It Ain't Easy Being Green

This weekend the morning sickness (which is really 7 AM - 5 PM sickness) seemed to be worse. I don't know if it's because I was off my routine, so I didn't have a snack handy like I usually do, or if it truly was worse, but I was just miserable all weekend.

Yes, that's right, on my birthday. I had a lovely time on Saturday morning at breakfast with friends and then a luxurious pedicure - with a paraffin wax! - and then I went home and crashed. Martin and I were supposed to go to a movie that night, but I begged off. I basically slept from 2 pm until I got up and went to bed at 10 pm.

Sunday morning was rough, and although I had my smoothie, I was still so queasy all morning. I had a small lunch, which probably contributed to my queasiness in the afternoon as well. By the time we got home, I was faint, sick, tired, headachy, achy, just plain miserable. Again, I napped the afternoon and evening away.

Monday morning was when I realized that perhaps I was so used to feeling bad that I hadn't noticed that I was really sick. In addition to the nausea and tiredness, I had a sore throat, runny nose, cough and I ached. That's not morning sickness! I stayed home from work, slept until noon, got up and ate, napped, got up to take a shower, almost threw up, ate a popsicle, napped some more, watched a TV movie while my sheets were in the washer/dryer, and went to bed.

This morning, I feel just as lousy. I'm not sure if this is going to be the new "normal" or if I'm still fighting a bug. Either way, I'm ready to feel like myself again!