Doctor's orders...

Well, I had to breakdown, go to the doctor (again....), I am on medication, and have been instructed that I am not supposed to go to work tomorrow.  I was given doctor's orders to take my medication, drink lots of fluids, and get as much rest as I possibly can.  I started not feeling well the middle of last week and I actually ended up taking a half day off of work.  Then yesterday I ended up having a day where I stayed in my pajamas on the couch all day and really only moved to fill up my cup with juice, let the dogs out or head to the bathroom.  Yesterday and today I woke up with a severe coughing fit where I was hacking up all sorts of colorful junk and left me short of breath.  Since it happened two days in a row, I decided to head to the doctor.  I am one who completely and utterly hates going to the doctor so it's very surprising that I have ended up there twice in just over a month; because of this, I am going to listen to the doctor and take tomorrow off of work.

So I didn't go against doctor's orders, as soon as I left the clinic, I sent a message to my boss to say that I was supposed to take the day off tomorrow per the doctor.  I then sent a message to one of my coworkers to let him know that I wouldn't be at work tomorrow.  Both my boss and my coworker were supportive and told me that they were glad that I was listening to the doctor.  It was definitely nice to get their responses and realize that I actually can take time off of work to focus on me when needed.  It feels good to know that I'm actually going to go through with taking the day off to feel better, too.

Earlier in the day, I had actually considered going against the doctor's orders, go into work tomorrow, and just suffer through the day.  I have things that need to get accomplished but those things aren't that pressing that I should push myself beyond what the doctor said.  I didn't end up bringing any work home with me this weekend so tomorrow really will be an opportunity to just rest/relax so I can feel better.  The last couple of nights I found a position to sleep in so I could breathe (for the most part) and I actually got 8+ hours of sleep each night - which is a rarity for me.  I'm hoping to be able to get some good sleep again tonight...

Something else out of the ordinary that I did this past week (other than going to the doctor); after weighing all of the pros/cons and taking time to really think about it, I drove my car to the dealership and traded it in for the newest model.  My car was a 2008 which I purchased in 2012 so it was getting to the point where I was going to have to put money into repairs.  After talking with the dealership, I opted to lease my 2015 since I was a little upside-down on the loan of the car I was trading in; I've never leased before but I really feel it's going to be the best option for me overall.  Because I've been sick, I haven't had a lot of opportunities to enjoy my "new baby" but I will have it for three years with the lease so I'll have plenty of chances.  =)

Well, my dear readers, I know that this post isn't very long this week but I think that I need to start following doctor's orders, take some more medication and head to bed.  I hope you all have a wonderful week and that you are able to take the opportunity to be you!  =)