![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Got up at 2:30 am and threw up. Which did not do anything more than take the edge off my nausea. Ugh. Apparently most of my (birth) family and their SOs were sick yesterday, the kids and my parents being exceptions. Unknown whether this is a new virus or food-borne ick from the Rose Bowl party. I lean slightly toward the latter, but perhaps that is wishful thinking, in the hope I will be well sooner.
I was supposed to go in to work today. Now that is completely shot. Even the thought of food is sending me into bad territory. I'm trying not to feel guilty 'cause it won't help anything.
Mom is coming to help care for the girls, and they may go spend the night. I just want to get through the day. Thank goodness for the computer, because even reading my current book (The Chronoliths) is adding to my nausea. Music is my organizing principle right now.
ETA:
therck, I'm really sorry if I brought *another* virus into your house yesterday. I had no idea until the middle of the night. J tells me that a flash of nora virus is going around...is that the one that cuts down people on cruises, so they spend the whole time in their cabins?
I was supposed to go in to work today. Now that is completely shot. Even the thought of food is sending me into bad territory. I'm trying not to feel guilty 'cause it won't help anything.
Mom is coming to help care for the girls, and they may go spend the night. I just want to get through the day. Thank goodness for the computer, because even reading my current book (The Chronoliths) is adding to my nausea. Music is my organizing principle right now.
ETA:
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 02:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 02:40 pm (UTC)I think I've already lost around 4 pounds. I know dehydration is a real problem, but it's hard to tackle when sipping water makes you more nauseated. I may have to send someone out for popsicles later.
no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 03:32 pm (UTC)Popsicles are practically a staple in our house (especially Fla-Vor-Ice), though it's easier having a chest freezer in the basement. I brought a bottle of PowerAde to work with me today, and expect to drink it all by the end of the day.
As of this morning, everyone seems to be over it now (though we're still keeping an eye on N). If you have the same bug we had, the good news is that it's fairly short, and you should be much better tomorrow (maybe even tonight).
no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 02:51 pm (UTC)And it's not like you knew you were sick and deliberately infected us, so I'm not upset with you (but also not rejecting your regret on the subject).
no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 02:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 03:57 pm (UTC)Yes. Norovirus, aka Norwalk Virus. There have been a couple outbreaks of it in SE Michigan recently.
no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 04:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 07:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-01-03 10:57 pm (UTC)Can I have a lobotomy now please? Until this blows over.