Twenty Four Hours Of Hell.....

I have had a very rough couple of days.  Thursday morning I woke up and felt like a train had run over me.  As soon as I tried to sit up, I knew I was sick.  Very very sick.  The kind of sick that makes getting out of bed next to impossible.  The worst part was that I had to work.  And I really really needed to go in to make some money.  My days have recently been cut due to the "slow season" and I can't afford to miss any days.  I managed to get myself out of bed and somehow get the kids off to school--- I barely remember it.  Then I made it, barely, to work.  I, somehow, got through my first two appointments, and was sent home after two hours.   I can't blame them really...  I was worthless.  I could barely raise my head off the desk.  I haven't felt that bad in a long long time.  All Fall and Winter, I have been battling one cold after another, but this was different.  This was like the Flu.  I went back home and fell fast asleep.  Marie-Lynne picked up my kids and kept them away from the house all afternoon.  When Pixie called about 5:00pm to tell me that Marie-lynne was on her way back home with the kids, I felt like crying.   I knew I couldn't even manage to feed them and put them to bed.  I was feverish, achy, nauseous, cramping, and just plain miserable.  Thank God Pixie said she would come over and feed them for me.  I really don't know how I would have managed.  Every single noise the children made almost made my hed explode... It was like they were screaming right in my ears.  I could still barely get up off the couch.  As soon as the children were in bed and Pixie had gone home, I feel back into my coma.  Basically I slept all day and all night.   I never did throw up like the children had, but I felt like it the entire time.  Just like the children, I woke up on Friday morning and felt almost 100% better!  It was crazy!  I was almost giddy with happiness!  The strangest little virus ever--- It hits you sooo hard for 24 hours, then is gone, just like that!!!!

I went to work yesterday and felt , for the most part completely better....  I was just still very tried and extremely dehydrated, but I could think and function.  My appetite wasn't quite back to normal, in fact, I'm not sure it is even this morning.  But compared to how I felt on Thursday, I feel like a million bucks!  When I got home last night, all I wanted to do was sleep.  I fed the kids soup and sandwiches for dinner, and put on a movie to keep them occupied before bed.  We watched Hoot, a very cute little movie about some kids who are trying to save some little ground-dwelling owls.  Finally, I got the children to bed, and promptly fell fast asleep myself.   I feel much better today, although I have yet to really get going.  I have so much to do today, but I am enjoying this lazy morning immensely.   I think I may actually make these children some breakfast soon and try to be a good Mommy! :)