I hate being sick. I've got this crappy cold right now, and the weather matches. It's cloudy and cold today too. It feels more like December minus the holiday cheer. But if I went to Wal-mart, I could stand in their holiday section and pretend it was Christmas.
It is nice having a live in nurse though. She's very attentive to me. I'm spoiled. Of course, she's at work right now tending to the sick people she actually gets paid to look after. I'm on my own for the day. Which means I'll probably just lay on the couch with my box of Kleenex and my laptop.
I actually had lunch plans today, but I'm thinking I'll cancel. No one wants to be around a sick person, especially when they're eating. It's gross to hear someone snorting snot when you're trying to enjoy a meal. Plus, when I went to work yesterday, everyone told me to stay away and said I had cooties. It was just like first grade all over again. Except this time, some chick actually had a can of Lysol that she was spraying in the air as I passed by her.
My God, woman! I have a cold, not the Ebola virus. It's not like I was coughing up phlegm globbers and spitting them on her desk. And how come whenever you get sick, the first thing someone asks you is this, "so where'd you get that?" How the fuck should I know? It's not like I had the germs analyzed and traced back to the source. If I knew where I got it, I might have been able to prevent getting it in the first place. And if I say, "I got it from Joe," will they all turn on him and beat the crap out of him for making me sick? Does it really matter where I got the cold from?
Sometimes I think it'd be really funny to answer that question with something gross or weird. Like I was licking a toilet or I must have picked up the virus in my basement lab where I've got vials of contagious diseases stored.
Can you tell I'm cranky when I'm sick? Just a little bit...
But it's just because I'm a big baby. I hate not being able to breathe and stuff. You don't realize how much fun breathing is until you can't do it. You probably wouldn't count breathing as one of life little pleasures, but trust me it is. We take it for granted.
Yesterday I was feeling so crappy at work that I called my mom and asked her to bring me soup for lunch. I figured Mommy would make me feel better. But she told me that was Natalie's job now. I was denied! But I couldn't call Natalie for soup because she was working. So I had to settle for a sandwich instead. But that's just not the same.
And when Natalie got home from work, she did offer me soup, but the moment passed and I wanted pizza instead. Does soup actually cure a cold or is that an old wives tale? Pizza didn't seem to cure me, but I wasn't hungry anymore. That's something.
Anyway, this is my whiny sick post and I'm sure it's boring as hell. I've actually got other stuff to talk about too, but I'll put it in it's own post. This one has germs. No sense contaminating my other topics of conversation with my cooties....
-evil_twin LA
evil_twin posted on Sep 22, 2007
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evil_twin said on Sep 22, 2007....
Hmm...I really must have cooties today. No one's read this....
And I'm so bored, I'm replying to myself. That's sad. But it's kind of amusing that one of the Google ads I'm seeing on this page says, "Cat cough--everything you wanted to know about cat cough" WTF is cat cough? I don't think I want that disease....
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evil_twin said on Sep 22, 2007....
Wow, so I guess people are really germaphobic here, huh? I was just kidding! I don't really have cooties! It's weird how I put up another post that said absolutely nothing, and yet, that one got comments.....
Soulcast works in mysterious ways....
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tbs230 said on Sep 22, 2007....
lol, oh E_T. I hate getting sick too. Let me tell you a little story:
Once upon a time, there was this girl. She was very excited because she was going shopping (well, she was excited because she was getting out of the house). When she got to the mall, she had some breakfast like a good girl should. While shopping in a store with her friend, she started feeling like she was going to faint. Oh no, you might say. Well, this girl was very smart. She asked herself, "Self, can I make it to the register before I fall flat on my face?" The answer of course was...NO!
So the girl put down her items and found her friend and explained she wasn't feeling very well. Her friend ran to get some tylenol. Now reader, that sick girl curled up right there on the bench! You can understand then why mall security would be concerned, for they sent a guard to make sure that girl was doing alright.
You won't be surprised to find that she went home soon after and discovered she had...gasp....mono. For all of you who don't know what that is, it's a very bad virus. In order words, that poor girl had to ride it out. The best the doctor could do was give her a prescription for allergy medicine to help clear her sinuses.
Well, those 2 weeks were the worse of her life. Fevers and chills, the nurse told her that her temperature was very high, and can you imagine...that was the best that poor girl had felt in a week. Dear reader, I fear our girl could have been in serious trouble if she hadn't gotten to the hospital.
This girl still had to go to school to take her test, and being that it was June, the teachers had the fans on. Can you believe she came to school with a coat? In June? She was that sick!
Moral of the story: Being sick sucks!
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evil_twin said on Sep 22, 2007....
Tbs--I had mono before! That does suck. It was about 10 years ago and I actually passed out at my job at the local pizza place. I was on bed rest because my spleen was enlarged too. I still don't know who gave that to me. They say it's the kissing disease, but my girlfriend at the time never got sick! -
tbs230 said on Sep 22, 2007....
lol, oh E_T, it was horrible! My mom saw me when I finally got out of bed and told me I looked cute when I was dying. I broke into tears...no one knew what was wrong with me at the time, and with my weak immune system I was always sick. So that statement made me sooo scared.
I heard that you catch it from undercooked meat. It's just very contagious that's all. I sure wasn't kissing anyone at the time. lol, it funny because by the time I finally went to the emergency room, I thought I was doing fine, I thought my fever had broken. Apparently 115 degrees isn't fine...it's pretty dangerous. It was the coolest I'd felt in 2 weeks...you think I fried some brain cells? I don't think I did too well on that exam.
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evil_twin said on Sep 22, 2007....
Wow, you had a 115 degree fever? Is that even possible? I thought anything over like 105 was deadly! That's trippy! I think the highest mine ever got was 104. And that feels like you're dying too, so I can't even imagine anything higher than that.
I've never heard the thing about the undercooked meat before. That's interesting. Maybe I ate a bad steak?
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nytquill17 said on Sep 22, 2007....
You can get mono all the usual ways of getting sick, I think. When I was a kid we had problems in school with kids getting it by sharing drinks or getting too close to the water fountain (you know kids WILL put their mouth on it, especially the little ones).
And about soup - they've actually proven that chicken has some natural decongestants in it. At very low levels, of course, but that might be how the old wives' tale got started. The best "home remedy" is the one that you like the most! Like, if your mom always gave you soup when you were sick as a kid, and now eating soup when you're sick makes you feel better. The placebo effect, in other words :)
I'm sorry you're sick :( I was sick not too long ago and it was no fun! I hope you get better soon.
p.s. You may be cranky when you're sick, but you're still funny when you're cranky!
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Suddenrain said on Sep 22, 2007....
I've had 105 before but 115 would send you into convulsions and death! It would fry your brain! What does Cutie say about it? Good Lord! -
evil_twin said on Sep 22, 2007....
nytquill--Ah, your name brings me comfort right now. It reminds me of the horrible tasting, yet coma inducing cold medicine. I love that stuff. Well, actually I hate the way it tastes, but it works really well! I'm glad I'm still funny when I'm cranky too! I think you're right about the soup making you feel better, just because that's what Mom used to do...
sudden--Cutie is still at work right now, but I'm gonna ask her! That sounded really high to me too...
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tbs230 said on Sep 22, 2007....
That's what the nurse said...she rushed me in there like I was on fire...I never even tried to wonder if 115 was high...but you all can imagine why I was so upset when my mom made that comment then...tbs was NOT a happy camper at this point!
I did have tremors, which is why I went to the hospital...but then I would feel ridiculously cold...I don't know, I never want to feel like that again.
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nursecutie said on Sep 22, 2007....
awwww........poor Kyle :( I don't think you've got cooties!! I am sure I'll get sick anyway, so no need to stay away from me!I think it's funny that you were talking to yourself here too! LOL! You really were bored I guess.......{{{hugs}}}I'm here now and I'll take care of you!!xxoo natalie xxootbs230, I have never heard of a fever that high!!! The highest I have heard is 107 and that will give you brain damage........I would say you are lucky to be alive!! -
evil_twin said on Sep 22, 2007....
tbs--That's just freaky! I sure hope it doesn't happen again!
cutie--My nursie! I missed you today. Can you tell? I was very bored and also hopped up on Dimetapp...but I'm glad you don't think I've got cooties because then I'd be in serious trouble!
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Eilan said on Sep 22, 2007....
Damn. I read this title as "I've got cookies." -
nytquill17 said on Sep 22, 2007....
Mmm, cookies.
FWIW, E_T my name was inspired by the cold medicine. I don't mean I named myself after it, but I started with that word, made a few adjustments, and came up with a name that had a sound and meaning I liked :) Nyquil is my absolute favorite cold medicine though!
Glad Natalie's home! Nothing gets me better faster than "Vitamin S" (for snuggles) from my DH! Or at least it takes a little of the misery out of it :p
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destinydiva said on Sep 23, 2007....
lol, your post was still funny even tho you were sick :-)
soup is the fixer of all illnesses isnt it? chicken soup!!
I think its psychological...but it works!! :-)
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kruuyai said on Sep 23, 2007....
So, um... e_t, don't you have a can opener at home? Follow that link, scroll down to the photos at the bottom, realize what a good life you have, and go open yourself a can of soup, instead of waiting for some woman to do it for you, ya' big baby! lol :) -
evil_twin said on Sep 23, 2007....
eilan--Sorry to disappoint! I don't think you want my cootie cookies right now...
nytquill--I like Vitamin S too! That's cute and it really does work! :-)
destiny--Soup does fix things! Even if it is all in your mind.
kruu--I know, I know. I suck. I can get my own soup :-) But it tastes better when someone else makes it....
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queenparanoia said on Sep 23, 2007....
i'm sick to kyle... oh crap pass the tissue please... =) -
kruuyai said on Sep 23, 2007....
e_t: I know it does... or at least, I think I remember. ;-) -
evil_twin said on Sep 23, 2007....
queen--Here's some Kleenex for you. We'll have cooties together! Hope you get better soon too.
kruu--It's been years since anyone has looked after me when I've been sick. I guess that's why I was taking advantage of not being alone for the first time in forever :-P
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nursecutie said on Sep 23, 2007....
awww......I don't mind taking care of you!! It makes me happy to do that :) Even if you didn't want my can of soup and would rather have had pizza.........LOL I still made the call to have it delivered! :)
xxoo natalie xxoo
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Tara115 said on Sep 24, 2007....
I hope you feel better ET, colds suck!! I am taking my 5 yr old daughter today for an x-ray to make sure she doesn't have pnemonia. Good thing you have Nat, she will take extra good care of you I am sure, Just make sure she doesn't catch cooties too lol -
silverwhisper said on Sep 24, 2007....
feeling any better today, dude?
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evil_twin said on Sep 24, 2007....
cutie--You're the best nurse ever! :-D
Tara--I hope your daughter is okay! So far, Nat has escaped my cooties. But if she gets sick, I'll be sure to take good care of her too!
silver--I am feeling much better today, thanks. I can breathe again!
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silverwhisper said on Sep 24, 2007....
so...still ditching your sense of taste? :D
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evil_twin said on Sep 24, 2007....
silver--I was ditching my sense of smell (which might as well be taste too) But I managed to survive all weekend without it, so I guess my answer is still the same! -
silverwhisper said on Sep 24, 2007....
darned sieve-like memory of mine...
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