STILL SICK

 

I went to work today, but had to come home at lunch time.  In 3 1/2 hours I ran to the bathroom 3 times and threw up once.  So I had to take sick time I don't have, come home and lay down.  I have never had a virus last so long and I really don't know what to do about it.  I am taking the medicine the doctor gave me but it doesn't seem to make any difference at all.  Maybe if I didn't take it I would feel worse.  Maybe???

I need to feel better by tomorrow because we are having a special program at work and I am the one who takes all the pictures.  It is Animals with Bad Reputations.  The Academy of Natural Sciences is coming with a live animal traveling show.  I worked for the Academy for 7 years and loved my job.  Too bad I got laid off.  I am so looking forward to it.

Joe has a doctor's appointment at the VA Hospital tomorrow morning and I am to go with him.  I need to be better for that too.

Well, baby food, lots of liquids, rest and meds.  That's my plan for the rest of the evening.

SICK

I knew it was coming.  People at work have been getting it one after the other.  I tried to stay away from them, but it was inevitable.  After being in the bathroom every 5 to 10 minutes between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. this morning, I gave in and went to the doctor.  He confirmed it.  I have acquired the dreaded "stomach virus."  I have not been able to eat anything today.  I have been drinking liquids to rehydrate myself.  I am to stay home from work tomorrow, call the doctor and tell him how I am feeling.  He will then let me know if I can go on a soft diet.  At least I still have a lot of baby food left from when I had the surgery, so I have a soft diet in the house.  If all goes well, I can go back to work on Wednesday.  As of right now my stomach is still rumbling.  Not a good sign.

We hadn't gone food shopping yet this week, so Joe went by himself this afternoon.  He called me twice to ask questions about what to buy, but ended up doing a really good job picking things out.  What a great husband I have.

I was too sick to make him dinner, so he finished up the left over stew from the other day.  He says it is always better the second day.

My step-mom, Irene, called last night from Florida.  She wanted to know if I had heard about my brother, Michael, having been diagnosed with lymphoma.  I had and have been praying for him.  Please pray for him if you remember.  I haven't talked with Irene for quite a while and it was really nice to hear from her.  She is recovering from a stroke she had the day after Christmas.  She tells me she is doing really well.

Tonight my sister called and told me there is a chance she is going to be laid off from her job or have to take a job in another store.  Please pray for her too that she can stay where she is.  She has been with her job for over 30 years.  Seems like my whole family is going through a hard time right now.

I'm really not feeling well, so that's all for tonight.  See you tomorrow readers.  I hope.

NATIONAL JOE DAY

Happy National Joe Day!  According to the Bizarre Holidays website that's what today is.  Apparently if you don't like your name, you have the right to be called "Joe" all day today.  I asked my husband, Joe, what if your name is Joe and you don't like your name?  Ha, ha, ha!

We had a representative from the Gideons at church today.  Lots of people know about the Gideons placing Bibles in hotel rooms, but they do so much more than that.  They are in Philadelphia this week handing out Bibles at universities, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and on street corners.  Please pray for them if you remember this week.  They have 150,000+ Bibles to hand out this week.  What a revival there could be in this city!  Also when you donate to them, 100% of your donation goes to printing and distributing Bibles.  There is no administration costs as no one draws a salary.  All of their overhead is paid by the members of the Gideons and if they are short of donations, they put their own money into it to make sure the Bibles are printed.  A great organization.

Pastor Wayne spoke today on the rich young ruler in Luke 18.  It is not what we have, but are we willing to give what we have to the Lord.  Our focus has to be on Him, not on "stuff" (my word, not Pastor Wayne's).  He said, "Don't hold onto things that can be put in the trash next week at the expense of those things that last forever....There is a difference between those things which are a means to an end and those things which are an end in and of themselves."  Really great message and gave me a lot to think about.