Sick Little and the Return of Parosmia

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Hello, my friends! Sorry for a lack of post yesterday. My little one is sick, so I have been on nurse duty. Eating hasn’t been 100% on plan last night/this morning because heeyyyyy, I’m catching it too! The reality of sickness in this house is that I cannot and will not leave my baby or my husband alone when they’re sick. I’m a hoverer and have to make sure they get better, and nothing cures what ails better than me (of course—that’s not true but it’s how I feel.)

I did get a workout in yesterday after she went to sleep, while I watched her on the monitor between doses of fever reducer.
I woke up this morning with a horrible taste and smell in my mouth/nose. It’s an extreme distortion. The only other time this happened to me was while I had Covid pneumonia, so I am trying not to panic that it is about to happen to me again. I was sick for 2 months last time and became very weak and lethargic. I don’t need that right now. Or ever, really, but especially not right now to squash my momentum. Will be getting tested in an hour, so fingers crossed. They’ve tested the little one for Strep and Covid as well, but the tests can take up to three days to come back so we have to just wait patiently for now.
I’m feeling tired but will be doing my seated circuits after she goes to bed tonight and if my test is negative, I’ll be going for some aerobic exercises tomorrow! I’m sooooo looking forward to these water fitness classes to help me with pain free exercise. I can’t wait!


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