It was awful. I had blocked up nose, headache, red scratchy eyes, I was aching all over and so very tired. Fortunately, or unfortunately, I still can't decide which, the Juffin was home from work so he could look after the little one. The majority of the time this involved hanging out in the lounge room making as much noise as possible (lounge room adjacent to master bedroom) and having the TV too loud. Intermittently there would be periods of silence followed closely by bangs and crashes, hysterical crying, cooing and then into the bedroom for cuddles with Mum.
Sometimes whilst I was half delirious I'd feel a sticky hand on my leg and grunting and had to stop myself from giving a knee jerk kick back. Towards the end of the second day of Jess' plague, Mushroom could not be ushered out of the bedroom for love or money (read apple rice crackers or bananas) and just hung out annoying the f out of me whilst I was trying to rest. Climbing all over me demanding breastfeeds and kicking me in the face is not my ideal sickness recovery situation.
I suggested halfheartedly a few times that the two of them piss off and leave me the hell alone but it was so hot out and that would require putting pants on, so stuck with them I was.
By Saturday I was feeling better. Not 100%, but better. I'm a mother, I'll be tired for the rest of my life, but I was feeling okay to face the world. We went out and did some shopping, got some food, stocked up on toilet paper, you know, the essential stuff. Ready for another working week.
Except my body had other ideas. This week, my health decided to desert me. I'm not going to share the details of my illness, because a) it's gross, b) my sister told me not to because see a and c) I think I share way too much online as it is so I'm going to keep this private. For once. Needless to say, I have been very sick and that stupid cold last week was just a trial run.
And no, touch wood, praise diety, I do not have cancer.
Nor am I pregnant.
My first visit to the Doctor was on Tuesday, prescribed antibiotics blah blah blah. Got up for work on Wednesday and did not feel good at all. Decided to pull myself together and push on through so hauled ass to work. After two hours I was back at the Doctor who prescribed more medication, gave me a medical certificate and told me to go home and REST. Very strenuous on the rest part. I rang Juffin in tears because it was all too much for me. I was feeling awful with a capital A, tired and stressed, and worried about the Mushroom. My stupid roly poly body was just about to break down and all I wanted to do was cry, sleep and vomit all at the same time.
Thankfully my lovely Juffin saw that this illness would require actual rest and recuperation. It was just a little bit more serious than a head cold so he arranged for his Mum to watch the Mushroom for a few days whilst I got some sleep. My Doctor ordered rest, so who was the Juffin to argue?
This week was the first time I have been alone in my house since before I had the Mushroom.
On Wednesday I slept for 4.5 hours straight. During the day. Uninterrupted. It was amazing. I got up and ate some dinner prepared by Juffin, read the Mushroom a story, tucked him into bed, and went back to bed myself.
On Thursday Juffin took the Mushroom to his Mum's house, and I went back to bed and slept for another 4.5 hours. During the day. Alone. Uninterrupted. I even slept in the middle of the bed.
Amazeballs.
I have a few more days off to recover, and I'll probably need them. I had the Mushroom today and he ran me ragged so I'm ready for bed and it's only 9pm. Verdict is, I still feel like crap and I still look like crap but I'm so thankful that it's nothing more serious and in a few days, or even next week, I'll feel so much better and I'll make a full recovery.
I hugged my little boy a bit tighter tonight as I am so grateful for my family's good health. The older I get, the more I realise how precious every moment is. To appreciate the little things. To savour the cuddles I'm lucky enough to have with both of my boys. Some people don't have anyone to cuddle. Some people who are fighting illness won't recover. Some people will never feel well again. I'm just thankful that I will.
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| So grateful for this little kook! |
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