Degrees of "Better"

I've been sick all week. Not the "same" sick every day, not exactly, but sick. The first few days it was a bad cold type sick with cough, fever, chills, a slight sore throat. The real discomfort was the chills/fever.

The third day I woke up with such a raging sore throat it hurt to breath, but no fever or chills. The next day was similar, only the throat was worse and there was insane drainage. I hate to say it, and gross you out, but I HATE drainage. It makes me choke, cough, throw up, and pee my pants. I've gone through an entire box of MAXI pads in 24-hours.

Today I felt a little better. My mind seems to be clearing - and I hadn't even realized it was foggy. My throat hurts still, but I no longer feel like there are craters of poisonous ooze burning the inside lining away. I managed to have a few noodles with my broth this evening. Had a hot cup of healthy tea.

Two things have bothered me threw this entire episode, well, three actually.

1) Will had this first and he was only really sick for two days. Is this an age related thing? A five-year old bounces back and takes off running in two days. An over-weight middle-age non-active couch potato (I think you get the picture) gets the same virus and it takes a week to recover.

2) It's just a frigging cold - a virus. I've had them off and on all of my life. People get them all the time. Why is it so difficult for me to overcome? (I'm pretty sure the answer was in the previous point, but I'd appreciate it if you didn't point it out in a comment.)

3) How do you answer the same people every day when they ask, "How are you feeling?"

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I do have to say my guys have been great. I have been unable to help Will this week and he's pretty much taken care of himself and me when I needed it. Steve took two nights off his evening job to stay home and care for us as well. They rock!