i know "people get sick" and i know "it could be worse," but i had an adverse reaction to my antibiotics (read: extreme heartburn. extreme. like i've never felt before in my life. like i can't even drink herbal tea without a reaction. like it is the way of God to get me to stop eating i suppose for the next week...) but i have to stay on them because of the type of strep infection i now have (did i mention that too?) i take them now with a delightful appetizer of pepcid complete and a chaser of gaviscon. three times a day.
Lord, have mercy.
just to let you know my tortoise-like progress in life: took over two hours to put the lights on our Christmas tree. two. hours.
food shopping: what a joy. had my neighbor help bring in the bags and got the cold stuff away; non-perishables will be done sometime today. can't do too much at a time, now. don't want to overextend myself.
sleep: why yes, thank you, i'll take about 12-15 hours a day now. that sounds about right.
back to work: i am supposed to return on monday, the 18th. as of today, i don't see how this is possible but if i pray hard enough, maybe God will grant this since it is Christmas and all and we do need to have a valid income coming into the homestead.
other than hanging out with my cats and talking to God all day and watching sappy Christmas movies, life is actually okay. i am surviving.
tell me something good.
i'll be back later though -- i've been on the computer for 15 minutes now and need a nap; and so to bed.
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don't you get paid when you are sick? Especially as the virus you have etc could be spread in the maternity ward. I'd have thought they'd keep you off longer - just to make sure. And yes they should pay you while you wait.
2 hours for the lights :) we take that long every time. and got the tree done today. there's a photo over at my place if you are interested.
All of my European friends are dumbfounded when they find out that so many of us here in this country don't get any, or only limited, sick leave at our jobs....
Ah, welcome to the richest nation in the world, where health care and a decent vacation once in awhile is NOT your right....
Sorry for the rant (of sorts).
Surviving is the thing, Penni... the alternative may leave something to be desired. I am so sorry you are sick- and the drugs are sometimes worse than what you've got! If I lived near you, I'd give you a wonderful massage- love you, too...
rcj, i would love a visit from you, regardless of a massage!
i've been spending so much time alone, it is actually getting to me. i know i should be reading and in prayer, but honestly, there is only so much my head can take in and every time i pray, i end up falling asleep, which i suppose is good after all.
please just pray for me. things aren't going well...
Ahhh, you poor thing.
I remember getting a real bad sinus infection that lasted for five months. In the middle of that time of convalescence I could only work for two hours a day (phone sales) before I would get hostile to my customers and have to go home to sleep. That lasted for a couple of months.
It turned out I had a tooth abscess that was penetrating my sinus cavity. No antibiotics worked. My doctor even took me aside to tell me she was very concerned about my health.
It was quite sobering. I was running about 6 miles 2-3 times a week before that and never got back into it. That setback on exercise caused me to lose an opening into the local fire department a year later when they called me up for the final interview with the chief. But a week before the interview I failed the isometric strength test and was hence ineligible.
Anyways, penni, don't know why I went into all that- but, well GET BETTER fast!!
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