Man 'flu is indeed serious. I can take weeks to fully recover from some strains.
Thankfully there is a cure, but it needs to be administered very carefully. The essentials are:
Sky Sports, Pringles, Jaffa Cakes, Soup with buttered bread (NEVER crusty rolls, they can tear the throat out of a man with Man 'flu), a hot water bottle, a blanket and some warm Ribena.
The following treatments are STRICTLY contra-indicated:
Nagging, watching soaps, gardening, decorating or being expected to do anything to help around the home.
If all this is done correctly, a full recovery can be expected from a mild case in 10 - 14 days. Under no circumstances should the lawn be mowed within 6 weeks.