June 4, 2010

Waterfalls of snot (aka I hate being sick)...

The mainstays of my diet for these days? Hot tea, iced tea, huge amounts of lozenges, assorted types of soup, vanilla ice cream, licorice allsorts, and jellybeans... so clearly a well-thought out blend of I am sick with the worst sore throat in the history of the world and I am stuck at home oh woe is me comfort food.

I hate being sick. Being sick blows. And this week it blows a sandpaper sore throat, pounding headaches, a fever, crazy nasal congestion, Tylenol cold medicine, Tylenol with codeine for the headaches, gooey cough medicine, a prescription nasal spray gizmo, and waterfalls of snot.

Plus my sunburn on my forehead is peeling... so yep i am a big mess.

I have been home for three days. I hate missing work because (a) the days are totally wasted when you are at home with the god of mischief pounding on your head, praying for death and (b) the work just waits for you anyway! And I can't talk without feeling scratchy and headachey, which is a huge problem for a talker like me. Oh just give me a mallet to the head and end this once and for all...

Yesterday K stayed home to take care of me -- drove me to the doctor, made sure I was eating stuff beyond lozenges and jellybeans, took care of the doggies. I resisted this at first, and then came to totally appreciate it.

I hate being sick. My first instinct when I am sick is I just want the whole world to go the eff away and let me suffer in silence while I watch daytime TV, bemoan my hideous fate, and self-medicate. Is that so wrong?

I hate being sick. Today I go back to work. There is stuff to do, people depending on me, and I am getting cabin fever. Drugs will be my friend.

I hate being sick. Someone needs to come up with a cure for the flu. Screw the oil companies and arms companies and their billions of profits - this is where there is money to be made!

I hate being sick. I am not scared of it, I just hate it. What is there to be scared of? You are going to get better, or not. It's not like it's ceiling fans... those are terrifying. And just wrong.

20 comments:

Rusty Hoe said...

So you hate being sick, right? Hope you feel better soon, the flu sucks the big one.

Will Burke said...

Best post-title ever! But Jesus, dude, rent some movies! Daytime TV is a worse disease!

Blair said...

Daytime TV will only make you sicker. Try to look on the bright side. Think of the flu as a pre-Pride cleanse! Get better kiddo. :)

Kevin said...

There is nothing wrong with ceiling fans. Get better already.

Teacher Mommy said...

There is obviously something going around because, yeah.

Greg said...

When I get a cold/flu, my partner orders some take out Hot and Sour soup from the local Chinese restaurant. The spices in that stuff will clear out anything.

Feel better!!

Mrsblogalot said...

Oy! You poor thing!!

A cure for sickness...are you kidding me?

There's no money in a cure.

It's a shame I can't make you online chicken soup but I hope you feel better!!!

Stephen said...

Isn't it just a little better when you have a husband to empathize & take care of you & dogs to cuddle with you?

Ray's Cowboy said...

I do hope you are feeling better soon.
Honey and wiskey with hot tea may make you feel better.
Ray

Midwestern Mama Holly said...

Honey and whiskey with a little spritz of lemon. If nothing else the whiskey will help you sleep.
I hope you feel better soon. I would rather take a beating than to be sick.

Michael Rivers said...

I hate being sick too! I hope you feel better soon!

Juliana said...

Feel better!!!!!

Kate@And Then I Was a Mom said...

Hope the head is feeling better. In the meantime, keep it far away from ceiling fans.

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Gadgerson said...

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I Wonder Wye said...

Who does?? Feel better soon. Saw you at jayne's world and had to see that sweet doggie face up close....

bmat10 said...

I have a cat that is afraid of ceiling fans.

injaynesworld said...

LOL! Gawd, Brahm... You are such a GUY. This is precisely why men don't give birth.

Ken Harvey said...

I don't love being sick...but some of my best reading experiences ever happened when I was sick. I remember reading most of Tales of the City when I had the flu. I don't remember the flu, but I sure remember the books!

Get well soon!

Vodka Logic said...

I hear yah.. I hate being sick. It was nice of K to stay home with you. My husband wouldn't have :(

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