Staying home on Sunday morning, that is.
I did that today for the first time in I don’t know how many years. That’s how sick I felt. My darling wife and daughter had to fill in for me as worship leader(s) on a moment’s notice. The morning passed mostly unnoticed by me since I slept forever (like I said, I was sick and tired).
I’m doing much better now, thanks. Better enough so that I’m no longer thinking about calling in sick tomorrow at the PO. It would have been a first time for that too. It would certainly have made my coworkers unhappy that I was calling in sick when my assignment was R5, and on a Monday no less, so I was dreading having to make that call.
My condition has improved enough that I’m having some coffee, which I usually can’t stand the thought of during an illness. The coffee is paired with the best girl scout cookies ever. And I think the headache I was nursing was at least partially due to zero caffeine intake for more than 24 hours. A sad but true consequence of coffee love.
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February 10, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Sarala
I too get Caffeine withdrawal headaches. They are such a pain.
Glad you are feeling better. It is hard for me to call in sick as well. I hate letting people down so generally if I’m not throwing up or feverish, I work.
February 10, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Jim
I wasn’t sure whether I had a fever, I didn’t check, but it sure felt like it. Especially through last night and this morning. Fevers are, according to my doctor, a good indication that you’re also contagious, so I think it’s actually better not to work if you have one.
I know what it’s like when another sub calls out sick unexpectedly. It would be even worse in this situation since I’m assigned to the heaviest route on the heaviest day of the week.
The Caffeine headaches… I used to think they were unique to me but then I met someone else who got them, and his seemed much worse than mine.
February 10, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Rachel
Glad your feeling a little better
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February 11, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Stephen
Yes, caffeine headaches are the worst! They’ve finally worn off. We didn’t get any Girl Scout cookies this year…enjoy some for us.
February 11, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Eric
Can’t remember the last time I missed church because of illness. I guess I had sympathy pains with you.
However, I’m just now getting my taste for coffee back. One cup in 36 hours? I think that’s another years-long record.
Glad you’re doing better. That means I can get better, too.
February 11, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Jim
Wait… are you saying that you missed church Sunday too?
I missed a Sunday about 8 years ago, I think. I had been sick with a pretty high fever for a few days and woke up with chest pains! They took me away in the ambulance, wheeled me out of the house on a gurney and everything. On the way to the hospital, the EMT sat by my side with nitro spray in hand but my EKG was, he said, “textbook” so “you’re not having a heart attack and this [the nitro] won’t do you any good.”
At the hospital they couldn’t find anything wrong with me. They thought it must have been muscle spasms in the chest wall resulting from whatever virus I had at the time.
I was back at home in time for church but decided not to go. I did lead the youth meeting that night however.
February 11, 2008 at 8:09 pm
gwynne
So are you better now? Did you do R5 today? It sounds like you and Eric are sick soul brothers…take that however you like.
February 11, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Jim
I did do R5 today. This morning at 5:45am I still felt a little iffy, but I just couldn’t bear to call in sick and leave someone else with R5 on a Monday. I actually felt progressively better as the day went on, which I did not expect. I feel pretty good now, almost normal (such as it is).