Coughing Bullshit

I can't stop freaking coughing. There is a tickle in the back of my throat that won't go away. I cough and cough and it is always unproductive. I have to be up and ready to leave in less than five hours. Sucks, sucks, sucks, sucks.

The worst Valentines Day

Part I:
So I got back from the trip this morning about 1:00 AM and couldn't go to sleep until about 2:00 AM. I slept on the sofa downstairs so as not to wake Tamara with my persistent coughing and hacking. In the morning London and Atticus came downstairs to see me with big hugs and kisses. I could tell they were excited to see me and they wanted to know if i had brought them presents. I finally motivated my sick ass off the sofa and up the stairs.

I saw Adrienne in the hallway- she just walked right passed me and didn't even acknowledge me until I said "Hello Adrienne" She then said "Hi Daddy" and went about her business- no hug - nothing. That is just the way she is. I am sure she loves me but she is just different and shows it in a different manner than the other two.

Part II:
Tamara London and I went to the doctor since we are all sick. I had received a text message from an old friend from Honduras that I didn't understand and sent a message back saying so. At the doctor's office I got a text clarification of her question. It turns out that I find out that a commercial airplane crashed in Honduras killing all 14 aboard. The wife of the general manager of my factory in Honduras was on the plane. I have not been able to talk to him. This is horrible news. They have two young teenage daughters. So very tragic.

Feeling better

My fever broke this morning about 3:00 AM. I began to sweat profusely and within an hour I was feeling better. My throat still hurts, my voice is several octaves deeper and I am coughing frequently with plenty of phlegm that is brown in color. Thank god I flew first class and I was a little more comfortable.

I have been popping 400 mg of ibuprofen every 6 hours to keep the fever down. I hopefully just took my last dose.

I feel good enough to go to work tomorrow but my flight doesn't land in CLT until 11:40 tonight so I won't get home until about 1:00 AM. I always have to wind down after a trip like this. So I am going to be tired tomorrow.

Sickness Sucks

I am in beautiful Wyoming for a skiing trip and I am sick as hell- fever, headache, chest congestion, coughing and chills. I got to ski two days and I missed today. Being sick really sucks.

Atrial Fibrillation

I went into what I believe is atrial fibrillation today about 4:00 pm. It has been over three years since my second ablation surgery and it is back. This really, really, really sucks.