sick day

So I woke up this morning at 3 AM with the same stomach ache I'd gone to bed with but reaching throw up proportions. Thankfully this was at 3 AM instead of 5 AM so I had a chance to call work and tell them I was staying in bed today. Being a nurse is really a touchy thing when it comes to being sick. You can't go to work if you can't eat or are weak or heavily drugged or can't think because you're so congested and sleepy because 12 hours of constant exercise and brain activity is a marathon with big risks to your patients. So I laid on the couch and watched Leave it to Beaver (how many ways can that boy find to get into "trouble"? The things he does are so lame compared to what kids do on TV shows today). And wait until you get sick to notice how many commercials are about FOOD when you want that to be the farthest thing from your mind. Both Stephanie and Ryan came to see me bringing me "sick drinks" and comfort. With perfect timing, Movie Gallery called me with a free movie rental and Ryan went to get it for me. I barely got through the end of it before falling asleep for the rest of the afternoon. Stephanie's coming to make me chicken noodle soup tonight and I almost can't wait. After one bowl of cream of wheat, I think my stomach is ready to tackle something else. So even though I've been sick all day it's been nice to take a day to just lay on the couch because I've been running around pretty crazily the last few weeks. I was probably headed for one of these "slow down" moments in some form. And I've seen how nice it is to have people a phone call away to take care of you. I feel very loved...