The Sunday evening before Halloween, I started to feel icky. My stomach was unsettled and I felt blah. By Monday morning, I was in bed and miserable. Fever, chills, stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting...it was bad. I figured I had a nasty GI bug and I'd be better in (hopefully) 24 hours. And then I was hoping I'd be better in 48 hours. And then by Wednesday, I was so bad that Justin took me to the ER for IV fluids and medicine. I could not keep anything at all in my body. Water and Gatorade went right through me and any form of food at all got thrown up. It was all I could do to lay in bed and make it to the bathroom when I needed to (which was about every 15 minutes). On Friday night (day 5 of being sick), the ER called me at 9:30pm to tell me the labs had come back and it was salmonella. I was shocked but that REALLY explained why I felt so terribly horrible for so long. I went in the next morning and they gave me antibiotics. The entire next week I was still having symptoms and pain so I got to go in for a CT scan to make sure my appendix and other innards weren't infected. Luckily, all looked good. After 2 full weeks and 9 or 10 days with no solid food...I was beginning to feel better.
When I was really sick the first week, Ella made this sign to go on the bedroom door:
One of the best decisions made was to go ahead and go on my Hocking Hills trip with book group towards the end of week 2. Donna offered to drive me there and back, and I could lay around there just as easily as at home. It was GREAT to get out of the house and away from the sick bed. The change of scenery did me good, as did all the food that everyone brought. It really jump started my appetite again and I was able to eat again and get some calories in me.
I sat on the wonderful porch at our cabin/house and soaked in the sun and read magazines. I took a couple small walks and dozed off when I felt nappy. I got to stare off at the cows...
It was exactly what I needed for a healing weekend.
and I'm sure that Justin was ready to get me out of the house too...
While I was sick, Justin took total care of the house and kids, while trying to work too. It really kicked his ass. Together, we really do a great job of dividing and conquering. That one of us was totally down for the count made both of us realize how lucky we are to work so well together. It really made to think about my health and being more proactive in keeping BOTH of us healthy.
Unfortunately, while I was sick, Ella was also not feeling so hot. She must have had some kind of stomach bug (she did not have salmonella symptoms). She got sick an hour before Trick or Treat and did not get to go :(
Silas was sad that we didn't go with our neighbor friends like we usually do. Mason took him around the neighborhood but it was a bummer of a Halloween for all.
Silas did look good in his costume though - which luckily Aunt Amanda was able to help him figure out how to get it on!
Ella's very cute costume will have to wait until next year now...
In the week leading up to my Salmonellaism (which I still have no idea where I got it), we finished up soccer for both Ella and Silas.
We have a couple months off before they both start indoor soccer in January.
I ran my 3rd Half Marathon the Sunday before the sick Sunday. It was not my best time of the 3 (2nd best time) but it was mentally the easiest of the 3 and the most fun. I ran with a few friends and it really seemed to make the miles fly by.
Heather and I crossed the finish together. So fun
running with her!
We also managed to squeeze in our annual pumpkin patching - and Mason's girlfriend, Yamine, came with us.
And for Halloween, Justin and I dressed up as Flo and Mayhem (the insurance commercial characters).
(sorry about the blurry pics)
So that is the last month...I hope to never repeat that salmonella (or anything resembling it) ever again!!
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