August 30, 2007
“Sick-Up”
So, it’s Day 6 of “The Virus Overtaking My Body”. I’m feeling fifteen percent better, but my head feels like it’s stuck in a vice, my chest is congested, my nose won’t stop running and I’ve tried 5 different decongestants, a cough syrup and a generic Sudafed that couldn’t dry up a tear drop, let alone my nose.
I’m back at work today. Actually, I went back yesterday only to leave a few hours early because I was utterly exhausted after being awake for a straight 7 hours. It’s a miracle I’m not on my death bed, the way I feel.
Dawson is back to healthy again. It’s making me mad. Not that I want him to be sick, I just wish he wasn’t so full of energy when I’m drained of every ounce of mine.
Doug has discovered he didn’t really have a cold, probably just a bad allergy attack after mowing the lawn, and my neighbor told me to consume loads of Vitamin C and take some Zinc, especially in middle of my menstrual cycle because that’s when a woman’s body is more susceptible to a cold. Go figure. My period ended two days before this virus attacked me so this would be mid-cycle.
My neighbor is a retired nurse and she loves to fill my head with random facts like this. Once she told me to take a swig of cough syrup when I’m ovulating because it thins the cervical mucus which can aid in conception. Well if this cold lasts until September 5th, (Dear God, I hope not!) then I can continue taking cough syrup and I’ll have no problem getting pregnant.
I currently have the hiccups as I type (hiccup) this, and they (hiccup) hurt. It (hiccup….hiccup) sucks.
No, I’m not drunk. I’m (hiccup) starting to wish I (hiccup) were. Anything to (hiccup) take the head cold (hiccup) pain away.
Okay. I have to stop (hiccup) writing. Until these (hiccup) you-know-what go away.
Posted by Dana @ 11:15 am • Bedlam, Health, Wellness, Fitness, Exercise
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August 30th, 2007 at 11:49 am, yoshi Says:
I think I hate hiccups worse than having a severe cold. Hiccups suck!
August 30th, 2007 at 11:53 am, Dana Says:
They do! And they hurt!
August 30th, 2007 at 12:17 pm, Dawn Says:
guh, I hate being sick in the summer. Poor girl
August 30th, 2007 at 2:07 pm, Julie Says:
Your title is so wonderfully (hiccup) disgusting. Hope you start feeling better (hiccup) soon. : )
August 30th, 2007 at 9:12 pm, Leslie Says:
I hope you’re feeling better soon!
August 30th, 2007 at 11:58 pm, Elizabeth Says:
I am so sorry that you are so sick! I hope you feel better soon, sweetie.
August 31st, 2007 at 12:09 pm, Liz Says:
Sorry to hear that you guys were sick - ugh, school starts for us next week and I dread THAT creeping crud - love the balloon disco, though!
August 31st, 2007 at 1:08 pm, dana Says:
Liz –
Thanks sweetie!
I’m trying to get rid of this damn thing. I’ve got so many deadlines and I don’t feel like doing anything!