Monday, April 13, 2009

The germs- the germs- the germs are on fire!

For weeks I avoided the dreaded black lung plague. My immune system was able to resist little babies who coughed and sneezed in my face. It was able to fight off all the germs carried by the moms of those same babies who touched my things. It Karate chopped the microbes the ladies at work spread throughout the office while they touched the copy machine and printer. I didn't want to brag to you guys that I had avoided getting sick the whole season because I was afraid to jinx myself.

On Friday I felt kind of crappy but I pushed through. On Saturday I felt a little worse but I threatened myself into getting out of bed and with positive thinking I did all the chores on my list. 

It was all over on Sunday.

sickchick

I knew it was bad when I couldn't move the blanket because it was too heavy. I knew it was really really bad when I had no appetite and my sweet heaven's elixir, COFFEE, turned my stomach. I walked around the house like a 109 year old lady grunting at every step I took feeling every rubber-band muscle in my body. My head felt like it was stuffed full of needles and cotton balls. To make matters worse, I slept all day on the sunniest day of the year.

I called in sick today so I may rest my weary bones and hopefully be better tomorrow. Unfortunately for me, my house is still grand central station and filled with babies crying, dogs barking, people talking loud to be heard over all the racket and for some reason, I'm also being used as a temporary baby holder. I'm thinking I would have gotten more peace and quiet at work.

Oh well. Tomorrow will hopefully be better... right?

29 comments:

  1. Ok...after the initial shock of the above :) I hope you feel better soon! Im looking for airfare to the big C and you need to be nice and healthy so that I may drive you immensley nuts!!

    I played jacks the other day and thought of you ;)

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  2. ha, ha you couldn't get away from me

    bwaaha ahaa haaaaa

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  3. EEK! *offers hot chicken soup for when your feeling better, tissues for when your nose starts to run, some cough drops just in case you need them, and some medicine to take the throbbing head pain away*

    There now get well. :)

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  4. That stuff holds on...and on...

    Hope you feel better soon.

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  5. After you get sanitized, stop by my place for an award. Cheers!

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  6. Babies ... always getting people sick and pooping and such.

    Feel better! And be sure to use this to your advantage ... make people wait on you.

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  7. Sending positive energy your way!

    Take care.

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  8. Feel better! those germs are having a party in your system and you need to call the cops anonymously to break it up.

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  9. That sucks!!! I hate being sick. I hope you feel better soon!

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  10. The entire city of Chicago is in the grip of what my Gram calls "The Creeping Crud". If someone isn't out of my department with it that just means they have brought the illness to us.

    Thanks co-workers!

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  11. Hi there. I just found your blog.

    Yes, tomorrow will be a better day! Hope it passes quickly.

    Stop by for a visit.
    Life...EXAGGERATED

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  12. We all know that you got bat-shit crazy on Easter and had a hang over today. I've been looking for a way to work bat-shit crazy into a sentence all day long. Believe it or not, this is the best opportunity I've had thus far. Thanks. Get feeling better!

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  13. Sometimes work is the best place to get away & feel better, but we usually realize after we already are at home.

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  14. Ouch! So sorry to read this. Feel better soon.

    And yes, sometimes work is quieter than home; and I can sleep, er, WORK in peace.

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  15. Hey, stop your whining and hit Andy over the head.

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  16. Get well soon! I'm sure you'll whoop those germs into place in no time!

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  17. You're sick! Who's the brainiac handing you a poor, defenseless baby?!? Give that thing back!

    Hope you feel better!

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  18. Thats bad, but I hope you washed your hands before you started typing this post...

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  19. What are all of those people doing at your house? Do you want me to come and chase them off for you?
    I'll do it, Bee.
    Just say the word.

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  20. See, you are now in my world.
    Children are really little walking infectious spores.
    And the schools?
    Yeah, those places are incubators or illnesses and germs.
    And consider yourself warned now Bee: If one of those little, precious children starts scratching their heads, RUN.
    Lice is becoming an epidemic these days.
    It got so bad at the oldest monkey's school that I considered either homeschooling (which, come on, we both know I'm not strong enough to handle that) or shaving her head.
    Feel better soon!

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  21. I wouldn't mind one of those Bubble Boy outfits myself.

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  22. i DO hope you are feeling better today.. based on your comment to me.. I can see at least the ornery side of you is OK

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  23. I can't believe the karate chop didn't stop the microbes. Get well soon.

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  24. I thought I was going to get away with not catching the illness my hus and kids got. Ha. It just waited until I could take care of them before I got it.

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  25. Glad to know you're sick, let me know when it's ok to come over.

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  26. I'm not "glad" to know you're sick, I'm glad you told me you're sick.

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Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies.