My extraordinarily ordinary life!
I hate that I’m still ill. I hate that I can’t seem to shake this bug. I hate that my headache is constant and that I am not able to function properly. I am not a happy bunny!
The only bit of good news today is that Patisserie Valerie is opening in Colchester next.
Just venting.
…I stayed in bed! I thought yesterday was the worst with the D&V but today is even worse. I really felt ill today.
I know you’re probably sick of my whining about my illness but it helps me feel better when I write about how I feel. So unfortunately, I am going to witter on about my adventures in Norovirus land.
I mostly spent today in bed because I thought that if I stayed horizontal, I wouldn’t throw up. Mind you, I did wake up feeling horribly sick and I had to run to the loo to avoid being sick in bed (SORRY! Disgusting, I know!). While the dash to the loo was necessary, it was a big mistake. My head was pounding and the run to the loo made the pounding headache worse!
I had chicken soup for breakfast (I love this particulary chicken soup recipe. It’s meant to fortify ill people, or so the Chinese say. It’s got lots of ginger, chicken, chicken stock, goji berries and rice wine. You cook it until the chicken falls off the bone.) and then I went back to bed. I stayed there until about 2 in the afternoon and then I thought I might do myself some good by sitting up. I felt horrible the whole time and told myself that a shower would do me wonders. The whole showering process tired me out! Just the whole process of moisturising post-shower made my head swim and I had to pause in between stages. It’s helped me feel a lot less grotty and a hot shower always soothes.
But the fact still remains, I am still ill and the fact that I’m still throwing up means that the bug hasn’t passed yet! I wanted to go back to work on Monday but if I’m responsible, I’m not going to because I am most probably still contagious.
Mind you, I should probably just go to work and to heck with the people who are on the train with me. I probably got this bug from an irresponsible person who did not cover their mouth when the sneezed or coughed (This is a pet peeve so I’m getting off my soapbox before I start grandstanding about the need for people to think about infection control!). BUT I am better than that. I’m not going to infect the people at work.
I’m really tired of being ill though and at the rate of sounding redundant, I’m sick of being sick!
I have something viral (they didn’t want to say that I have the dreaded Noro virus aka the winter vomiting bug) and I have to wait 48 hours after the symptoms clear (also known as fever-diarrhea-vomiting) before I’m allowed to be let out amongst the humans. I am currently in the midst of trying to stop rushing to the loo (the D&V is horrible and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy!). What makes it worse is that because of the D&V, I’m not keeping in the meds I’m taking for 
diabetes and my blood sugar is sky-rocketing! The nurse tested my blood sugar levels (I couldn’t test it because my meter’s battery has drained and it happened during the worse moment!) and it was 17.9! The funny thing about my meds is one of the tablets does make you feel worse when you are ill! So for the meantime, I’m not to take metformin and just take the gliclazide.
Can I also say that I’m absolutely famished but can’t really eat anything because I can’t keep anything down at the moment except saltine crackers and water? So I’m ill, hungry and have a massive headache because I’m ill AND hungry. Such a vicious circle to be in. I’m thinking that I have to rethink my approach at taking care of myself and monitoring my diabetes better. I really need to have a food diary set up. I need to keep better track of my food and my blood sugar levels. First thing to do is order batteries for my meter! And that’s done so that’s a good start.
You’re probably wondering why I’m talking about this. I just wanted to vent and well, the adage that misery loves company is so true! I’m desperate for attention and sympathy!
The next few days are going to be really interesting.
But I’ll see you all on the other side!
Three days into the new year, I am ill again!
I woke up at some point in the wee hours of the morning shivering. Literally. I woke myself up because I was shaking from the cold so badly! I did try to go to work this morning. I dragged myself from bed, albeit feeling a bit light-headed because of the awful pounding in my head, placed myself under a hot-ish shower and washed myself clean. I performed the necessary morning ablutions, dried and styled my hair (as is necessary!) and attempted make up (mind you, I don’t put much on because I just moisturise, put on liquid foundation, finishing powder, put on eyeliner and a bit of lipgloss–my make up routine was much more complicated when I lived in the Philippines!). I got dressed and put on shoes, scarf and coat and was out the door on time (7:02AM on the dot!). I was about 100 yards from my flat when I realised that my head was pounding too much for me to function and that I genuinely felt horrible.
I made the decision to go back and dive back into bed. Thankfully, a ministering angel made me breakfast and a lovely bolstering cup of coffee and made me drink meds. I called in at 8:26AM and told myself not to feel guilty about being ill. If you’re ill, you’re ill and you’re better off at home and not infecting anyone else—whatever this is!
I’m hoping I can shake this bug and that all I need is one day in bed. There are too many things that need to get done!
Yellywelly 