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Too sick to be bored.
MintyNinja blogged yesterday about being “Sick and Bored.” I thought about doing a similar drawn self portrait, but after not showering for a grand total of four days, it would be far too ugly to show the world.
I’ve been far too sick to be bored.
This is a strange thing for me, who always has something on the go. I’ve been home for the past 3 days solid, except for Monday morning’s doctor visit and the Tuesday 1am visit to the emergency room when I was having a hard time breathing and too feverish to make any sense.
I’ve had a bit of a sore throat for a week now, but it got worse on Saturday, then again on Sunday when I lost much of my voice. By Monday morning, I was in agony. The strep test results aren’t back yet, but I’m guessing that’s what I’ve got. I know I had a +100 deg fever for nearly all of Monday. Because we were at the hospital until 6am on Tuesday, I spent most of Tuesday day sleeping. I can’t eat anything solid. I tried a piece of cantaloupe yesterday and nearly cried. My throat and cheeks and neck are puffed up like a chipmunk’s. And I’ve been living on liquids; chicken broth, hot water with honey, pureed carrots with broth, pureed apples.
I’m on Day 3 of the antibiotics and also 3 solid days of Tylenol 3 and advil. Together. As soon as either pain med starts to wear off, I’m in agony again. As soon as I cough, I want to cry.
I have never ever been this sick in my life.
Although Sandra’s been sick too, she hasn’t been nearly as bad off as me. She’s gotten me tea, heated the water, cooked soup after soup after soup. Ran to the store for more frozen yogurt. Ran out and bought a thermometer to check my temperature. Even so, our house is a disaster zone from both of us being too weak and sick to do much of anything.
I think the fact that I’m noticing that means today I’m a little better.
The doctor said that I need to stay home all week so I don’t make anyone else sick at work. I have a note to prove it. And to be honest, it’s a good plan.
See, I’m not bored yet. After three days of sitting on the couch and laying in bed, I don’t even have the energy to start a new book after finishing Rachael’s How to Knit a Love Song (delightful, btw!).
I’m hoping to be bored tomorrow, or maybe later today. I am tired of being this sick. I’ve missed out on the prettiest Toronto weather so far this year. Even my dogs are getting sick of me, and wish I’d just take them to the park.
The T3 is kicking in again so I’m going to go back to bed. I had some yogurt and hot water for breakfast. I miss coffee, but it hurts my throat too much from the acid. I haven’t had coffee since SATURDAY. I feel like I’m on some kind of perverse cleanse. Honey in hot water. Clear broth. Yogurt. Bah.
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March 10th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Ugh. If you’ve been on antibiotics for that long and you’re still not feeling better, look in your throat and make sure you don’t have an abscess. My husband had the same situation 10 years ago and couldn’t really talk. I checked out his throat, and his uvula was pushed over way to one side. They had to lance the thing in the ER. (gross) but he got better quickly after that (and a shot in the butt).
March 10th, 2010 at 10:14 am
It almost sounds more like mumps than strep. Taking the ‘sick’ time to change some habits can be a good thing if it’s not too painful. You know you are sick if you can’t knit!
March 10th, 2010 at 10:44 am
OW!! I second the three-days-of-antibiotics-and-still-not-better-is-suspicious motion. But sore throats seem to be the common symptom of all recent sickness around here, and some are testing negative for strep. Hope some rest and a few more days of meds helps you turn the corner.
If you can/want to, I recommend a bit of honey on a spoon full of brandy (framboise, kirsch, etc.) — quick, complete, albeit brief sore throat relief.
March 10th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Yikes! I hope you start feeling better soon.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
I’m sorry you feel so rotten. I’m also sorry that I don’t live nearer to you. I am the one in my crowd who shows up with a pot of soup when I hear that someone is sick.
I’ve lurked on your blog for a while. I love your designs. Thought I’d “delurk” to wish you well.
March 19th, 2010 at 4:17 am
Ouch!
I totally sympathize. I had a really bad case of strep a few years ago and couldn’t even sleep. (because I woke up every time I involuntarily swallowed) Several days of no sleep and no food (right in the middle of a cross country trip) Oh yeah… also nausea, because sometimes the strep bacteria messes with the stomach.
Hope you feel great now!