Fifteen Thoughts from a Flu-Filled Individual

If you haven't guess it already by the title of this post... Yes that's right, I am the flu-filled individual that everyone dodges like a bullet, so they don't become ill as well - I've got to say, it kind of hurts my feelings a little; I mean I don't want this cold anymore than you do. Nothing makes me feel more like the epitome of health than having someone tell me that "I'm looking rather rough and ill today" or breaking into a cough or sneezing fit whereby everyone in the room turns and gives you daggers. Yes, I know I sound congested and gross but I am just having difficulty breathing right now... 

But with plenty of Vitamin C and cold and flu tablets on my side, let me just take you through a thought or two that a flu-filled individual made have: 

1. I can't wait to breathe again properly. What is it even like to breathe properly? 

2. Oh god! If my congestion wasn't bad enough, now I've got a sore throat. I feel like I'm swallowing razor blades. Hand me the ice cream, so I can pity myself whilst trying to sooth my sore throat. WINNING. 

3. Why is it every time I sneeze my head feels like it is going to explode or fall off?

4. Great! Now I look like Rudolph the reindeer because I've been blowing my nose every 5 minutes.

5. I've just pulled a muscle, which I didn't even know I had, from coughing so much. Wait, is that even possible? 

6. I'm pretty sure I've drunk more orange juice than what an average supermarket stocks within a week. 

7. Why has breathing become so painful? 

8. When someone asked what you would like for dinner and your automatic respond is boiled egg on toast. Yes I know I can't taste anything but I know this is the go-to food when you're ill.

9. Why is it I can't taste anything but when someone gives you honey and lemon, you can really taste how disgusting it actually is? 

10. Why is staying in bed on a weekend so appealing but when you're ill lying down in bed its your worst nightmare. Cough. Cough. Cough. 

11. Opening your window is such a big decision when ill; to freeze or not to freeze that is the question? 

12. Going to work with congestion and watery eyes to face a computer screen all day. HELL NO! 

13. There are plenty of people worse off than you in this world, I mean you've only got a cold. Time to get up! 

14. Remember, if you're going to have a coughing fit at work try and not do it when you pick up the phone to an important client. 

15. Yes I know I look like complete and utter rubbish but I've tried to make an effort, surely that counts for something? 

Until the next time cold and flue strikes, Au Revoir! 
Love,
Lauren xo