Commencing Challenge

Ok, so I have no actual theme in mind for this post. I am emerging from a weekend long funk of sickness and steroids. Thank heavens for CareNow. I went to bed feeling crappy on Friday night and when I felt no better when I woke up. So off DH and went to get me a diagnosis and some good drugs. Missing work is no option for me at this point - mainly because I'm selfish and don't want to use my vacation time when I can't be on a vacation.

Lots of movies and TV, including The Conspirator (totally worth renting!), Sanctum (eh, it was ok) and about half a season of Dexter. A wonderful DH who went and brought back "sick" food so I could feel better. I have to say, I feel 634% better than I did yesterday morning. In fact, my running partner and I are attempting a nine mile run tonight. They - whoever "they" are - say that as long as you're sick from the neck up you are fine to work out. We'll see.

The worst part of being sick in this instance? They gave me steroids to help the inflammation and the dose they gave me on can kind of push me over the edge. Have any of you ever had the steroid anxiety? It sucks. It makes me paralyzed with fear that something bad is going to happen. I'll start crying for no reason. I get a little panicky. It makes me really grateful that I'm normally a very stable person. Now, the only time this has ever happened was when I was on a higher dose for a longer amount of time....so, I'm hoping I can avoid it this go-round.

Maybe the steroids will make me run faster? I'm just hoping we manage the whole nine.