I must say that I feel that a lot of personal growth has happened in the last year. I decided to scratch from the show last weekend on Friday because I knew I didn’t feel well, and not feeling well means not riding well. After Gen I was so panicked that every show I did would be my last show that I would never have done that. So go me! For those of you that have been reading this blog for a long time I really do think that scratching from the show when I didn’t feel well and didn’t know what was wrong with me was a real mile stone!
As for what was wrong…On Saturday when I still had a fever of 102+ for the 3rd day in a row so I went to the doctors office. It took about 5 seconds for them to diagnose me with a very bad case on Bronchitis. They were surprised at how fast I got sick (it wasn’t even 12 hours from when I was feeling iffy to when I felt like death) but my respiratory sounds were classic bronchitis (not that I know what that is). So I now have 4 wonderful drugs to take, one every 4 hours, another every 6, a third every 12 and the super strong anti-biotic every 24 hours. I knew I didn’t feel good, but I was shocked to find out how really sick I was!
The bad news is that it means no horse grooming until Wednesday! Never in the 4+ years that I have had Gen has he ever gone that long without a grooming. I did go visit him this weekend just to treat his legs so no more fungus appears and to give him a kiss. I did not make it out at all to see Texas. The doctor told me I am not even allowed to ride next weekend, and while I respect her opinion I am going to play that one by ear. If it is not to dusty and I don’t push myself I cannot see the harm. Plus I think I will go nuts with 3 weeks of no riding. Doesn’t mental health count for something?
And I realized that I NEED to have my horse hobby because all I did all weekend was watch TV. I watched several episodes a piece of Deadliest Catch, Real Housewives of NJ, Obsessed, Intervention, Mythbusters, Law and Order SVU, True Life, Ice Road Truckers, The Soup, Whale Wars, I’m a Celebrity, and Top Gear. And I also spent a lot of Saturday watching the Belmont coverage. Plus I watched some crazy movies like Jesus Camp, Mr. Woodcock (which was horrible), Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants Part 2, Wall-e, The Greatest Show On Earth (one of my favorites of all time), Reservation Road, and Run, Fat Boy, Run.
My fever did break yesterday afternoon and while I don’t feel great, I am feeling much better. Even on my super strong anti-biotics the doctor recommended I stay home from work today so here comes another day in front of the boob tube. I think I will have watched more TV this week then I do all year normally. Oh, and another reason to be happy I scratched from the show…After a few phone calls to the Young Rider to talk her into it and having a great show manager to work with the Young Rider took my spots in the show yesterday! And did really well (I was all medicated up so I don’t remember them off hand)! So that was just the icing on the cake for me not showing, good things come to those who know their limits right? I am so proud of myself still. Yay for personal growth!
Sounds like progress to me – and I’m glad you’re feeling better too!
I’m glad you’re starting to feel better. Your medications sound like a bad math problem! “If OTB has to take four different pills at intervals of 8, 6, 12, and 24 hours, how long will it be before she takes all of them at the same time?”
After all the rain we had I was homebound most of the weekend too, and I watched a lot of the same things you did. I think Wall-E might be my new favorite!
I’m happy to hear you are feeling better. Listen to the doc and you will be back on your feet in no time. I would go crazy if I had to watch all that garbage on tv. I’d rather read a book. Feel better soon.