Sicky sicky gag gag

January just has not been the month for me health-wise. I started off the month with a sore throat/stuffy nose combo that I seem to get every time I go back to the East Coast, likely from some unmannerly people letting their internal ick loose on the airplane. Then a week later, my mom, JP and I came down with a terrible stomach flu that lasted for about five days or so. And three days ago I got ANOTHER sore throat/runny nose combo.

This is really very rare for me because I am someone who washes my hands about ten times a day and uses hand sanitizer when I touch just about ANYTHING out in public -- doorknobs, restaurant menus, money, etc. I am very diligent about it and I believe it has kept me from getting sick many times.

But this month has thrown me for a loop. Yesterday the sore throat had turned into a gagging cough and I just could not get to sleep last night, even with a cough drop firmly planted in my cheek. So I was up till four in the morning until the utter exhaustion I was feeling took control and let me sleep. Today I am feeling somewhat better, but if I can't get to sleep again tonight, I am going to down a healthy dose of Nyquil. Here's hoping February is a much more healthful month!