*feeble wave*
After seven straight days of unmitigated hell, I've come to the conclusion that I must've got an undercooked piece of chicken.
One of the things that didn't exactly match when I looked it up a few days ago (salmonella) was that it lasts for as long a week or more. I was feeling better enough that day to think the worst was over, so it seemed that that wasn't the problem. Today is day eight.Today, for the first time, I'm downstairs, after God knows how long.
Today for the first time, I'm taking care of shit online (bills- one anyway).
I'm writing.
I actually cleaned a little bit. I'm still sore as fuckall, but yesterday, George got me a buncha different kindsa clear sodas and orange juice, stuff like that because after two gallons of spring water in two days, that was getting tired. And, yeah, I've been drinking so much water this week, that on one of the few excursions I've been able to make outta the house, I got myself six gallons of bottled water.
If this farm water can kill a coffeepot so easily, I didn't even wanna THINK about what it might be doing to my already raw insides.
It's helped.... Then, George went out and got me some electrolyte stuff.
Orange-y flavored, pediatric electrolyte stuff.
That helped even more. Still haven't been able to bring myself to eat yet.
Everything I think of is "pft... nah".
Except Swedish Meatballs. Like my stomach needs that for a first meal... I've been downstairs here for a coupla hours.
A record of late. What I'm gonna do today is hang out upstairs still, but getting the wash done.
Already have the first load in.
It may be a sloooooow process, but, it'll get done. A cool coincidence...
This morning was the first morning I woke up feeling at all rested, pain-free...
and, I laid there for a minute, then turned my head to look at the TV and there was James Arness.
*smile* Made me feel a little better.
And, lest y'all don't believe that, the last time I was able to get down two pieces of toast was only after I was fortunate enough to catch an episode of Drew Carey all about dance and got to see the whole "5 o'clock world" dance sequence.
Honest to God, that made me feel so much better, I got up and toddled down here and made the toast. So, yeah, I must still be alive beause I am most definitely still weird. Back later, God willing. Peace
Comments
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Mmmmm.... Swedish Meatballs :-)
Posted by: Mad William Flint at August 18, 2006 09:54 AM (g/0ur)
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hey girl - - it's been awhile - - hang in there - hope you feel better soon.
Posted by: Mary at August 18, 2006 10:05 AM (0Ppsu)
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You have drank a lot of iced tea, it is good for the belly and your insides, Cat
Posted by: Catfish at August 18, 2006 02:11 PM (+Tda/)
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I've had food poisoning a few times in my life and it is like death on a cracker. For the first day, the entire contents of the body want to flow out of whicever orifice is closer and they mostly want to do it simultaneously which makes for a REAL mess unless preparation is made.
Then for the next day the stomach will clamp down hard on anything you try to put in - even water so you start to suffer from dehydration. Then the third day when you just lie abed too weak to move. Luckily, it's not like there's anything in you to require that you go to the smallest room.
On the fourth day, light liquids start to stay down. And for the next three days, you slowly return to life and your GI tract just sits inside you bitchin' you out for what you've done to it.
It's a condition that can not suck any more.
Glad you're betterin' up!
Then for the next day the stomach will clamp down hard on anything you try to put in - even water so you start to suffer from dehydration. Then the third day when you just lie abed too weak to move. Luckily, it's not like there's anything in you to require that you go to the smallest room.
On the fourth day, light liquids start to stay down. And for the next three days, you slowly return to life and your GI tract just sits inside you bitchin' you out for what you've done to it.
It's a condition that can not suck any more.
Glad you're betterin' up!
Posted by: BlogDog at August 18, 2006 06:00 PM (TEAj9)
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I still wish you'd go to the Dr.
Posted by: Maeve at August 18, 2006 08:53 PM (b/7xM)
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Glad you are back girlie! Hope you continue to get better and get back to your usual self!
Posted by: Bob at August 19, 2006 07:46 AM (uKCKK)
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Glad you're feeling better. It does sound like food poisoning but Maeve is right. If you don't get better in the next day or two, go to the doctor. It could be something worse.
The pedialyte is good stuff but the doctor tells me Gatorade also works the same and is much cheaper. In any event, keep your fluid intake up or you'll end up with that demineralization thing that almost killed me a few weeks ago.
The pedialyte is good stuff but the doctor tells me Gatorade also works the same and is much cheaper. In any event, keep your fluid intake up or you'll end up with that demineralization thing that almost killed me a few weeks ago.
Posted by: Libby at August 19, 2006 11:45 AM (DGO1F)
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