I had Covid in June and was really really ill. I didn't know it was Covid until the end and just thought I was being dramatic about a cold so I powered through, joining in meetings and struggling to follow what was going on. I felt useless and stupid and it wasn't until I changed a dirty nappy and couldn't smell anything that it occurred to me to do a test.
Thanks to my baby attending the petri dish otherwise known as nursery 3 days a week, I am ill once again.
I have brain fog, a horrible cough and a heavy, congested chest and just feel generally run down, tired and shitty. It's not covid this time but I feel really awful.
I am not sure why I feel like I can't call in sick even though I am about as much use as a chocolate teapot at the moment. I do think that if I had to commute in to the office I would have called in sick.
As things stand, I have one big data analysis piece of work to complete before I go on annual leave for 2 weeks starting on Monday and several meetings to attend where I'm doing the notes because my colleague is on holiday.
I'm currently using my lunch break to have a shower and lie down.