Cheer me up please!

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Morning (not good),

I feel utterly miserable and need cheering up!

I’ve got a hefty dose of Covid for the first time ever (God knows where from), been up all night coughing, sweating and freezing and generally feel dreadful. Had food poisoning a fortnight ago, have only just got over that!

Have very recently split up with my partner of nearly 7 years who’s seeing someone much younger than me (I suspect some overlap!), I live alone, I’m self-employed in people’s houses so can’t earn while I’m ill, and I’ve got a dog who I don’t even want to cuddle in case I give him Covid! Had a long-planned new business venture starting at the weekend which involves lots of talking and probably lots of elderly people so I’ve had to cancel that too 😭

Everything seems a bit grim atm and I’m thoroughly fed up. Make me smile, mumsnet! (Cute dog pics particularly welcome) 🙂

Love from Jack

@ElizabethanAgain what breed pls? Very similar to one of my dogs at home - half jack russell half birder terrier

I'm so sorry about everything you're going through, my thoughts are with you, what horrible situations!

In May this year my hubby and I both had vicious doses of the sickness/diarrhea bugs that's been going around, it lasted a week, barely any sleep because of being glued to the bathroom, couldn't eat anything and could only drink cold water, sometimes both of us in the bathroom at the same time!

Literally within 2 days of getting over it we both got Covid which lasted a week then just after that we both got flu, not colds but actual flu, almost 3 months in a row of illnesses and never-ending medicines and no sleep etc!

Then to finish it off we thought we would lose our little cat as she then got flu which lasted a month and we were nursing her with medicine from the vet, and our own home remedies, she was incredibly weak and ill but she pulled through and our gorgeous little daughter is back to her normal self.

I can't give you a doggy picture but here's our little babe!

Please get well soon, and I hope everything bad you're going through stops and you'll get back to normal.

Oh, Jack, you're so handsome! X

Jack is a Jack Russell Terrier. Loves his cuddles! I hope things start looking up for you soon.

Aww sorry op. Covid was brutal when I had it. Pic of one of my rescues - he’s a sweetheart

Chin up, this too shall pass. Love from Harrison x

Ah shucks thank you all so much — cats also welcome! Any animals in fact. Have to say it’s not easy being single and having a dog when you’re this ill, I managed a walk first thing but am now wiped out… luckily he’s pretty chilled.

I'm ridiculously tearful but I guess I’m just very run down and low. Our town was badly hit by the violence at the weekend which didn’t help my general outlook either! Quite striking to think how closely your mental and physical health are linked and the effect stress has on your immune system.

Keep ‘em coming please! ❤️

Here’s my little mate :)

(Green beard due to hurling himself into bushes 😅)

Op sending hugs 🫂 💐 not a doggo pic but my cat helping my dad read the Sunday paper , and her brother patiently waiting for Sunday dinner 😂

Haha, fab! Here’s mine at ten weeks old “helping” with the crossword (he is no longer permitted to sleep on the table) 😊

Gorgeous x did you solve the puzzle though?? 🤔🤔😂💐

Huge hugs op, may I suggest a good rom com and a dose of modern family or Gilmore girls? Always does it for me! Hope it all lets up soon x

Hello oooo from Ozzy (black) and his girlfriend Maggie (Choc)

Hope you start to perk up very soon xx

Goodness it's posted my labradors as sensitive images🤣

I don't know how to edit the photo sorry!

@shellyleppard i think I got distracted… he is only good with puzzles that involve gravy bones :)

@stayathomer I might watch Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette when I feel a bit more able to focus. All fun and games until the mob arrives.

@PreciousMahoney aww I had a black lab before this hound! They are amazing ❤️

You are all lovely (especially Jack, Harrison, Ozzie, and the unnamed pets). I’m going back to bed now with a brace of paracetamol and a hot water bottle. Bloody brutal indeed this Covid lark.