Being sickFollow

I hope you recover quickly.

You shouldn't go into work if you're unwell though... I'd rather not start a rant on social policy now.

Benadryl will fix that.

Sucks being sick. We have a few new workers at work, and one has/had the stomach flu. It is now being passed around the office people >< I hope I luck out due to working in the back, away from people.

If you can get Theraflu PM strips. do so. On those occasions in the past when I still caught colds and stuff, if I used one of those strips it would put me out, regardless of the severity of the cough.

I'm sorry for your lots! Pneumonia is awful. Really painful. I hope you start to recover now you get to rest. Hopefully it doesn't go round the facility (not your fault, you were forced to go in by the stupid rules)

Then just tell them not to spray you.

Day 10 of my sickness. Been on meds for 5 and I was feeling ok at the homestead. Food was getting low and needed cat litter also. I got into my car and picked up my friend and drove to Bastrop. Ate lunch at favorite restaurant and then drove to Wally World for food. Crossing the bridge on the way through town I heard a clicking noise. Parking at Wally World I checked car and found a huge nail in passengers rear tire and it was nearly flat! ARRGH! Walked through Wally World to the Auto center and they had no problems fixing the tire. They sent a Tech with an air can with me and aired up the tire and I drove it to the garage area. I went shopping. While I was walking with the cart I suddenly realized just how weak I was! I started getting nauseous and sweating. Soon I was literally laying on the cart shuffling along. I got my eggs, bread, fruit, and other items. Found my friend and told her I was checking out and then heading to the car center and to sit on the benches there. Gaah! "Tailmon your car is ready." Came over the store speakers while I was at the checkout. At that point all I could do was use the cart to keep standing.

I paid for my food and shuffled over to the car area. Paying for the tire repair I was happy it only cost ten bucks. It took most of my energy to get the cart through the garage to the car. After loading it I got in and laid the seat back and waited on my friend. She arrived and I felt a bit better having rested. The ride home was slow and easy. Being at home walking around and lying in bed you get restless. You just begin to realize how much this has taken out of me after that trip. Normally I'm never tired and having to use the cart to keep standing just taught me how bad this sickness is.

Poor Tailmon. Pneumonia is bad.

Bad bad bad bad bad.

Well, I went in for the Chest X-ray and even I could see that my left lung still has stuff in it. I visited the doctor today and she was happy with my progress. I might be able to head to work on March 4th pending her call. Even then it will be for only eight hours and no shift changes. According to a Co-worker they will not accept that because they want us to work twelves. Most of the staff are all doing 2-4 of them a week do to the shortages that they created by allowing us to get run down and sick and staff being assaulted by the Youth.

Anyways she was concerned that I've had a hack for over a year prior to being hit with pneumonia. Along with the readings from the monitor I may need to be rechecked on my sleeping. "I could have a heart attack, stroke. or aneurysm do to lack of oxygen. sleep Athena is the culprit. of course the lack of a steady sleep pattern is also one of the big issues. I also need to be tested for allergy's now. I'm having that scheduled. I have to go in and have blood drawn for tests also. The comment that she was very concerned about me the first two days and that she almost had me taken to the hospital and that I might have died pretty much struck home.

She is having me take more antibiotics along with more cough medicine. Use the nebulizer until further notice. I also have to take an allergy med now also. Gaah the meds are costing me all my spair cash! Well it beats being in the hospital!

That sucks balls. I had a chest cold 2 weeks ago that stayed around for about a week and a half. Got maybe 15 hours of sleep total that week because I couldn't lay down long enough to fall asleep without hacking up a dry lung. My suggestion: plenty of water... and then plenty of alcohol.

Finally! I have my first good night's worth of sleep. This was the first time since I got sick that I've slept more than 2-3 hours at a time. I feel much better and stronger this morning. I'm praying that I've made it over the hump. Yesterday I spent the whole day hacking and coughing. My back still hurts from it. Tomorrow in the morning I visit the doctor again and they ave drawing blood.

It's a bit different when you are hacking up one of your lungs. Hurt in places you never expected. Have back pains and spasms that hurt like #$!%!$%!!

Although desensitisation shots for allergies can be expensive, I can vouch that they can be a life changer for the better. GL~!

Tailmon, I hope you get better soon but what the hell, 12 hour shifts?

I guess this means I can make fun of US labour laws even when I'm working in a developing country.

But seriously, can't you find a job somewhere that allows you to work as much as a normal person?

I'm pretty sure 12 hour shifts don't really help your sleeping pattern, either.