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by John Cole|  March 30, 20149:46 pm| 53 Comments

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Think my fever finally broke this afternoon at around 3 pm. I was up every 30 minutes from 5 am until noon with horrible chills and took like three hot showers just to get warm. Spent the whole morning basically feeling like I was peaking with voices in the corners of the room and just thinking I was dying, and I had Led Zeppelin In the Light from Physical Graffiti going through my head for the whole time.

At any rate, got up around noon and putzed around for two hours, went to bed at two for a nap and woke up and had completely and totally sweat through my pillows and my head felt cool and clammy, but I could tell the fever had broken. So I am finally getting through this damned cold.

Why are the worst colds always in the Spring and Summer?

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  1. 1.

    IowaOldLady

    March 30, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    Glad you’re feeling better, John.

  2. 2.

    Villago Delenda Est

    March 30, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    Why are the worst colds always in the Spring and Summer?

    I don’t know, but all my worst colds have been summer colds.

  3. 3.

    Gin & Tonic

    March 30, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    Hobie Alter has died. RIP.

  4. 4.

    Condorcet runner up

    March 30, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    And how come when you have an uncomfortable fever you always get some random song stuck in your head on repeat?

  5. 5.

    the Conster

    March 30, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    What is this cold thing of which you speak? I don’t get sick. 4000 IUs of Vit. D a day makes me bulletproof, but, the second I feel like I’m fighting something I take zinc tablets and drink hot lemon water. Works every single time.

  6. 6.

    burnspbesq

    March 30, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    Doing laundry and getting ready to pack to head down to Austin tomorrow for my sister’s funeral. As I was watching the final minutes of our alma mater’s win in the NCAA hockey tournament yesterday, I kept waiting for a text message from her asking me if I was going to go to the Frozen Four. Message never came.

  7. 7.

    AliceBlue

    March 30, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    The worst cold I’ve ever had was the summer we had to go to Memphis for Mr. AliceBlue’s grandfather’s funeral. My sinuses felt like they had been filled with concrete, my throat was raw, chills, aches; all combined with Memphis heat and humidity.

  8. 8.

    Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (formerly Mumphrey, et al.)

    March 30, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    Glad you’re feeling better, but, jeez, did you have to hand it off to my kid? She was 105 last night. Down now to about 100. At least she’s sleeping. But next time, keep these things in West Virginia, would you? Thanks.

  9. 9.

    Gex

    March 30, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    @burnspbesq: My condolences on your loss.

  10. 10.

    Higgs Boson's Mate

    March 30, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    @burnspbesq:
    Sorry for your loss.

  11. 11.

    gnomedad

    March 30, 2014 at 10:16 pm

    @burnspbesq:
    So very sorry for you and your family.

  12. 12.

    SiubhanDuinne

    March 30, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    @burnspbesq:

    Very sorry to hear about your sister. RIP to her, and all comfort to the family.

  13. 13.

    schrodinger's cat

    March 30, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    @burnspbesq: I did not know about your sister. How are you coping? {{{}}}
    May she rest in peace.

  14. 14.

    mainmata

    March 30, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    @burnspbesq: So sorry to hear about your sister. My sincere condolences.

  15. 15.

    Cassidy

    March 30, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    @burnspbesq: Sucks. Sorry to hear that.

  16. 16.

    Honus

    March 30, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    John, I know you’re a Bethany snob, but how about a little love for those West Liberty boys.

  17. 17.

    mainmata

    March 30, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    John, are you sure you had a cold? Those symptoms sound more like a flu or some other viral infection, I’ve never had a cold with those drastic symptoms.

  18. 18.

    Mary G

    March 30, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    @burnspbesq: I’m sorry you lost your sister.

  19. 19.

    Honus

    March 30, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    Burns, you have my deepest sympathy. I have five siblings and even though I know it is inevitable, I can’t bear the thought of losing any of them.

  20. 20.

    the Conster

    March 30, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    @burnspbesq:

    Sorry about your loss – lots of that going on around here this week. Be safe in your travels, and may you find peace.

  21. 21.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    March 30, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    @burnspbesq: My condolences on your loss. I recognize that words are never actually a comfort, but I got nothin’ else.

  22. 22.

    Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)

    March 30, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    @burnspbesq: So sorry to hear about your sister. My condolences to you and your family.

  23. 23.

    MomSense

    March 30, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    @burnspbesq:

    So sorry to hear about your sister. My condolences on your loss.

  24. 24.

    Angela

    March 30, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    @burnspbesq: So sorry to read about the loss of your sister. So poignant that waiting for a text that will never come again. Safe travels, and may your time of gathering as a family be a time of healing grief together.

  25. 25.

    mai naem

    March 30, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    @burnspbesq: Sorry to hear about your sister’s passing. Sounds like it was completely unexpected which probably makes it that much more difficult.

  26. 26.

    Burnspbesq

    March 30, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    Thanks for the kind words everyone. They are much appreciated.

    I’m either doing OK or I’m doing a good job of conning myself into believing I’m going OK. I did kinda lose it for a few minutes on Friday, and I don’t know whats going to happen once the family is together.

  27. 27.

    Bill D.

    March 30, 2014 at 10:55 pm

    @burnspbesq: Sorry about your sister, and best wishes for all your family.

    John, I just got over the same cold. Two weeks of being sick starting February 26, including 8 days off work. Lots of sweating, chills, and misery including gut-wrenching coughing. My wife though I was wailing in sorrow at times, the sound was so awful. Then after that improved, another week of being under the weather, muddle-headed, and dragging my tail around, and another week of not being 100%. On Monday I finally got back to normal except for my throat. which gives me problems at times, and it’s now over a month after the cold started.

    This one is nasty. Take care of yourself. The good news is that my wife’s cold, probably the same type, was not quite as bad as mine. Still, it lasted an awful long time and she’s still suffering some aftereffects.

  28. 28.

    newdealfarmgrrrlll

    March 30, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    @Burnspbesq:

    So sorry for your loss! Grief seems to come in waves so we do have those stretches where we do ok, then it washes over us again.

  29. 29.

    GHayduke (formerly lojasmo)

    March 30, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    @burnspbesq:

    Sorry for your loss, man. That’s hard.

  30. 30.

    Ruckus

    March 30, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    Burns
    Sorry about your sister.
    Don’t forget to take care of yourself.
    Coping or fooling yourself, whatever gets you through the day.

  31. 31.

    FlipYrWhig

    March 30, 2014 at 11:29 pm

    @Burnspbesq: wait, what? Godspeed to you and yours.

  32. 32.

    CarolDuhart2

    March 30, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    @burnspbesq: Condolences. Losing a sibling is never easy (I’ve lost 3). There are so many times you will wonder what they would have thought about this or that…

  33. 33.

    Violet

    March 30, 2014 at 11:37 pm

    @burnspbesq: Very sorry for your loss.

    John, glad you’re feeling better. Wonder if you had the flu, not just a cold. A fever is more common with the flu.

  34. 34.

    Villago Delenda Est

    March 30, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    @burnspbesq: There’s only one thing one can say at a time like this.

    It sucks. (Been there with my younger brother)

    My deepest condolences.

  35. 35.

    Chris

    March 30, 2014 at 11:58 pm

    @burnspbesq:

    I am really, really sorry for your loss.

  36. 36.

    YellowJournalism

    March 30, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    @burnspbesq: Hugs.

  37. 37.

    Tara the Antisocial Social Worker

    March 31, 2014 at 12:03 am

    @burnspbesq: So sorry. Love and hugs to you and your family.

  38. 38.

    James E. Powell

    March 31, 2014 at 12:04 am

    @burnspbesq:

    My deepest sympathies. As someone above said, words are weak, but it’s all we got.

  39. 39.

    askew

    March 31, 2014 at 12:04 am

    burnspbesq – So sorry for your loss.

  40. 40.

    JustRuss

    March 31, 2014 at 12:07 am

    completely and totally sweat through my pillows

    So glad I had dinner before I read that.

    burnspbesq–Condolences, I can’t even imagine.

  41. 41.

    Steeplejack

    March 31, 2014 at 12:44 am

    @burnspbesq:

    My prayers are with you and your family.

  42. 42.

    Brother Shotgun of Sweet Reason

    March 31, 2014 at 12:48 am

    @Burnspbesq: My wife just lost her brother after losing her sister 2 years ago. We find that grief comes in waves. Don’t feel bad because you’re coping. It will hit you some time at random and that’s when you’ll feel the loss.

  43. 43.

    chopper

    March 31, 2014 at 12:50 am

    burns, I’m so sorry.

  44. 44.

    windpond

    March 31, 2014 at 12:56 am

    @burnspbesq: Very sad news. Every life is noted and is cherished. Nothing loved is ever lost or perished. – The Ring of Endless Light, by Madeleine L’Engle. Engraved on my mother’s tombstone.

  45. 45.

    Mnemosyne

    March 31, 2014 at 12:59 am

    @Burnspbesq:

    So sorry for your loss. If you lose it when you’re with the rest of your family, well, that’s what family is for. Hopefully you’ll all be able to share your grief — having other people to talk to who knew her, too, really does help.

  46. 46.

    mclaren

    March 31, 2014 at 1:18 am

    It’s not a cold, John.

    Your transformation is now complete.

    Soon your skin will split open and your tentacles will emerge…

  47. 47.

    Amir Khalid

    March 31, 2014 at 2:33 am

    @Burnspbesq:
    My condolences too.

  48. 48.

    David Koch

    March 31, 2014 at 2:36 am

    @Burnspbesq: oh, crap. So sorry for your lose, Burnsie.

  49. 49.

    raven

    March 31, 2014 at 6:01 am

    @Burnspbesq: Oh man, I’m so sorry to hear this news.

  50. 50.

    Paul in KY

    March 31, 2014 at 8:34 am

    @burnspbesq: Very sorry for your family’s loss, Mr. Burns.

  51. 51.

    Paul in KY

    March 31, 2014 at 8:36 am

    Cats going to Final 4! Holy shit! I can’t believe it. That last shot, Aaron (or A- Aron as we call him) just pulled it out of his butt. UM guy guarded him great.

    Wisconsin, here we come!

  52. 52.

    flukebucket

    March 31, 2014 at 10:47 am

    @burnspbesq: Very sorry for your loss. My best friend who also happened to be my father-in-law died in February of 2011. For 30 years he and I had squirmed and squabbled over ever single March Madness game that was played. The first season of games I missed with him I would think about picking up the phone to call him about a particular outcome and then realize he was not there anymore. It was the weirdest feeling. Just as cold and lonely as a feeling can get.

  53. 53.

    delosgatos

    March 31, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    That most definitely sounds like the flu, not just a cold.

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