Boy am I ever glad to be on the the other side of that flu! Last Thursday, when I posted my Triple Almond Energy Balls recipe, I thought that after five long days of bedrest I was starting to feel a bit better. Unfortunately, I wound up taking a turn for the worse Thursday evening with some scary flu complications cropping up overnight. My temperature skyrocketed (despite being on fever meds) and my cough became much worse. Luckily I?d already done quite a bit of reading on this year?s flu season because I was so worried about the kids getting it and wanted to know which high-risk symptoms to look for. Based on what I’d read and what my doctor told me, having symptoms improve and then come back even worse than before was bad news (it?s actually one of CDC?s ?emergency warning signs? of flu complications). Gulp! On Friday morning I couldn?t even get out of bed to see the kids. I was nauseous, sweating profusely, and had major chills despite feeling super hot. Adriana came into my room looking concerned and said ?Mommy, why you don?t wake up today"? That just broke my heart. I knew I had to get medical treatment right away.
I think it?s been about 15 years since I?ve needed to take antibiotics, but I can?t tell you how grateful I was to have them for this virus, which had turned into bacterial pneumonia. The medicine brought my fever down quickly and I?ve been feeling a bit better each day since?although I still don?t feel like myself. I?m currently operating...