Life in the Slow Lane

Life in the Slow Lane

Friday, June 16, 2006

When Insanity Pays

Well, I thought I was feeling better but it was only wishful thinking on my part. This week has been my sickest one yet and I was feeling pretty gruesome. You see, I was caught in a strange stomach cycle. Not a bizarre love triangle like I always wanted to be part of in the 80’s but a tummy twister of sorts. One of those things where your stomach feels bad so you don’t eat and it gets irritated, then you try to eat and it fights back and gets even more irritated. You are screwed if you do and even more if you don’t. As a result I felt sick all the time, couldn’t eat or keep much down and slowly started getting VERY dehydrated. I finally dragged my liquid free ass into the doc on Wednesday and he freaked. I am the proud owner of very nice strong new meds and am feeling a bit better. I can get fluids down (and keep them down) and am starting to look a little human again.

By the sheer luck that I am deep down crazy I managed to stay out of the hospital because my doctor knew my anxiety disorder would go through the roof if he sent me to the Emergency Room. I was pale, dizzy, weak, 11 lbs lighter and possibly going into kidney failure. But I got my warning. Insanity aside if I did not improve in 24 hours it was to the hospital I go.

Don’t worry. I improved. I have been drinking my little heart out. So that is why you have not really seen me lurking about too much lately. No head crushing today either. The cat officially has more body strength than I do right now.

I should be back to my old self by next week. In the mean time I snooze, and sleep and slumber because the drugs tell me to.

13 comments:

Opera Gal said...

dammit, be careful! you are loved out here, y know...

Squirl said...

I'm so glad you got to the doctor. Looks like you're the one who got crushed this week.

You just keep getting better, hon! Looking forward to the rest of the story.

Closet Metro said...

keep on improving!

nRT said...

keep on drinking........we all need our H2O.
I hope you continue to feel better

JP said...

Kranki, be well; sending positive thoughts and prayers your way. Hope you are up on your feet and able to indulge yourself is some good food soon!!!

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you were finally able to get thee to the doctor! And I'm glad it was in time. Keep pumping those fluids, and feel better soon!

eclectic said...

Sweet dreams, Kranki! Rest and water are a miracle combination... especially when assisted by kickass pharmaceuticals.

hemlock said...

Jeeze, it seems like everytime you update, it's more and more scary news.

Take yer drugs and sleep away!!

Susie said...

In my heart, I'm tucking you in.

Anonymous said...

Thank goodness you are all right! And Thank YOU for updating :)

Keep drinking and hopefully feeling lots better and lots stronger soon.

Ern said...

Now you just stay put until you're better. I don't want to see you wasting your strength running around to blogs or anything! Feel better. :)

Candy said...

I should go all mom lecture on you, but I am glad you just got yourself to the doc.

When you feel better I reserve the right to mom lecture you young lady.

Katy Barzedor said...

Hope you're back to perfect cat crushing form soon!