Last Saturday, or really Sunday, I had a strange experience. I worked outside most of the day Saturday, pulling weeds (more like prying them out of the ground!), pruning plants, laying some cement pavers, scraping cement off of our window from back when the pool was poured (the pool builder never bothered to clean it up), then finally, Lee and I went for a walk Saturday evening.
So, about 2:00 am Sunday, I woke up to excruciating pain in my hands, knees and feet - and they were all stiff and swollen! It was pretty scary because I had no idea why. We thought maybe I was having an allergic reaction to the Rye Grass I pulled, or the cement dust from the windows, or even the wine I drank - or a combination of them all...
I slowly got better as the day went on, and then Monday, Lee insisted that I go to the doctor. I was almost back to normal so I felt silly, but I went anyway - Joel and Jenna both ended up sick so we all went together. The doctor kind of chuckled and said he sees this all the time - people just overdo it and the body responds like that. He was very kind and didn't mention that my age might have been a contributing factor. I guess I learned a lesson and will be a bit more careful about what I try to tackle in a one day period!!
Oh, Joel is a lot better now, but Jenna actually got a bit worse as the week progressed, so I took her back to the doctor today. They did a strep culture Monday - negative. So today, they did a flu swab - also negative. The doctor said she has an ILI - Influenza Like Illness. It is a virus, but not the flu. But the treatment is the same as for the flu. She actually seems to be feeling better this afternoon, thank goodness.
