Over the past four months, I have gotten sick on three separate occasions. Honestly, I find this pretty impressive, like, I haven’t heard of anyone around me doing this much so I guess I’m just built different or something. Anyway, here’s how I would rate the last three times I’ve been sick!
October 23 to October 27: ???
This era was a bit suspicious, like, I could not tell you what illness this was. I definitely blocked it out from my memory but I vaguely remember being in pain. I thought it was bad at the time but had no idea what was about to occur in the coming weeks. I would rate this sickness a 4/10 since it was pretty uneventful in itself and occurred at an emotional time in my life, making me even more sad.
November 12 to November 18: Covid-19 x Flu Crossover Event
I started to feel some concerning symptoms while doing cardio conditioning for gymnastics. We were running laps up and down the stairs when I started to think to myself about how the distinct feeling of pain in my legs felt similar to when I got Covid the previous year (which I caught from going out once in the span of two weeks to Home Depot). Instead of taking this as a sign that something was up, I thought I was absolutely bulking my legs and straight up gaining. This adrenaline rush caused me to run even faster with a crazy high amount of energy. I didn’t feel much initially. I got home and laid down on my couch, feeling okay until I realized that I was unable to get up. My legs felt extremely weak and I could not support my weight. The immediate care doctors told me I probably had Covid or the flu, which I understood, but getting the little pdf uploaded on MyChart saying I was positive for both was incredibly shocking. I really didn’t think I could achieve that much if I’m being honest. I was so frustrated because a) I was in so much pain and b) I was literally going to get my second Covid booster that week.
It was fine, though. I was taking medicine frequently and my parents were serving me meals in bed because I obviously could not leave my room. Eventually, I decided to check my temperature and resting heart rate, which was 103.5 degrees Fahrenheit and 120 bpm, respectively. These numbers freaked my parents, doctor, and I out, causing me to get admitted into the ER. Thankfully, nothing else was wrong with me and it was just the Covid and flu!
I would rate this sickness a 9/10 because she really came for the drama and gave it her all. Getting both illnesses at the same time kind of felt like the Hannah Montana x Suite Life on Deck x Wizards of Waverly Place Disney Channel crossover episode. The timing was pretty convenient, as well, and I somehow didn’t fall too far behind in school. Unfortunately, she did lose a point for being a bit too painful but other than that she served.
January 12 to January 19: Cute RSV Moment
This sickness was more irritating than anything. I fully thought I had a cute, casual cold for like four days until it just got so much worse. I feel like I rushed through this illness because once I stopped being contagious I just started going to gymnastics again and competing like nothing happened. I just had my Senior Night earlier tonight and, although there were multiple instances where I felt like I couldn’t breathe, I got some pretty high scores. I would rate this illness a 2/10 because it was just an inconvenience that was painful.
In conclusion, my message to everyone is to stay safe and make sure you’re prioritizing your health over anything else. Hopefully, once winter is over I’ll stop getting sick every month but I guess we’ll just have to see!