Well, I have been sick for most of the past week with a viral infection (according to my doctor).  He said that they’ve been tracking the infection in other patients for about the last three weeks, and that patients with this particular virus have been complaining of cold-like symptoms along with excessive fatigue and a fluctuating energy level.

On Monday, I took the day off because I was feeling weak and a little stuffy.  On Tuesday, I felt better and went into work.  On Wednesday, I took the day off because I was feeling worse than I did on Monday.  I saw the doctor on Wednesday, and he wrote me a note for taking the rest of the week off.  I don’t really need a note, but I faxed it into the school anyway to prove that I wasn’t faking it.

Now, here I sit on Sunday morning, and I still feel like crap.  Today is Lilly and Sarah’s second birthday (Lilly and Sarah are my twin daughters)!  I am excited for them, and a little sad that Steve is not going to be at the party.  I still am experiencing the cold symptoms and the fluctuating energy level.  Yesterday, Jen and I worked really hard to get things ready for the birthday party today, and by the end of the day yesterday, I was exhausted.

When I think about the prospect of going back to work tomorrow, after missing almost an entire week, I am apprehensive.  I still feel poorly, and I am not looking forward to cleaning up the mess that is made when a teacher is out of the classroom for four out of five days in a school week.

Just another day on planet Earth!