sick as a dog

Let me start right off the bat telling you I never get sick.

NEVER.

In fact, the last time I had a fever was two years ago when I was student teaching and came down with (I think) the flu. Before that? It’s unknown to me.

So, what are the chances I woke up on the first day of my winter break from working feeling like death? Oh yeah, I had a fever too.

Ironic situations like this make me giggle a little bit. However, giggling was something I was NOT doing this morning. I couldn’t swallow, let alone talk, and I wanted to curl up in a ball and die.

Before I show you this next picture, I have to say two things. One, yes, my thermometer is pink. Two, my normal body temperature is 96 degrees Fahrenheit. So, when 98.90 degrees shows up on my thermometer, it is a fever in my book.

Think of it this way:

Normal Body Temperature: 98.6 + 2.9 degrees = 101.5 degrees
My body temperature: 96.0 + 2.9 degrees = 98.90 degrees

After forcing myself to get up and eat breakfast a whole THREE hours after I woke up (I know, who am I?), I made what could possibly be the blandest oatmeal known to man.

In fact, I actually forgot oatmeal is originally this color. Pumpkin just wasn’t on my list today. Bland tasted good.

Thankfully I had already made a doctor’s appointment for today, so I was grateful for that. I headed to my natural care doctor, who gave me some goods. 

A suggestion for a lemon bath and some natural medicines. I firmly believe in taking natural substances when sick – I can’t ever remember an antibiotic making me feel better in a mere 6 hours.

Also on the “get well” list? Books! I trudged to the library and picked out a lot of good reads which I saw were suggested on Kailey’s site when she asked for book recommendations.

My Name is Memory was first on my list – I’ve already read 100 pages. It is so good. It kind of reminds me of Time Traveler’s Wife in a way.

I cannot believe how weird my appetite was today. Fruits and vegetables made me want to gag. All I wanted was carbs, carbs, carbs!

Soy crisps:

French fries? Seriously – who makes French fries when they’re sick?

Although they look tasty, this was actually not a very good idea. My stomach did not thank me for it. But they were so good – and so much better than the fast food fries I was temped to go out and buy. ::gasp::

I’m a horrible patient, by the way – I can’t sit still to save my life.

Somehow I managed to get up off the couch and make cookies.

I may or may not have eaten a few as well….

On the menu for tonight? Butternut squash and carrot soup! Can  you believe I’ve never had butternut squash soup before? I also got to use my immersion blender for the first time. All I can say is: awesome.

I think the only reason why I was able to eat this is because it didn’t look like any kind of fruit or vegetable upon eating.

I’m actually feeling a lot better other than the fact that I’m really tired.

I guess that day where I wasn’t really “sick” and took off work came back to bite me.

Karma sucks – and so does this post. Did I mention humor isn’t my strong point when I’m sick?

Question: Have you gotten sick yet this season? What are your go to remedies?

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