The Four Worst Days

Monday, 26 March 2012

 Today was the worst day of the year. So far.

Since I don’t feel like reliving all the details via a lengthy blog post, I’ll just offer the highlights by way of short words and phrases:

 Chills. Fever. Weak. Leaft work early. Dizzy. Headache. Bad headache. Went to bed. Went to ER. Vomited. Waiting. Laying on the floor. Other people grossing me out.

They asked if I had a religious preference…? Um…no. I hate them all.

Hospital gown. Nose probe. IV. Blood samples. X-ray. Lights too bright. Lots of saline. Lots of drugs. Three prescriptions. Went to pharmacist.

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

 Today was the second worst day.

I actually felt decent this morning. Weak, with a mild headache. But much better. I went to class…but that was it. That wiped me out. By noon, my headache was bad again. I took more drugs. This evening, I was lousy.  I went to bed early – Owen’s bed, actually – because Jennifer didn’t want me laying in bed loaded with meds since she thought I might roll over on Isla. I don’t think I would have, since I never really fell asleep.

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Today was the third worst day.

Again, I started off okay, but within hours of waking up, my headache returned. My neck and back still hurt from last weekend, so Jennifer gave the number to our chiropractor. Thankfully, she was able to see me at 2:15 this afternoon.

That was the best 45 minutes of my day.

My headached and neck felt much better after that, but I still had a tough evening. I went to bed early again. This time, I actually fell asleep.

Thursday, 29 March 2012

This was the fourth worst day.

I went to class this morning. Then to work. I was dizzy all day; especially whenever I moved my head. My throat began hurting pretty bad, making me cringe whenever I swallowed.

By the time I got home this evening, I had the chills again – they flared up all of the sudden right as I walked in the front door. I huddled on the La-z-boy with a blanket and bathrobe for a while. Around 7:00, I started feeling okay. Owen and I watched the rest of a silent film we had started last weekend. I went to bed shortly after that. Fell asleep pretty quick this time.