HYC: Week 21 - The Better Late Than Never Edition

Well, well, well.  This past week involved my monthly weigh-in/measuring and BOY what a surprise...

I'm down four pounds and three inches.  *boggles*  Now, don't go shaking your head at me: I know that there is a very high likelihood that the weight loss is a result of being sick all last week.  It was still a nice number to see!  So, I'll enjoy it for now, and not be upset if the number rises (as long as it's only slightly!) next month.  :)

Because I was sick last week and spent six days literally doing nothing more than walking from the bed to the couch to the washroom, I obviously didn't get much exercise in.  This week has been spent trying to get my "sea legs" back under me since I'm back at work (and dealing with some personal stuff at home).  The infection appears to be gone (TMI WARNING: what I *can* bring up is clear and THICK), but the cough - if anything - has gotten worse: I cough so hard (big, barky, almost wheezy coughs) my whole body spasms; my back aches, my head pounds, and as of yesterday I get searing pain in my nose! when I cough; my face turns such a bright shade of red I'm scared I'm going to cause myself damage or something.  Cough syrup/lozenges aren't touching it.  I'm thinking there's another doctor visit in my very near future which is BEYOND annoying.  I just want to be healthy again, dammit!  I don't know why I can't kick this.  :(

On a related note, the pollen is out. of. control.  I came in on Tuesday to see little clouds of this alllll over the office:

It's floating inside in lovely little puffy white clouds of DOOM every time someone opens the door.  I swept it all out down here on Tuesday twice in an hour before giving up.  I highly doubt this is helping the cough (I still cough just as bad at home, but not anywhere near as often/for as long).

ARGH!  That is all.