in a galaxy far far away…
(I’m the sleeping one.) I’m not sure my parents have forgiven us yet for having to give up their Star Wars tickets because we arrived 2 days early!
Author Archives: Jen
Argh…
I tried taking a short walk today and collapsed from the nausea and dizziness when I got to the park. I had to call Jon to get me home. I got in to see my P.A. who took blood, abdominal x-rays, and poked/prodded me. It’s likely that I have just a really bad G.I. virus. Worst case: slow onset appendicitis or something…
Wishing this could wait until AFTER my birthday (tomorrow)…
Flu Flu Go Away
My flu symptoms returned today. So much for the practice of eating…
If only the crackers and ginger ale diet was good for weight loss…
Maybe Not The Flu?
My flu symptoms started abating yesterday while other symptoms developed. I saw my P.A. today and I have an appointment with a specialist for what it might be. (I’d prefer not to say in an unpassworded entry.) Eating is still not a hobby but I did manage to keep down lunch OK.
I still feel crappy but I’m relatively ambulatory. We did errands today and I put my in-law’s birthday money for me on a Foot Locker giftcard so that I could have it when I needed to replace my running shoes. I’m also hoping that my brother gets me a Lands’ End gift certificate so I can do some clothes shopping.
A Letter To My Stomach
To whom this may concern:
I’m chill with you rejecting what offerings I submit to you and I’m chill with you accepting them. All I ask is… couldja please choose one and stick with it instead of oscillating between deciding to maybe reject the nutrition or accept it? I’m getting kind of tired of dry heaving and having that feeling like I’m facing rejection… except that you don’t want to reject everything just yet.
Thanks.
The One Who Is Slave To Your Whims At The Moment
Flu
I think I’ve had this bug since Thursday. I had taken Seroquel the night before so I was really dopey and I remember waking up that night with wicked stomach pain. I had a few black-outs while trying to find something to eat and finally forced some Instant Breakfast down. (Seroquel can mess with your blood sugar.) I had stomach pain all day and then woke up at 3:45 on Friday morning with severe stomach pain. I rarely get pain that bad and I was praying that it wasn’t Crohn’s or appendicitis. I ended up making myself some oatmeal and ginger ale which apparently satisfied my stomach enough to let me go back to sleep. I had some instant breakfast when I woke up and 2 hours later started vomiting. That pretty much set the tone for the rest of the day.
I slept fitfully last night but… my fever is down and I haven’t thrown up in 12 hours. I got so sick of dry heaving yesterday (I’d literally purged EVERYTHING in my stomach) that I ate some cottage cheese, thinking that it would at least give me something to be throwing up. The cottage cheese amazingly stayed down and I slept without having to get up at 5 and nosh on crackers. I haven’t thrown up in over 12 hours but I’m still feeling icky. Church is debatable tomorrow — I’m leaning toward not going because I’m not sure how I’m going to feel and I really don’t want to go out in 40F weather if I’m sick. (To clarify why this is a big deal, I NEVER miss church unless I’m incredibly sick or unable to attend due to travel.)
Hoping this is over by the 19th (the anniversary of my nativity)…
Triskaidekaphobic
Finances just blew up in our faces.
I’m vomiting up everything I’m eating.
Gee… could it be Friday the 13th?