Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Snow Day...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I am totally going stir crazy! Yes, more crazy then I normally am! I was all ready to get out today and work and face the world and then all this snow comes down and I am trapped in my house and I just want to get out!!
Yes, I watched Clerks II today and that cheered me up but that was hours ago and now I just want to be around other people. And I can't even have anyone over.... Stupid landscapers haven't plowed the driveway here in hours and haven't shoveled the walk ways at all.
I made an extra yummy dinner tonight -- steaks on the George Foreman and green onion fritters. I had never made the fritters before but I have seen Rachel Ray make them a few times so I decided to make the jump and try them for myself. I did make them a little think/big and should have used a little more oil and maybe a tiny bit not so hot but they were yummy! Overall very good and I will definately make them again!
Now I am watching this lame movie..."Original Sin" with Angelina Jolie (beautiful!) and Antonio Banderas (not my type) and its all stupid and I have no interest in it but I am too lazy to pick a DVD. Fuck it....its MOVIE TIME! I think I'll see if I can get all the way through "My Super Ex Girlfriend". I've watched the first few chapters twice but always fall asleep for the rest.
Oh, and I am feeling sick again. Sore throat and sniffles and coughing. Fuck. I don't want to be sick again! I've been drinking water all day and peeing non-stop so hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow and be 100% or at least as close to 100 as I ever am!
We have crazy snow here! More the 2 feet have fallen and its really windy and cold so the snow is blowing all over. It's stacked over 2 feet on my deck and against the sliding door so I can't put Laurey out that way.... I have taken her out on her leash twice already and will again right before bed. She can hardly walk in the snow! Its up to her chest but she loves it and burrows her face in and sniffs. She's so cute.
Ok...I'm going to snuggle under my blankey and watch the flick. Sure hope your SNOW DAY has been better then mine....L, E
Yes, I watched Clerks II today and that cheered me up but that was hours ago and now I just want to be around other people. And I can't even have anyone over.... Stupid landscapers haven't plowed the driveway here in hours and haven't shoveled the walk ways at all.
I made an extra yummy dinner tonight -- steaks on the George Foreman and green onion fritters. I had never made the fritters before but I have seen Rachel Ray make them a few times so I decided to make the jump and try them for myself. I did make them a little think/big and should have used a little more oil and maybe a tiny bit not so hot but they were yummy! Overall very good and I will definately make them again!
Now I am watching this lame movie..."Original Sin" with Angelina Jolie (beautiful!) and Antonio Banderas (not my type) and its all stupid and I have no interest in it but I am too lazy to pick a DVD. Fuck it....its MOVIE TIME! I think I'll see if I can get all the way through "My Super Ex Girlfriend". I've watched the first few chapters twice but always fall asleep for the rest.
Oh, and I am feeling sick again. Sore throat and sniffles and coughing. Fuck. I don't want to be sick again! I've been drinking water all day and peeing non-stop so hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow and be 100% or at least as close to 100 as I ever am!
We have crazy snow here! More the 2 feet have fallen and its really windy and cold so the snow is blowing all over. It's stacked over 2 feet on my deck and against the sliding door so I can't put Laurey out that way.... I have taken her out on her leash twice already and will again right before bed. She can hardly walk in the snow! Its up to her chest but she loves it and burrows her face in and sniffs. She's so cute.
Ok...I'm going to snuggle under my blankey and watch the flick. Sure hope your SNOW DAY has been better then mine....L, E
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Unwritten, I love this song!
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your innovations
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
Oh, oh, oh
I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live
that way
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inner visions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inner visions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your innovations
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
Oh, oh, oh
I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live
that way
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inner visions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inner visions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
Labels: Song
Monday, February 12, 2007
She's killing me!
Laurey has the worst gas EVER! For the past few days and especially today, she has been KILLING me! You just have no idea. And I sure don't know where this gas is coming from. She hasn't eaten anything other the her dogfood and normal people food that she has eaten before. Hopefully it will clear up soon! She's just killing me!
My weekend was pretty much nothing. Worked a little on Saturday but didn't feel very good Sunday so I called in. I did some cleaning around my house and that is nice, I like having a clean house. Today I didn't do too much, had therapy and tried to take a nap. Laurey and I went out to stretch our legs but not really a walk...just cold and no motivation.
Oh, I found Laurey sleeping in the dogbed in the bedroom the other night! She won't even step on that bed usually but I guess she figuered that since I was sleeping, it was safe to sneak a sleep on it. And then she rolled over and right off! Granted it wasn't a fall but it was funny since she jumped up! She's so cute....:) L, E
My weekend was pretty much nothing. Worked a little on Saturday but didn't feel very good Sunday so I called in. I did some cleaning around my house and that is nice, I like having a clean house. Today I didn't do too much, had therapy and tried to take a nap. Laurey and I went out to stretch our legs but not really a walk...just cold and no motivation.
Oh, I found Laurey sleeping in the dogbed in the bedroom the other night! She won't even step on that bed usually but I guess she figuered that since I was sleeping, it was safe to sneak a sleep on it. And then she rolled over and right off! Granted it wasn't a fall but it was funny since she jumped up! She's so cute....:) L, E
Labels: Gas
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Can't sleep
Well I am on the road to recovery...just sucks having been so sick. I am always so weak after even a cold and it takes me so long to get back to healthy, or at least as healthy as I ever seem to be. I went back to work on Monday and it was fine, just exhausted me. I asked that I wasn't stuck in the backroom where its freezing so I was stocking and moving things on the floor, boring and busy work but better then being cold. Saturday I had gone to my parents and made dinner as a thank you for them taking care of me. Sunday I just vegged at home with Laurey and we had a nice long nap. I took a bunch of things to my parents house, all my Xmas decorations to store in their attic and flower pots that I had stuffed in various places around my house. I am wanting to get the clutter out of me, at least some of it...just past time. I have a box 1/2 full on the floor of mugs and other glass odd and ends that needs to be filled and taken some place. I don't think the Salvation Army takes glasswear so I think RecycleNorth.
Its been so cold outside, Laurey and I can't be out for very long. Luckily she doesn't take her time too much when its cold like that. She's been such a good dog! I'm always very happy when my jeep starts, I keep thinking it might freeze up, but not so far.
Once again I can't sleep. I did have a little dozing nap today but nothing like what I can often have. I don't know if its all the drugs I'm on -- steriods and antibiotics -- that are keeping me from my sleep but I haven't been sleeping much the past week. Not what should be happening with my being so sick but I guess its just my body being an ass like usual. I swear my body is trying to kill itself or at least injure itself will all the sick I have had lately. I have an appoitment on 2/14 with the ENT doc to see when I can have my tonsills out and I will see if I can get my deviated septum fixed at the same time...might as well do it both at once. Won't be fun, thats for sure.
Hmmmm.... Thats about it. Nothing else is going on really. Just my usual sad, small life. L, E
Its been so cold outside, Laurey and I can't be out for very long. Luckily she doesn't take her time too much when its cold like that. She's been such a good dog! I'm always very happy when my jeep starts, I keep thinking it might freeze up, but not so far.
Once again I can't sleep. I did have a little dozing nap today but nothing like what I can often have. I don't know if its all the drugs I'm on -- steriods and antibiotics -- that are keeping me from my sleep but I haven't been sleeping much the past week. Not what should be happening with my being so sick but I guess its just my body being an ass like usual. I swear my body is trying to kill itself or at least injure itself will all the sick I have had lately. I have an appoitment on 2/14 with the ENT doc to see when I can have my tonsills out and I will see if I can get my deviated septum fixed at the same time...might as well do it both at once. Won't be fun, thats for sure.
Hmmmm.... Thats about it. Nothing else is going on really. Just my usual sad, small life. L, E
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Pharyngitis
So this time I actually have a good reason for not blogging. I have had my ass kicked by my own throat! Tuesday I got home late, around 9 and realized that I was really thirsty and when I had some juice I noticed more throat hurt. I drank some more juice but realized more and more that I felt kinda yucky. I went to bed and when I woke up Wed morning I was full blown sick! Sore throat, aches and pains and really hurting. I slept as much as I could all day and had some tea but by 8pm I was feeling worse had a temperature of 102 and finally called my parents. Now you should know how much I don't like my parents really and have been distancing myself from them a lot lately but I really needed help. My mom answered and said she was sorry I was so sick and that she'd call me in the morning to "check" on me. So I went to bed.
I didn't sleep well at all! I was up about every 2 hours. Hard to breathe and I wasn't swollowing my own spit so I would wake up with drool all over my chin (sorry, I know its gross) and I had a fever even after taking advil and tylenol. I called my parents house at 7, I couldn't take it anymore and my dad answered. He said he'd get dressed and have his breakfast and come pick me up to take me to the walk-in care clinic. I had almost no voice and was really getting scared. I somehow called my doctors office to get a referal to the walk-in care...no matter how sick I was I was going to make sure to have myself covered with my insurance. The poor guy at the answering service that answered could hardly understand me, I was crying and couldn't speak very well. My dad picked me up just before 8 and we went right to the walk-in, its about 5 minutes from my house. I walked in and the check-in lady took one look at me and called the nurse right over. I was checked in and on a bed within 5 minutes. The doctor was there about 2 minutes later! They were very worried about my breathing since I couldn't swollow at all.
Right away the doctor had the nurse put an IV into my hand. My dad came into the room and grabbed me as I went to fall off the bed. I should have laydown before the IV.... I started crying and it did hurt...not too badly but I was so scared that it hurt more then it should have. And then I threw up. YUCK! The nurse was right there with a basin so it was okay. Poor lady was holding the needle in my hand at the same time. She didn't lose the IV at all! The doctor was on the phone with the Ear, Nose and Throat clinic at the Hospital and as soon as the IV was in and they drew a little blood they sent me right over to the ER since they knew I needed more help then they could give me there. I could have had a ride in an ambulance but my dad drove me.
At the ER we had to wait about 5 minutes for the triage nurse. All I wanted to do was lie down...I almost was going to lie on the floor but we were called in. I told the nurse right away that I needed to lie down, she put me in a wheelchair and brought me into a room pretty quick. I didn't get to lie down through...the room they put me in had a chair in it. My dad came into the room with me which was really nice...I know how he doesn't like hospitals or sickness. The registration lady was in my room quickly and the doctor came in before she even left. He was un-nerved because I couldn't open my mouth very wide so he couldn't see into my throat. But he did send in a nurse with some morphine that she injected into my IV. Morphine...nice stuff! She also pumped in some compazine for my nausea and that helped. The morphine helped too but just took the edge off my aching body and didn't really even touch my throat. But I was able to relax a little and that helped.
A cute young lady showed up and pushed me, again in a wheelchair, and they took a quick X-ray of the throat to see what was going on in there. The x-ray lady asked me my b'day to make sure they had the right records and I couldn't speak so I just pointed to the stylish bracelet the registration lady had given me. I was back in my room in about 2 minutes and they adjusted the chair so it was reclined and I could lie back...not very comfy but better.
The on-call resident from ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) came down and was very happy to see I was lying back and able to breathe and could speak a little. I was able to open my mouth more since the morphine and she could see into my throat a little more and that took a little of the urgency off. I was given another morphine shot through my IV...I was still in such pain. The first doc came back in and said that they would give me some more nice drugs and I asked for some fluids through my IV too since I was SO thirsty but not able to drink at all. Next thing I know another nurse is wheeling a bed right up to the door. I was very happy to see that pillow and bed, you have no idea. I lay right down and was wheeled into a new room.
I liked this new room. First I had the bed and then the IV fluids bag was hung and hooked up and it felt really good to know all the healthy liquid was going into my body. I asked for a blanket and the nurse brought me one that was all nice and warm! Very cozy!
As I was being put onto the bed I saw my mom walking down the hallway. My dad had called her. He had been missing his office hours and had a class to teach that late morning. But he had stayed with me. I know he didn't want to leave me because he was really worried. When the first doctor had come in he was talking about possibly bringing me up to the operation room if my breething started to get bad so they could keep a better eye on it and to check my throat there, just in case. But he had called one of his co-workers to put a note on his office door telling any students that he was with a family emergency and if need be, his co-worker would tell his class the same thing. But my mom walked over and "took over" for him so he was able to go to his class. My parents live about a 15 minute walk from the hospital so she was able to come right over when she got back home from teaching her water-aerobics class that morning.
Another doctor came in. He was trying to be funny and whitty but I couldn't have laughed even if I wanted to but he was nice and I appreciated his trying to be cute. He was the ENT doc and he sprayed some really nasty tasting numbing spray up my nose (left side) and I had to swollow it and it was bad! Then he had some trouble inserting the scope down my nose. I have a fairly deviated septum on the right side, thats why I asked him to do the left side. He did check the right side real quick, I don't know if he believe me since he had trouble on the left but he saw I was right. He passed the scope and even had my mom come over and check out my voice box and down my throat. He said that it was red and inflammed and painful but nothing serious that could compromise my breathing so that was very good news! Then he took out the scope and checked my throat with his might and wooden paddle. He took a swab to run for tests but he diagnosed me with tonsilitus. My mom started talking about how I have had so many sore throats and shouldn't I have my tonsills out? All I wanted was more drugs.... So he said he'd send in some more drugs and I should schedule an appoitment to be checked in a couple of weeks and start talking about having my tonsills removed.
A nurse came in with lots of nice drugs! She gave me one more round of morphine and some advil for my fever. She hooked up a pump for the antibiotics and pushed the steriods too. I had an hour for the antibiotics to run in so I just closed my eyes again and enjoyed the warm blankets and dozed. When the drugs were all in, the pump started beeping so I hit the call button and she came back in. I sat up and realized that I really was feeling a lot better! I could talk, well...my voice wasn't the same and I sounded funny but I could talk. And I could swollow!! The nurse asked if I could handle a popsicle and I asked for cherry. That popsicle didn't taste very good but it felt amazing on my throat! Then the doc, the first one, came back in and said I was just about ready to go home. He said he was giving me liquid antibiotics and steriods for 10 days and liquid oxycodone for pain, as needed. And I should have lots of jello and popsicles and water. He gave me a note for work saying I needed to stay home until Monday 2/5.
I was ready to go home. It was after 1:30pm. I had been there for 5 hours. My mom was still with me but my dad had stopped in to pick up my keys and switch cars with my mom. He was going to get my drugs and some food for me from the grocery and pick up Laurey. My mom took me to their house and I camped out on the sofa until my dad came home. He was gone a long time...the drug store didn't have all the medicine I needed and they had to mix what they did have and then he got Laurey and feed the mice for me. It was nice to see Laurey when she came in!! She had been such a good dog all Wednesday when I was so sick. I knew she was worried about me since she hadn't been bratty at all or even demanding. Just asked to go out twice and didn't even beg for her food. And I knew she would have be thrilled to see my dad when he came through my front door.
I won't bore you with the details of spending the night at my parents house but I will say this.... It is CREEPY sleeping in my childhood bedroom and its FREEZING in there! I woke up twice and covered my head with the blankets. Laurey had to sleep on the floor, I hate twin beds. But mom had hot oatmeal waiting for me when I woke up and I took all my drugs first thing and she dropped me and Lau at home just before 9am. I took a marathon shower and that felt wonderful! It had been 2 days without a shower and up and down with a fever and cold chills...I was yucky! I spent the day cleaning my house and resting, cleaned the mouse cage and fish bowl and soup for lunch. I did lots of laundry and ran the dishwasher and even unloaded it when the dishes were still warm! I went to my parents for dinner and dad and I went to the Univ of Vermont hockey game (they won 3-2). I was chilled at the game but it was nice to be there. Then Laurey and I went home and I snuggled into my nice clean bed!
I slept pretty well. I'm feeling okay. My throat still has a big tingle in it and its red when I look down with my flashlight. I'm weak and exhausted but I know I'm getting better. I hope you are feeling well and are healthy and happy!!:) L, E
I didn't sleep well at all! I was up about every 2 hours. Hard to breathe and I wasn't swollowing my own spit so I would wake up with drool all over my chin (sorry, I know its gross) and I had a fever even after taking advil and tylenol. I called my parents house at 7, I couldn't take it anymore and my dad answered. He said he'd get dressed and have his breakfast and come pick me up to take me to the walk-in care clinic. I had almost no voice and was really getting scared. I somehow called my doctors office to get a referal to the walk-in care...no matter how sick I was I was going to make sure to have myself covered with my insurance. The poor guy at the answering service that answered could hardly understand me, I was crying and couldn't speak very well. My dad picked me up just before 8 and we went right to the walk-in, its about 5 minutes from my house. I walked in and the check-in lady took one look at me and called the nurse right over. I was checked in and on a bed within 5 minutes. The doctor was there about 2 minutes later! They were very worried about my breathing since I couldn't swollow at all.
Right away the doctor had the nurse put an IV into my hand. My dad came into the room and grabbed me as I went to fall off the bed. I should have laydown before the IV.... I started crying and it did hurt...not too badly but I was so scared that it hurt more then it should have. And then I threw up. YUCK! The nurse was right there with a basin so it was okay. Poor lady was holding the needle in my hand at the same time. She didn't lose the IV at all! The doctor was on the phone with the Ear, Nose and Throat clinic at the Hospital and as soon as the IV was in and they drew a little blood they sent me right over to the ER since they knew I needed more help then they could give me there. I could have had a ride in an ambulance but my dad drove me.
At the ER we had to wait about 5 minutes for the triage nurse. All I wanted to do was lie down...I almost was going to lie on the floor but we were called in. I told the nurse right away that I needed to lie down, she put me in a wheelchair and brought me into a room pretty quick. I didn't get to lie down through...the room they put me in had a chair in it. My dad came into the room with me which was really nice...I know how he doesn't like hospitals or sickness. The registration lady was in my room quickly and the doctor came in before she even left. He was un-nerved because I couldn't open my mouth very wide so he couldn't see into my throat. But he did send in a nurse with some morphine that she injected into my IV. Morphine...nice stuff! She also pumped in some compazine for my nausea and that helped. The morphine helped too but just took the edge off my aching body and didn't really even touch my throat. But I was able to relax a little and that helped.
A cute young lady showed up and pushed me, again in a wheelchair, and they took a quick X-ray of the throat to see what was going on in there. The x-ray lady asked me my b'day to make sure they had the right records and I couldn't speak so I just pointed to the stylish bracelet the registration lady had given me. I was back in my room in about 2 minutes and they adjusted the chair so it was reclined and I could lie back...not very comfy but better.
The on-call resident from ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) came down and was very happy to see I was lying back and able to breathe and could speak a little. I was able to open my mouth more since the morphine and she could see into my throat a little more and that took a little of the urgency off. I was given another morphine shot through my IV...I was still in such pain. The first doc came back in and said that they would give me some more nice drugs and I asked for some fluids through my IV too since I was SO thirsty but not able to drink at all. Next thing I know another nurse is wheeling a bed right up to the door. I was very happy to see that pillow and bed, you have no idea. I lay right down and was wheeled into a new room.
I liked this new room. First I had the bed and then the IV fluids bag was hung and hooked up and it felt really good to know all the healthy liquid was going into my body. I asked for a blanket and the nurse brought me one that was all nice and warm! Very cozy!
As I was being put onto the bed I saw my mom walking down the hallway. My dad had called her. He had been missing his office hours and had a class to teach that late morning. But he had stayed with me. I know he didn't want to leave me because he was really worried. When the first doctor had come in he was talking about possibly bringing me up to the operation room if my breething started to get bad so they could keep a better eye on it and to check my throat there, just in case. But he had called one of his co-workers to put a note on his office door telling any students that he was with a family emergency and if need be, his co-worker would tell his class the same thing. But my mom walked over and "took over" for him so he was able to go to his class. My parents live about a 15 minute walk from the hospital so she was able to come right over when she got back home from teaching her water-aerobics class that morning.
Another doctor came in. He was trying to be funny and whitty but I couldn't have laughed even if I wanted to but he was nice and I appreciated his trying to be cute. He was the ENT doc and he sprayed some really nasty tasting numbing spray up my nose (left side) and I had to swollow it and it was bad! Then he had some trouble inserting the scope down my nose. I have a fairly deviated septum on the right side, thats why I asked him to do the left side. He did check the right side real quick, I don't know if he believe me since he had trouble on the left but he saw I was right. He passed the scope and even had my mom come over and check out my voice box and down my throat. He said that it was red and inflammed and painful but nothing serious that could compromise my breathing so that was very good news! Then he took out the scope and checked my throat with his might and wooden paddle. He took a swab to run for tests but he diagnosed me with tonsilitus. My mom started talking about how I have had so many sore throats and shouldn't I have my tonsills out? All I wanted was more drugs.... So he said he'd send in some more drugs and I should schedule an appoitment to be checked in a couple of weeks and start talking about having my tonsills removed.
A nurse came in with lots of nice drugs! She gave me one more round of morphine and some advil for my fever. She hooked up a pump for the antibiotics and pushed the steriods too. I had an hour for the antibiotics to run in so I just closed my eyes again and enjoyed the warm blankets and dozed. When the drugs were all in, the pump started beeping so I hit the call button and she came back in. I sat up and realized that I really was feeling a lot better! I could talk, well...my voice wasn't the same and I sounded funny but I could talk. And I could swollow!! The nurse asked if I could handle a popsicle and I asked for cherry. That popsicle didn't taste very good but it felt amazing on my throat! Then the doc, the first one, came back in and said I was just about ready to go home. He said he was giving me liquid antibiotics and steriods for 10 days and liquid oxycodone for pain, as needed. And I should have lots of jello and popsicles and water. He gave me a note for work saying I needed to stay home until Monday 2/5.
I was ready to go home. It was after 1:30pm. I had been there for 5 hours. My mom was still with me but my dad had stopped in to pick up my keys and switch cars with my mom. He was going to get my drugs and some food for me from the grocery and pick up Laurey. My mom took me to their house and I camped out on the sofa until my dad came home. He was gone a long time...the drug store didn't have all the medicine I needed and they had to mix what they did have and then he got Laurey and feed the mice for me. It was nice to see Laurey when she came in!! She had been such a good dog all Wednesday when I was so sick. I knew she was worried about me since she hadn't been bratty at all or even demanding. Just asked to go out twice and didn't even beg for her food. And I knew she would have be thrilled to see my dad when he came through my front door.
I won't bore you with the details of spending the night at my parents house but I will say this.... It is CREEPY sleeping in my childhood bedroom and its FREEZING in there! I woke up twice and covered my head with the blankets. Laurey had to sleep on the floor, I hate twin beds. But mom had hot oatmeal waiting for me when I woke up and I took all my drugs first thing and she dropped me and Lau at home just before 9am. I took a marathon shower and that felt wonderful! It had been 2 days without a shower and up and down with a fever and cold chills...I was yucky! I spent the day cleaning my house and resting, cleaned the mouse cage and fish bowl and soup for lunch. I did lots of laundry and ran the dishwasher and even unloaded it when the dishes were still warm! I went to my parents for dinner and dad and I went to the Univ of Vermont hockey game (they won 3-2). I was chilled at the game but it was nice to be there. Then Laurey and I went home and I snuggled into my nice clean bed!
I slept pretty well. I'm feeling okay. My throat still has a big tingle in it and its red when I look down with my flashlight. I'm weak and exhausted but I know I'm getting better. I hope you are feeling well and are healthy and happy!!:) L, E
