess right now. 😕

Physically still not 100%.

I am mostly ok-ish right now.

I am mostly ok-ish right now. I'm about to get to work on my computer to make sure I don't fall behind. But when I say the last few days have been rough... My goodness. It definitely got worse before it got better.

I felt so bad on Friday when my Ibuprofen wore off before the Prednisone kicked in that I was nearly in tears. By Friday evening I felt horrible in a lot of ways - to the point that I took 2 COVID tests on Saturday. Both were negative. I slept most of Saturday and a lot today. My bones are still sore, but not horribly. I'm functional, and I'm grateful for that.

I don't know what is going on with me, but I hope it's coming to an end. I just need to be ok for 8 more weeks. All I want is to keep up with my training and do well at this job.

I hope you all are ok. If not, hang in there! ❤️