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To Work or Not to Work?
- Nov 5, 2009 at 1:50 AM
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I've kinda of made up my mind already but I figured I would see if you all agree with me.
It started Tuesday morning. I had a bad headache and I was kinda of tired. But I went to work anyway thinking I would get better. Boy, was I wrong. I had to take the bus and that just about wiped me out. I usually get a ride with a friend of mine but she was bringing someone else so there was no room for Angel and I. I thought I was tired from taking the bus. I soon discovered that I had no energy and it was getting more difficult for me to stand. After 45 minutes on the job I had to leave. I am not sure which was worst, the pounding in my head or the nauseating feeling in my stomach. I went to the lobby and laid on the couch before leaving. I knew it was going to take a lot of energy to get home with Angel on the bus.
Getting outside was nothing compared to dealing with Angel realizing she was not returning to play with the other children. I couldn't phsically manage her having a melt down. I took a cab home. I forget what I fed her ....flour tortillas maybe? I then passed out on the couch. Every now and then I would glance up to see her rearranging the house. I got ready to say something and she said, "Mommy, go back to sleep. You don't feel well."
When I finally got the energy to sit up, I noticed the smell of my perfume. Aw man! She had been in my purse. It was empty. I slowly made my way to the kitchen. Something beneath my foot went "crunch." White shells? Eggs...raw eggs. "ANGEL!" Her sweet little timid voice blurts out before I can even form a sentence, "I'm sorry mom" Now I am faced with the task of trying to find out where all the raw egg is so I can try to wipe it up before it hardens. Have you ever tired to clean hardened egg yolk?
So, the decision facing me now is should I go to work tomorrow?
All the talk about the flu and everything else. I went to the pharmacy, looked up the symptoms I had on the web and from what I've gathered I don't have the flu. I am still kind of tired. My chest is a little bit congested. I've been drinking tea and water. My headache is gone. I am not sure what to do.
I think I'll wait until the morning to see how I feel. What say you?
Comments:
Stay home. Your body needs the rest to recover from this so you don't relapse or catch anything else. Your co-workers will appreciate not being exposed to what you just suffered through as well. Everyone is making a huge fuss about H1N1 but there are more bugs out there this season to watch out for than just that.
Hugs and feel better!
Oh, sweetie! Your body is telling you something...listen! I hope you feel better soon. HUGS.
Home! :-) I'm sorry you aren't feeling well...hopefully with the day off and the weekend you can recover!
Well, I would say stay home - but with Angel, maybe you won't get much rest! :-) Sounds like she is a busy one! I am praying for you. Take it easy and let us know how you are feeling tomorrow. (love your profile picture)
Thank you everyone! I did stay home but didn't get much rest. I work with young children so that is the reason I didn't want to go. But in the end I simply had no energy. I am getting better but there is so much to do. I think moms should be sent on vacation to get better because when we stay home things don't seem to change...our family treat us like we are fine.
Just now reading this! WuHuu! I remember after I had kids, that a cold wasn't a simple thing any more. I couldn't rest for one day & get rid of it. No, I had to drag around exhausted! Well, the little darlings are 30 & 33+ now. Soon, there will be another generation...... I expect my sons to wait on their wives when they have new babies & when they get sick!
:)
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no stay home! whatever you have sounds nasty! get some rest and a baby sitter if possible. get well soon