I agree. I didn’t realize I had it and I guess the longer it goes undetected the worse it gets.
Last week was horrid for me. Monday night I had terrible pains in my legs which kept me awake most of the night. So much so that, while Tuesday was my birthday, I wasn’t sure if I would go out. Nut, Tuesday was ok. Then I was really ill Wednesday night. Thursday, I started itching really bad. Turns out the pharmacy gave me a cheaper generic than usual for one of my meds and I would up with hives.
So, while I was covered with hives I avoided the computer, the itching was driving me crazy. That was when that virus hit and I didn’t know it til two days later.
I got the pop ups, followed ny the blue screen and a reboot brought me to the windows log on screen, which I never get and no way to even load the desktop. My cousin had to use Linux just to salvage the majority of my bookmarks. She said it was the worst she had seen.
I don’t want to minimize your week, but that sounds like a back story that could get you to the final 8!
Seriously, I hope all is better now. You are with friends, so a little fun will hopefully lift your spirits.
I hope you had a happy birthday in spite of all that