Shame to read about so many people suffering but I’d definately agree with the “rest up” comments.
We had another daughter last Dec (2010) making 2 kids under 3 and that practically stopped me riding anything other than to the shops (I was either too busy, too tired, ill, at work, or all of the above).
Just as the hardest / first 6 months was behind us and I was getting more sleep etc, I got flu. A few days later we went on a family holiday in Portugal. Where the flu became pneumonia.
We went with my brother and sister in law (both doctors) and they realised something was up pretty quickly – I was breathing pretty hard just watching TV, hitting 39C temperatures etc! Never have I been so keen to get home.
I was in hospital within a few hours of getting home, given some IV antibiotics and lots of pills to take.
Within 2 – 3 weeks I was feeling normal, when another cold led to another dose of “monia”. My 3 year old asked this time if she could help by taking my monia out with a stick she was holding at the time 🙂
Lots of extra sleep and no exercise at all meant I got better and a recent medical gave my lungs and general health the all clear. I then got another cold over Christmas.
I’ve used my mojo for about 3 hours in 2011 🙁 Here’s to a better 2012!