someday,sarah.

sick day #3.

am i seriously still sick? what? well, yesterday, i thought for sure i was getting better. i woke up to find my throat was ON FIRE, but once i took medicine, it was fine. i spent the day thinking i was finally getting over my cold and it was all happy and lovely until about 10 p.m. when my ears suddenly felt like someone pushed my head straight to the bottom of the pool.

i couldn't lay down, i couldn't lean over, i couldn't tilt my head to one side or the other. even just sitting still, it felt like my ears were going to explode at any second. both of them. it was awful. beyond awful. and it was only 10 p.m.! i still had ALL night to wait until i could go to the doctor.

i tried some little things like decongestant and tylenol and googling and watching tv (because what's better for pain than a nice distraction?), but nothing worked. somehow, i eventually managed to fall asleep sitting up in my bed (what?) and when i woke up an hour or two later, the pain was unbearable.

so i went to the emergency room at 3 a.m. and got medicine and oh my gosh. i've had some bad days, but this week has been the worst.

and here's to another late post this week. but whatever.

–– s

sick day #2.

yesterday was actually quite a productive day, despite the fact that it was sick day #2. also despite the fact that i spent the majority of it watching an embarrassing number of episodes of how i met your mother. (i'm well into season 4, in case you're wondering. but i won't say which episode i was on when i started watching yesterday morning.) (and no, it wasn't season 1, thankyouverymuch.) anyway, here's a quick rundown of my day that did not include himym:

1. took a shower, brushed my teeth, did my hair. (on a sick day, this is quite an accomplishment.)
2. prepared for myself three meals, plus a snack. (on any day, this is quite an accomplishment.)
3. went to the chiropractor & got adjusted. (my headache is FINALLY gone. oh my gosh.)
4. changed my sheets.
5. cleaned up my room. (clearly, i had an incredible burst of energy.)
6. did some other productive things (like write & read my bible) that do not involve watching netflix.
7. loaded the dishwasher with the dishes that were in the sink, which by the way, were not mine.

yeah. i just kept thinking, "when i live in nashville and i get sick, i won't have anyone to do this for me." so that's what motivated me to do things for myself. it's like i'm practicing! and i even kept up with my blogging, too. how impressive is that?

now if you'll excuse me, there are more episodes of himym for me to watch.

–– s

sick day.

oh my gosh. yesterday was miserable. i mean miserable. i woke up with a sore throat, but it was more like it was just really awkward to swallow and not so much painful, and a headache like no other. and that's the worst part, i think. you can't sit up because you're tired, but you can't lay down because your head hurts to lay it on the pillow. AND i had a fever all. day.

basically, what all of this means is that i was in an awkward sitting/laying position under my covers in my bed, shivering, and taking my temperature about every 45 minutes because there was nothing else to do. i tried watching tv on hulu at one point, but my headache made it pretty much impossible to do anything. including sleep.

every once in a while though, i'd wake up and find that i had fallen asleep in the most awkward/uncomfortable position ever and my neck would be so sore. which only did wonders for my headache, let me tell you.

but, i made it through. only now, my headache is slightly less intense (which means i can lay down now–thank goodness) and my sore throat has turned into the kind that feels like i'm swallowing knives. no fever though!

i hate being sick.

–– s