how you find out you have the flu, NYC edition

 

{posted to social media earlier today} 

AKA the Health Adventures of Elizabeth 

***

How Elizabeth's day is going

1. I am going to be organized and talk with doctor and forget nothing. 

2.Very fun CART. 

3. Doctor appointment great no COVID or strep. 

4. Before I leave my doctor returns: I just tested POSITIVE for FLU. 

5. Still in NYC: reschedule ENT. 

6. Order soup and other supplies from Fresh Direct for tomorrow. 

7. Call pharmacy 2x confirm tamiflu script and that they will deliver it. 

8. Wear TWO masks from the doctor's office for the trip home, praying that I didn't make my Lyft driver sick or anyone else. 

9. Write this. 

10. Post from PATH TRAIN 9th Street Station. 

11. Ask for prayers

****

Missed my stop. I didn't have lunch because I didn't know that I had the flu since I have been sick since October. So no diner lunch.

Rescheduled ENT. Still not home

****
How to get sick, NYC version 

Have NO CLUE that you actually have the flu. 

Go to doctor and find out that you have the flu. 

Go home by 2 trains wearing 2 surgical masks because [you are] worried that you will give flu to others. 

Buy smoothie, call in advance and pay at door with cash because of flu paranoia of spreading it to my favorite cafe workers. 

Go home. 

Make soup. 

Texted blessing for chicken soup already obtained. 

Make herbal tea. admire floating elderberry plant for tea/health because it looks like little abstract stars floating... 

Enjoy the soup tea and smoothie 

***

After this, prepare a blog post. 

Text closest friends. 

Find out two of my best friends have the flu also 

and prayers for their Mom who is immunocompromised with cancer treatments {edited to add my friend's Mom not mine}

Get out tamiflu.  Think.  Google: Do I need to take tamiflu with food? A1 says YES, will help with nausea.  Make toast.  Pray that I will NOT have nausea as it's NO FUN. 

Finish this blog post before the toast is toasted and medicine taken. 

I feel SO SPOILED because: 

1. good medical care 

2. medicine delivery

3. grocery delivery. 

4. money for smoothie not made for me full of veggies and fruit.  

5. I don't have to worry about missing work.  

My toast is now toasted....

Prayers Requested.