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Life & Events > Boring > Down with the Sickness!
 

Down with the Sickness!

So yesterday was a horrid day in terms of my health.

I woke up at 3am with truly awful kidney pain and I couldn't get back to sleep. Bleh! I called the doc since I knew what was going on and went in to see them at 9am, their first available time as a walk in. I did what I was supposed to do and they did what they were supposed to do - so I walked out with a prescription.

When I say walked, I mean hobbled, cuz this pain was pretty freakin intense. It felt as though I had been punched in the side and it hurt to sit, lay, stand, walk, get dressed - you name it, it hurt.

So I went to the pharmacy and picked up my prescription and a thermometer since I was told to call if I had a fever. The doc didn't take my temp which was kinda strange but oh well. Anywho I couldn't get the thing open before I went to work so I figured I would take some scissors to it at lunch time. And I did. I had a mild temperature and felt really crappy overall. I contemplated calling work and staying home but then thought nah - I have a lot of shit to do there so I will just try to leave early. BEST MADE PLANS I tell ya! Everyone was in my face for things to do and things that had to be done ASAP. I was MIZ-ER-A-BULL!

I got home from work and crawled into bed after asking R if he would walk the boys and he said yes. I stayed in bed in the silence til it was time to decide what to eat. I got up, we ate dinner and watched a few recorded shows, then I went back to bed and was out by 9. It was wonderful.

I feel much better today and I am thankful for my health. I thought about it as I was writhing in pain and I was like wow - I am glad I don't feel like this all the time! :0)

Happy hump day people!

posted on Oct 29, 2008 11:42 AM ()

Comments:

Glad your feeling better, however, I don't know if you should take gary's advice
comment by strider333 on Oct 31, 2008 9:26 PM ()
Glad to hear that you are feeling better!!! Poor thing!
comment by kissy2008 on Oct 30, 2008 10:01 AM ()
You totally freakin' blew me away when I read, "Anywho I couldn't get the thing open before I went to work..." What the heck are you doing going to work if it hurts to sit, lay, stand, walk, get dressed?! Work sh*t can always wait... your health and personal well being is far more important. Jeez, it's awful that they weren't thoughtful enough to just send you home.
comment by mellowdee on Oct 30, 2008 8:22 AM ()
Aww man that is no fun Hope your feeling better today, did you ever find out what it was exactly? Hugs to you
comment by starlite on Oct 30, 2008 6:48 AM ()
I don't see how you toughed it out. Thank goodness R. walked the pups.
comment by elderjane on Oct 30, 2008 6:40 AM ()
Hate when that happens!... this story so reminds me of a situation I faced not long ago...

I was having "kidney problems" I mean, I felt it in my back... felt like I was pissing "fireballs"... I went to some friends for advice.

So I told the story.. we all gathered around as a group. (I got some pretty cool and helpful friends). It was decided "since I have no insurance,,, drink some cranberry juice, and tough it out"...

Everyone sold sumptin to help. Craig sold his favorite watch. Joe sold all that scrap copper he had. John even sold his "girlfriend" for a night. Overall, they came up with "2 liters" of pure "Cranberry juice"..

I drank that all down. Wasn't long before I was "shooting kidney stones" (with perfect aim, mind you) at a target like 50 yards away...

Today, I feel "perfect". It's like "that's what I needed"! Who needs those doctors anyway,,,

Gary


comment by coincutter on Oct 30, 2008 2:15 AM ()
Oy! Sorry you had to go thru that. Ouch! I had something almost as painful last December and hope to NEVER do that again. Glad you are feeling better.
comment by sexysadie on Oct 29, 2008 9:51 PM ()
Cranberry juice? Cranberry supplements?
comment by troutbend on Oct 29, 2008 8:06 PM ()
there is nothing that compares to that pain! hope you are feeling better. maybe you should call in tomorrow and just rest. my daughter used to get bladder infections all the time, she would be in tears from the pain.
comment by elkhound on Oct 29, 2008 4:38 PM ()
rest is always the best medicine
comment by mrsstu on Oct 29, 2008 2:09 PM ()
Advil and wine is she serious?
comment by fredo on Oct 29, 2008 1:36 PM ()
Glad you are feeling better
comment by redwolftimes on Oct 29, 2008 1:15 PM ()
I knew that you stayed, but thought maybe you were able to put something off until you were better.
comment by stiva on Oct 29, 2008 12:51 PM ()
so happy your feeling better. Hugs and hope it continues to stay that way!!
comment by panthurdreams on Oct 29, 2008 12:50 PM ()
Oh my. That does not sound like fun. At least you knew what it was and what to do about it ... and feeling better today, which is the best part.

Hope you get caught up with the work that didn't get to during all that.
comment by stiva on Oct 29, 2008 12:42 PM ()
Seriously. Thank god for advil! And Wine! :)
comment by spicybitch on Oct 29, 2008 11:54 AM ()

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