I just found out that one of my friends from grad school is going to be working at my university next year. That'll be great, if I'm still working here next year. (Latest word is that we'll know by the end of the month.)

I am asking this as a serious question and not trying to be snarky or whiny, but when does working out start to give you energy rather than just making you want to go to bed?

I'm sure this is something that's different for everyone, but here's my experience:

I've had post-viral fatigue since November 2009, so I've had to rest a lot. By fall 2010, I started to get out of breath going up stairs. After ruling out other causes, my doctor and I decided that it was just from being out of shape.

I started an exercise program with a physio in February. It made me really really tired (going to bed at 8:00, needing to take one day a week off tired), but around week three I would feel energized after the exercise.

I'm six weeks in now, and I am have more energy all the time. I have a cold this week, and I'm still feeling more energetic than I did before I started the exercise.

I hope you start feeling the benefits soon!

I'm right behind you, bonny. This thing that I have been saying for several days is just allergies has become a cough. No matter whether the cause of the cough is viral or allergenic, it's a sit up and take notice symptom that I have to keep a close eye on, so it doesn't develop a secondary bacterial infection in the old airways.

Ugh, Andi.

Rising from the bed to wish you the best as well.

The ick, whatever it is, has grown to the "Could somebody please walk my dog" phase...which for me is really bad. Neighbor is coming over in an hour and a half or so. Plus, I'm told there will be ice cream.

I am TOTALLY with you on the keeping a close eye. Nothing is in my lungs right now and I'm dreading that happening. I have not had anything six the pneumonia (6 months last week) and am worried about my ability to fight something off. So. Taking it super easy.

Speedy healing to us both!

Just found out NBC will be airing the Royal Wedding live! Yay! Boo for probably stupid announcers, but I'll be in the living room at 4 AM that Friday, with snacks and a big-screen TV.

My love for all of you continues to grow by leaps and bounds. I slept, albeit badly. Today is slightly better than yesterday, though that's subject to change.

Erin, my DH has a VSD. He has a patch on his heart, but he's proof that kids survive it and even thrive. He was healthy enough to play professional hockey. Let's not talk about now though. He needs to lose some weight because he's beyond the weight limit of the patch, and because he's a pilot, the FAA freaks out about this kind of stuff. Instead of a flight physical every two years, he needs to have one that pays extra special attention to his heart every year. Honestly, I'm OK with that.

Much ~ma to everyone who needs it. There are too many disturbances in the universe at the moment.

That's good to hear, Ouise!

Connie, I would have been surprised if at least some of the network didn't air it, they've been all over from the beginning. I, myself, want a holiday. I don't really care that much, but if Britain gets the day off, I think we should to. He's just as much our titular future head of state as theirs

Just found out NBC will be airing the Royal Wedding live! Yay! Boo for probably stupid announcers, but I'll be in the living room at 4 AM that Friday, with snacks and a big-screen TV.

Man, I won't even get up at 4am to watch a comet.

I watched his folks get hitched at an obscene hour, I can do it for him--though that was when I was in the Eastern time zone, not the Mountain time zone.

edit: I wish there was a Tom & Lorenzo watch n post.

My friend who visited from Canada last week will be going to London to cover the wedding. He's a little beside himself. As is his (travelling with him) boyfriend.

Wrong thread, sorry!