Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
I was going to write a quick post apologizing for the lack of new material here, blaming being swamped at work and having sick kids at home. However, an unfortunate new excuse has arisen: holy crap, but I'm sick like I haven't been in years. I'll spare you the gory details, but I spent much of the night rolling around, clenching my stomach, and moaning, between disoriented sprints to the bathroom. Okay, so maybe I won't spare you.
Since I clearly won't be going to work to roll around my cube, clenching my stomach and moaning, I may actually get some blogging done today. Or maybe I'll spend the day dry heaving into a mixing bowl, having pretty much perfected the maneuver overnight. Haven't decided and don't think it's really up to me in the end.
On the upside, I received props from The Editors for the game-winning assist in the Weekly Wanker Awards, so that's something. Anyhow, carry on and send any spare anti-stomach-bug mojo my way, wouldja? Now if you'll excuse me, I need to spend some quality time with my mixing bowl.
Update: Well, while I'm not feeling great by any stretch, I'm feeling much better than last night. Either it's a relatively short-lived bug or I've learned a valuable lesson. When you're standing in the frozen food aisle, go ahead and splurge on the 89 cent pot pies. Apparently the 69 cent ones leave out the secret ingredient that keeps your insides from turning to pressurized liquid.
TrackBackHey Pos, Hope you're better by the time this gets there from Oz.
Tip: In a BIG glass - 1/4oz Grated fresh Ginger, 1 cl. chopped garlic, 1 juiced lemon, Tablespoon honey, WARM water, brandy (Not too much:)
And yeah, you are unappreciated, but check out your frappr from Oz.
Get well soon. I had the same thing on Feb 15,2005 and the only reason I remember that date is because it was one of the few days in my life that I thought I was going to die!
Posted by: AHamm at November 16, 2005 08:17 AMDitto on the criminally underappreciated bit, but you ailment sounds like comedy gold. Blog on, dude!
Posted by: peter snees at November 16, 2005 09:08 AMThis must be the same crap I had in January of this year. I just had a piece of chocolate cake at work and, an hour later, it hit. Definitely TEH SUX0R.
Posted by: John Johnson at November 16, 2005 11:12 AMImmodium, or it's cheaper store-brand equivalent, dude. I had this earlier this year, too, and the doc said "nothing to do but fight the symptoms" and if you can get past the trots, you'll also stop the cramps.
Then it's a nice calm diet of soda crackers and clear soda for a day or two.
You'll feel right as rain.
Posted by: Jas at November 16, 2005 11:38 AMHaving contracted a bug with similar symptomology back in August, I can sympathize. Hopefully you'll fare better than I and it won't turn out to be a ruptured, gangrenous appendix.
Posted by: plummet at November 16, 2005 12:06 PMcheck out this article in the NYT :
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/health/15prev.html
lactobaciilus reuteri / available in health food stores / protects against respiratory and intestinal aillments / this is a bacterium that is found in breast milk / my ex husband takes it / he is vulnerable to these infections / my daughter has some and i just had a dose / tsp of it in water / good luck / i hope you feel better soon / i am a first time visitor / i will visit more often
Posted by: Katherine Hunter at November 16, 2005 12:41 PMI like that feeling like hell = more blogging, but feel better anyway.
Posted by: ogged at November 16, 2005 09:15 PMWell, in practice, it equalled sleep all day and wake up totally disoriented.
Posted by: apostropher at November 16, 2005 09:24 PMwe miss you at work. nobody else knows how to work the copier and the post-its.
Posted by: shane at November 17, 2005 10:02 AMSo how come OSPM is not on your list of links?
Posted by: Charles Watkins at November 18, 2005 12:15 PM