Monday… I spoke too soon!
Jan 19th 2009PeterGetting My Life Back!
…about feeling good, because the weekend hit me with a norovirus “the vomiting bug” infection! I felt fine on Friday as I drove home, and OK Friday night, but by Saturday lunchtime I was feeling a bit under the weather (very rapid onset) and went for a lie down. I did enjoy a cup of tea – but only the first time – and I spent most of the rest of the weekend in bed. The lack of fluids caused my blood pressure to drop and when I got up, I promptly fainted and bashed my nose – it looks worse than it is. However dietician Rachel’s isotonic drinks recipe came to the rescue and after the first 12 hours I was able to drink something. By Sunday night I could manage some food, and I am back at work this morning – if not feeling 100%, at least a lot better than I was. Most unpleasant!
There is a strange irony to this too! We ‘hot desk’ at work, and I don’t think the occupational health issues are really considered. Computer keyboards and mice must be prime sources for the transfer of infection, so I bought some bactericidal wipes – which I started using last week! I guess it was just one of those things.
Onwards and Upwards!
5 Responses to “Monday… I spoke too soon!”
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Richard on 19 Jan 2009 at 1:37 pm #
Oh dear……..door handle and other surfaces too.
I have some rather nice indigo nitrile gloves, just had to have some like the paramedics on TV instead of the latex ones I used to use.
They would look over the top in an office though.
Plenty of fluids and rest is best, and perhaps it is best not to watch too funny shows………
Pimm’s might be ok as fruit and salad added 🙂
Take care
Richard
Gillian on 19 Jan 2009 at 8:06 pm #
pimms and ginger ale to be recommended! (well, ginger is good for nausea)
plenty of fluids sounds like a really good idea 😀
L&H
Gillian
Liz on 19 Jan 2009 at 10:04 pm #
Happy New Year, albeit a little belated! Get well soon too! I’m afraid I haven’t been in touch for a while, because, having survived a skiing holiday, I then fell on a wet staircase onmy first day back at school. I ended up at A&E and was told to stay home for a week!
Lots of love,
Liz
Dawn on 20 Jan 2009 at 10:45 am #
Sorry to hear you’ve been poorly – you’ve done very well to recover from that bug so fast. Some of the team here have been ill for days!
Dx
Peter on 20 Jan 2009 at 11:32 am #
Richard – thought about the gloves – too many chemo connotations – and I’m not sure the marigolds would be that good! Sadly Rachel’s recipe didn’t include Pimms… 🙁
Gillian – hmm – not sure about the fizzzzzzzz
Liz – sorry to hear about that – still, an extra week of holiday…!
Dawn – needs must!