sick as a dog
now, being 30, i've been ill quite a few times. the usual round is blown-out flue, and then i had this wave of bronchitis for a few years. the worst i remember being was the bronchitis where i couldn't breathe, which was when we called a doctor on a Sunday.
then there was yesterday. it felt like my belly was being cut in half. it came out of nowhere and i had no idea what it was. thought i'd sleep it off, and when i woke up over 3 hrs later, i felt better. then i ate. BIG mistake. started vomiting halfway through the evening news. and when i thought there was nothing left in my body, turns out it couldn't care less and kept going with the pain. it was about 11.30pm when i called the doctor. and, due to a new change in France, i actually called the emergency medical number, where they passed me onto a hospital, who called a doctor, who called me. halfway through my directions, had to throw up again and by the time i picked up the receiver, he'd hung up.
he showed up a little later, checked me out and declared i had a bad case of gastoenteritis. all i could tell him was that i'd eaten carrots that hadn't looked great. he gave me two IV injections, which were supposed to make me feel better straight off but didn't. he ended up staying a good 45mns, refusing to leave until he saw me do ok. but i was so tired from throwing up for 3 hours that i was half asleep. he was concerned about there being noone to take care of me, and said that if i started throwing up again, he'd send me to the hospital. great. he then explained he had to charge me nearly 100 euros for the night call & IVs, but that he wanted me to wait till my insurance had paid me before paying him. sweet.
so i'm off work today and tomorrow. walking around, i feel like i've spent a whole day working on my abs. the doctor called this morning to check on me. i've picked up the prescription. i'm all set. i can't eat any of the food i normally eat (if i can eat at all), cannot down a pint of water despite my thirst but must drink only a few sips at the time. this is going to be a very long day...
then there was yesterday. it felt like my belly was being cut in half. it came out of nowhere and i had no idea what it was. thought i'd sleep it off, and when i woke up over 3 hrs later, i felt better. then i ate. BIG mistake. started vomiting halfway through the evening news. and when i thought there was nothing left in my body, turns out it couldn't care less and kept going with the pain. it was about 11.30pm when i called the doctor. and, due to a new change in France, i actually called the emergency medical number, where they passed me onto a hospital, who called a doctor, who called me. halfway through my directions, had to throw up again and by the time i picked up the receiver, he'd hung up.
he showed up a little later, checked me out and declared i had a bad case of gastoenteritis. all i could tell him was that i'd eaten carrots that hadn't looked great. he gave me two IV injections, which were supposed to make me feel better straight off but didn't. he ended up staying a good 45mns, refusing to leave until he saw me do ok. but i was so tired from throwing up for 3 hours that i was half asleep. he was concerned about there being noone to take care of me, and said that if i started throwing up again, he'd send me to the hospital. great. he then explained he had to charge me nearly 100 euros for the night call & IVs, but that he wanted me to wait till my insurance had paid me before paying him. sweet.
so i'm off work today and tomorrow. walking around, i feel like i've spent a whole day working on my abs. the doctor called this morning to check on me. i've picked up the prescription. i'm all set. i can't eat any of the food i normally eat (if i can eat at all), cannot down a pint of water despite my thirst but must drink only a few sips at the time. this is going to be a very long day...
posted by The Archaeologist @ 10:49 AM
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2 Comments:
Jeez, sounds terrible. I hate abdominal pain, had them on my last ship. Had to crouch down every 30 sec. or so before I could move on. I think I have gained a better understanding for women with pain during their period....
thanks sweetie, that made me laugh! which also caused quite a lot of pain, seen as any movement connected with belly muscles are currently extremely painful. but it was funny!
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