Confessions of a Sick Person
You probably don't know this, but I am sick!!! On Tuesday I woke up with a sore throat and thought that I was fine. I decided to go to work and by the end of my shift I got into the car and had really bad body pains, a headache, I was light headed, having chills, and honestly I felt like I had been run over by a bus.. Not fun!! While driving home I had to keep telling myself "You can do this!!!" I had to say that quite a few times since the rush hour drive from center city to Jenkintown was about an hour. I got home, and let's just say things got worse. I tried taking a bath, that helped for a minute, and then I laid in bed until Josh got home. My fever was over 102 and a few decimals! Luckily I have a great husband and he bought me a coke and one of those gas stations milkshakes that your parents never let you get when you were younger! I know this is probably not the healthiest but the caffeine helped with my head, and the milkshake helped cool my over heating body! Josh is incredible, and I'm so thankful for his help.
Disclaimer for this photo: This was not set up in any way. This was literally a picture of me as I had a 102+ fever. I had blankets, but also the purple sock had an ice pack, as well as an ice pack around my head. Josh made sure that I was comfortable with my drink, pretzels, blankets, and tissues. What a great guy!!!!
On to Wednesday.... I decided that with such a fever I wouldn't be able to go to work. If you know me, you would know that I've only called out of work once in the last 2-1/2 years. This is not something that I do often. I'm a perfectionist, and I don't like letting people down. This is how you know that I was really feeling awful! Wednesday morning I took some medications and felt moderately ok, but my throat and ears felt like they were on fire. I ended up not taking any Tylenol/ibuprofen during lunchtime because I wanted to go to the doctors and have a real temperature. Bad idea, bad nursing judgment. My fever started to rise, and by the time we were done with the doctor, it was about 103. Now he is stating that he doesn't want me to work for the rest of the week. WHAT THE HECK! I know, I sound like a toddler who doesn't know what she wants. What was even worse was that I was wearing a Harry Potter shirt that said the whole "up to no good quote and he kept saying you're no good to me. I'm pretty sure it took me like 20+ minutes to realize he was talking about my shirt. I was/am not in the right frame of mind.
Let me tell you, it is hard being a sick person. Especially when you have anxiety and you're a perfectionist. I'm at home right now just sitting and writing this blog. If I get up to fast or open my mouth too wide, I don't feel good. Luckily I'm on medications so I should be getting better sooner rather than later. It is hard when you feel like you aren't doing anything. I read a meme recently that said "I just want my house to look nice enough so that when someone randomly visits it doesn't look like we've been fighting a poltergeist for 6 weeks." I decided to make my own variation of this. I would like to just look and feel well enough that when someone looks at me I don't appear to be the poltergeist. It is a very simple request really.
Overall, please be careful with the sickness that is going around. This sickness has been no joke, and I would hate to see anyone else getting it! It has its ups and down. Right now I can function because I'm full of medications, I slept for about 12 hours, and I haven't done anything else today... but I have to keep telling myself that it is okay that I'm not doing anything. I'm doing something for my health. It is hard for me to accept that because I know that I need to be making money, I know that I should be working and helping my co-workers, but let's be honest.. no one wants to be around the person who has a fever.. and who can possibly give it to someone else. I cannot even think clearly. Yesterday I forgot what my temperature was, couldn't remember the doctors name or if he was a MD or Do (after spending over 2 hours with him), couldn't remember what ice cream I bought, and I couldn't even cry because it made my head and throat hurt to much. I have to keep telling myself it will be ok, I just have to get feeling better. BTW, I'm not saying this for sympathy.. just trying to set up a visual. haha
Have you guys been sick recently? Gotten the flu? Strep throat? There are a lot of sicknesses out there, and I hope that you all stay healthy, because this has been a beast. The only other time that I was as sick as I am now, was when I had H1N1, and that was horrible. My fever was even worse then, but I'm a wimp of an adult. haha
I'm sorry that this isn't the most interesting topic, but this is reality. If you pray, send a little prayer my way that I will feel better soon and that I will be able to feel productive again. There are only so many YouTube videos to watch, and what I really want to do is clean up all of my messes, but if I stand up too long I get feeling really weak, and my body hurts... wow. I am pretty sure I'm a 100 old person. oh gosh.
Hope you're all having a great time!
~Anna
Disclaimer for this photo: This was not set up in any way. This was literally a picture of me as I had a 102+ fever. I had blankets, but also the purple sock had an ice pack, as well as an ice pack around my head. Josh made sure that I was comfortable with my drink, pretzels, blankets, and tissues. What a great guy!!!!
On to Wednesday.... I decided that with such a fever I wouldn't be able to go to work. If you know me, you would know that I've only called out of work once in the last 2-1/2 years. This is not something that I do often. I'm a perfectionist, and I don't like letting people down. This is how you know that I was really feeling awful! Wednesday morning I took some medications and felt moderately ok, but my throat and ears felt like they were on fire. I ended up not taking any Tylenol/ibuprofen during lunchtime because I wanted to go to the doctors and have a real temperature. Bad idea, bad nursing judgment. My fever started to rise, and by the time we were done with the doctor, it was about 103. Now he is stating that he doesn't want me to work for the rest of the week. WHAT THE HECK! I know, I sound like a toddler who doesn't know what she wants. What was even worse was that I was wearing a Harry Potter shirt that said the whole "up to no good quote and he kept saying you're no good to me. I'm pretty sure it took me like 20+ minutes to realize he was talking about my shirt. I was/am not in the right frame of mind.
Let me tell you, it is hard being a sick person. Especially when you have anxiety and you're a perfectionist. I'm at home right now just sitting and writing this blog. If I get up to fast or open my mouth too wide, I don't feel good. Luckily I'm on medications so I should be getting better sooner rather than later. It is hard when you feel like you aren't doing anything. I read a meme recently that said "I just want my house to look nice enough so that when someone randomly visits it doesn't look like we've been fighting a poltergeist for 6 weeks." I decided to make my own variation of this. I would like to just look and feel well enough that when someone looks at me I don't appear to be the poltergeist. It is a very simple request really.
Overall, please be careful with the sickness that is going around. This sickness has been no joke, and I would hate to see anyone else getting it! It has its ups and down. Right now I can function because I'm full of medications, I slept for about 12 hours, and I haven't done anything else today... but I have to keep telling myself that it is okay that I'm not doing anything. I'm doing something for my health. It is hard for me to accept that because I know that I need to be making money, I know that I should be working and helping my co-workers, but let's be honest.. no one wants to be around the person who has a fever.. and who can possibly give it to someone else. I cannot even think clearly. Yesterday I forgot what my temperature was, couldn't remember the doctors name or if he was a MD or Do (after spending over 2 hours with him), couldn't remember what ice cream I bought, and I couldn't even cry because it made my head and throat hurt to much. I have to keep telling myself it will be ok, I just have to get feeling better. BTW, I'm not saying this for sympathy.. just trying to set up a visual. haha
Have you guys been sick recently? Gotten the flu? Strep throat? There are a lot of sicknesses out there, and I hope that you all stay healthy, because this has been a beast. The only other time that I was as sick as I am now, was when I had H1N1, and that was horrible. My fever was even worse then, but I'm a wimp of an adult. haha
I'm sorry that this isn't the most interesting topic, but this is reality. If you pray, send a little prayer my way that I will feel better soon and that I will be able to feel productive again. There are only so many YouTube videos to watch, and what I really want to do is clean up all of my messes, but if I stand up too long I get feeling really weak, and my body hurts... wow. I am pretty sure I'm a 100 old person. oh gosh.
Hope you're all having a great time!
~Anna
So sorry you had such an ordeal, sweet Anna! You sound miserable, but grateful, bless your heart! So happy that your darling Josh took such great care of you.
ReplyDeleteSending an abundance of love, healing, and comfort your way. Love you and Josh! ❤
Thank you so much for sending such great thoughts our way! This last week was so busy trying to catch up, but I'm feeling 100% better!! I had started on a blog post for this week, but I didn't quite get to publishing it yet! Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I'm sorry for the slow reply.
DeleteSo sorry you had such an ordeal, sweet Anna! You sound miserable, but grateful, bless your heart! So happy that your darling Josh took such great care of you.
ReplyDeleteSending an abundance of love, healing, and comfort your way. Love you and Josh! ❤