I think I must be allergic to my job. Either that or perhaps my body is staging an all-out revolt for doing too much too soon.

Yesterday, I felt completely drained after work. Driving home, I could barely keep my eyes open and mind focused enough to drive through rush hour traffic. It wasn’t so much that I was sleepy, but I just had this feeling of heaviness that threatened to overwhelm me. It took everything within me to keep it at bay.

I made it home safely (thank God!) and forced myself to take my regular afternoon walk in hopes of refreshing my soul and revitalizing my tired body. The fresh air and the blood circulation helped a good deal, but I was still exhausted.

This morning, I had an anxious stomach just before heading out the door (just like Monday) and basically felt like misery incarnate. I peered at my incision and could have sworn that it was bulging more than normal. For a fleeting moment, I considered calling in sick and depleting the last 8 hours of sick leave on my record. However, reason caught up with me and I realized that calling in sick would do me more harm than good, so I dragged my tired and haggard body out the door.

By the end of the day, I was racked with a migraine headache. I left at 4:30 on the dot, even watching the digital clock on my computer change from 4:29 to 4:30 before gathering my things to make my escape. I kneaded the knotted muscles in my neck and shoulders with one hand as I traversed afternoon rush hour traffic with the other. You think driving with a cell phone is a hazard? Try giving yourself shiatsu while at the wheel.

Again, by the grace of God, I pulled into my garage safely. I skipped the walk today and opted to pick up dinner at Bale, in hopes that some good old chicken pho would do the trick. Needless to say, it didn’t hurt and my headache subsided somewhat. I topped off my therapeutic dinner with a cup of hot cocoa for good measure. Maybe the warm and fuzzies would help me unwind.

I watched last week’s episode of NUMB3RS that I had saved on my DVR and relaxed. My headache is almost completely gone now.

All I can say is thank God tomorrow is Friday.

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