I did start to get better from the flu at the end of the second week, but then after a few productive days it was like I got hit with a brand-new strain that I had zero resistance to, and I just went tumbling down again but _worse_. Like, the first two weeks I could have maybe called a head cold - sore throat for a day or two, stuffy head plus headaches, trouble thinking and mild fever for the rest.
Whereas The Flu Round Two was very definitely a nasty flu - have had a sore and swollen throat for the entire duration, a mix of chesty and tickly continual coughing, blocked ears, even _more_ trouble thinking, unable to sleep because of nose blocking up and throat welling up = breathing sucks (plus the coughing waking you up).
Really frustrating part is I (pulled? tore?) a muscle in my chest from coughing so much on Friday, and now every time I cough I get a nice sharp pain in my side along with the normal coughing pain. I'm thinking maybe the muscle really is torn given three days later its still happening...
So, yeah. Hasn't been a great fortnight for productivity. Though I'm proud that I still managed to achieve some things over August despite spending the whole month fighting off various viral things. July had been a fantastic month for getting stuff done, so that softened the blow for August a little at least.
While I'm starting September while still fighting off the flu (though I seem to be on the mend again finally, coughing less every day) I'm pretty hopeful about making progress on my games, freelancing and other projects. I've set my targets for the month lower that I normally would to reflect that I'm starting weakly (and I'm not going to be available to work towards the end of the month for various reasons I'll go into once that time comes, so that cuts into my doing-stuff time too).
I think it's better to set myself less challenging goals for this month, so that I can achieve things and not feel too overwhelmed while I get my momentum built up again. Hopefully by October I can ask as much of myself as I did in July - and achieve it, again.
☑ weekly planner accountability check-in (x2, again, because flu)— sassa @ davesprite literature club (@AWildSassaApprs) September 2, 2019
This is the least I've used this planner all year, but given this was week 3 and 4 of my flu respectively I dont really feel bad about it! The important thing is to get back to it when I'm well again! pic.twitter.com/3FpwRqtmk0
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