Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

I should probably let folks know how I'm doing health-wise. I've felt mostly over that flu for a few days, little coughs occasionally but not having extended coughing fits any more ... until I started watching Robin Williams on Charlie Rose and laughing triggered more coughing. (Hmm. A test of respiratory function: being able to watch Robin Williams going off on a riff and still breathe okay.) Big problem now is fatigue and still feeling weak. And incredibly achy. %wince% Gradually getting there. Still haven't left the house to go shopping in a while, and lifting a pot of water to boil pasta feels like a strain, but realinterrobang says I'm sounding much more alert and sharp on the phone than I was a week ago or the week before that -- and I feel more awake now, up until the point where I go, "oops, crashing now," and pull the covers over my head again.

But apparently not as alert as I'd like -- I think I'd better stay away from moderated LJ communities until I've caught up on my sleep-deficit enough not to do something stupid.

A little worried about pain and lack of flexibility in my hands -- especially the last three fingers of my right hand being really clumsy -- because that's been going on for at least four days straight, but maybe that'll clear up as I get my strength back everywhere.

A little more worried about Perrine, who has gotten incredibly picky about food. She's not acting frail, and she's drinking plenty of water, but I haven't seen her eat anything lately except a couple of Pounce treats (if I puff the bag in her face first to give her a snootful of the smell), and a little milk. (She usually won't drink more than about a tablespoon of milk at a time, which doesn't seem to be enough to be a problem, but now she's asking for more. And I don't want to give her more at a time, lest it upset her digestion (and I'm nearly out of it anyhow). She was having trouble jumping up onto counters for a while (before she mostly stopped eating), but she seems to have gotten her strength back, so she must be getting calories from somewhere, right?