Misery Personified ~ Day No. 2

 The above Pix is one Princess T's Friend in Texas sent her of what he took of the Eclipse, which was more spectacular there than here.  I'm just now learning how to move over Pixs on my Phone she Shares with me and Bypass Messenger, which no longer works.  I seem to be recovering on my own from whatever Stomach ailment hit me.  Still have some symptoms, but not as severe now.  Which is just as well since that substitute Doctor never called me back with any follow-up.  I don't know if he's just ignoring it and will dump it on my Doctor when she comes back?   But, I think my Doctor had told us she was going to be on Vacation, so, he's neglecting her Patients that are being referred to him in her absence.   Anyway, if he's not a good Doc I wouldn't want his advice anyway, I like our own Doctor, she's exemplary, but, unavailable right now.

I spent the entire day Thursday mostly in Bed and keeping hydrated.  The Son did pick up a nice Chinese Take-Out Meal and I could eat about half of mine and not expel it.  Still think it was probably some Food Poisoning from improper Food Handling at the Waffle House.   Have gone there for Years with no incidents with the long time Employees.  But its all new Employees with high turnover now, and one bad incident can make you hesitant if they now have some Employees not properly handling the Food to keep it safe and within Industry Standards.   I know on TV News Locally they often profile Restaurants that failed Inspections and had Violations, they put them on blast, so, it happens.  The Above Pix is of a Pipe Cleaner Bouquet Princess T Created for her Boyfriend, she's so Creative.

The Daughter got me some Electrolyte Drink, they don't taste good but are good for when you have issues like I had.   It was supposed to taste like Horchata Flavor, but, mostly tasted like a not so good tasting Coconut Water.   I drank it all anyway, the aftertaste is bothersome.  *LOL*  FINALLY, around 6:00 p.m. the Doc's Office called me back and just told me to go to Urgent Care.  Well, they should have said that when I called at 11:00 a.m. and not waited so long if they thought it required Urgent Care, No?   I won't be going to Urgent Care now that my Symptoms have subsided and are manageable, unless they intensify again.  Had I thought I had a Medical Emergency I would have just called an Ambulance to take me when Symptoms were worse.

I just knew I couldn't drive in the condition I was in.  So I felt like if there was a stronger Rx Med to alleviate Symptoms that could be Called In and have a Family Member or Neighbor pick it up for me, that would be better than sitting in an Urgent Care shitting myself.   When you're running to the Bathroom urgently every few Minutes, you can't be trying to Travel or BE anywhere in that Condition.   And there's no way I'd be dragging along Disabled Family Members to assist me at some Urgent Care either.   Anyway, glad I didn't even try to go anywhere, Rested, Hydrated, stayed in the Comfort and Privacy of Home while I dealt with the Issue.  I think that was more helpful to recovery. 

 I personally think a lot of Western Medicine is a Money Grab these days, with less emphasis on what's best for the Patient.   So many times what is done at an Urgent Care could have been done at Home and not required a visit and the high cost of Emergency Medical Treatment that wasn't really necessary.  True Emergencies, Yes, but, often they default to that when something less could have been done with equal beneficial results.   And I know Liability is always foremost in the Minds of any Medical Professional, since, it has become a litigious Society, to be Fair about that point and possibility.   Anyway, I'll recover on my own and the Call to the Doc Office to me, was a waste of Time.  Had it been a True Emergency, they waited too long to advise me.

Rant over... LOL... I think by Tomorrow I'll feel okay and can drive my Granddaughter to School and possibly even attend the Event on it's 2nd Day?   The Man has been cooperative for The Daughter for the Day and just watched his Shows in the Living Room.  Her Friends came over to Help, Amber is a Nurse and has also worked in Nursing Homes with Residents like The Man and how best to manage their Care.  Amber's Daughter Ayana is 20 and a nice Young Adult who enjoys the Company of our Family.  They stayed and had Take-Out Dinner with us, I'd had the Kiddos pick up plenty of Chinese Food from a great little Family Owned Restaurant called "Dragon Garden" nearby. 

 The Dear Owners gave us extra when they were told I wasn't picking it up myself this time coz I was Home Sick.  Their Egg Drop Soup is just what you need when you don't feel Well.  I also had one of their Special Egg Rolls, a Crab Puff and some Kung Pao Chicken.  There was much more of my Meal Order, but I gave the Fried Rice, most of the Stir Fried Veggies and Lo Mein to the Kids, it was way too much Food for me, the Owners had hooked us up.  *LOL*  We were able to Feed Seven People with the whole Order inexpensively and deliciously, with some leftovers. It's Mother's Day Weekend, so I didn't want it screwed up by being down Sick for all of it.   As it is the Grandsons couldn't make it here for it and can't come 'til next Weekend now.

I don't know that our Antique Mall is doing much for Mother's Day as a Trade Stimulator, they used to tho', and they used to for Father's Day too.   So, I don't really expect Sales to peak for the Occasion, a missed opportunity again that Management could have Capitalized upon, more than they have been in recent Years.   It seems that other Events and Antique Malls are Capitalizing on it and that's where People will be.  My Sales have been much Stronger, but I know missed opportunities that the Mall keeps neglecting.   The Strength of my Sales has been due to what I've been doing and not really what the Mall has been doing for us Vendors to Stimulate Trade.   They are supposed to handle all the Advertising and Events, we have no Control over any Event or Sale.

Well, even tho' I'd begun to feel better, it hit again by 3:00 in the Morning on Friday, as bad as before.  Perhaps the only reason it had ceased for a while is I hadn't eaten anything, but, after a Meal, well, it was a repeat performance... dammit.  Since I can't be more than Steps away from a Bathroom, I don't have any intention of going to an Urgent Care or ER unless I get so bad an Ambulance has to take me.  I can't think of much more humiliation than soiling yourself in Public, so, I don't want to add humiliation on top of misery at this point.   My Bathroom at Home is close enuf I can have the confidence to make it there without incident so far.   The Son will make a stop at the Store to pick up more Over-The-Counter remedies for the Trots, TP and Hydration so that we're well stocked.

Not exactly how I envisioned spending Mother's Day Weekend, but, it will be Memorable in all the worst ways.  *LOL*   I will probably call in Sick for Sunday and do it early so they can get someone to fill in on sufficient notice.   Even if I recover by then, this has all made me feel quite weak and wrung out.   So I wouldn't want to push myself to be on my Feet and busy for Four Hours straight.   With it being Mother's Day Weekend we could be busier than usual, even tho' the Mall isn't doing anything particularly Special to draw a Crowd for it.   I've felt miserable enough for 48 Hours, so, working this Weekend isn't anything I would relish actually.   I'm pretty much Misery personified at this point.  Usually I bounce back from illness, this is lingering.

Some folks are telling me there are various Viruses going round, but, I still lean towards thinking I got Food Poisoning.  Nobody around me is dropping like Flies and they all seem perfectly Fine, which is good.  I'd rather whatever this is NOT be contagious and going around, it's miserable to have whatever it is.   I just want to lay in Bed and between Bathroom runs, try to Sleep some.   You can't feel very Rested with the constant interruptions and mad dashes to the Bathroom tho'.   And I get a bit panicky if anyone else has to be in there.   I swear I'd shove them off the Throne!   *LOL*   Luckily we have Two Bathrooms, but, we also have Five People living here, not including anyone dropping by to help out.  I really thought I'd be better by Today.  Princess T won't be Happy she has to walk to and from School again, but, que sera-sera.  She said a Mother Bird attacked her on the way to School Thursday, hit her with it's Wing and everything, she supposes it was protecting a Nest?  *LOL*

Both the Adult Kiddos have to Work Today so I have no backup for The Man's Care.  So, he'll have to fend for himself and I've given him instructions to watch his Shows in the Living Room and make simple meals that don't require anything but a Microwave.  He has to have Supervision in a Kitchen, so I can't trust him to remember Safety Prompts.  But, he can handle Microwave Cooking and we should have leftovers from the Chinese Take-Out he can reheat for himself.   He discombobulates when I'm not feeling Well, so, I'm trying not to Act as awful as I Feel and pull off a Believable Illusion.  *Smiles*  The Kiddos all know if I don't get out of Bed for Two Days tho', I'm pretty Sick.   So, The Daughter keeps looking in on me and asking how it's going?  She's the most apt to play Florence Nightingale, with the rest, you'd probably just be screwed.  *Eye Roll*

Anyway, I rather be left alone and not bothered when I'm Sick.  So, it works for me that she's the only one checking on me and bringing in something to eat/drink.   I've been reluctant to take my Meds, since nothing is really staying in/down long enuf to be helpful.   But, missing a Day is all I'm risking and will try to take everything Today and see what happens?   I'm glad we got everyone's Appointments out of the way before I went Down for the Count with this, so, the Calendar is at least empty of obligations I'd need to cancel or reschedule, whew.  It makes me Mad when the Weather is beautiful and I've got Events I'm missing, stuck Home being Sick and recovering too slow.  But I guess I have to exercise Patience and let this run it's course.  It's painfully evident Patience is not one of my Virtues.  *Smiles*

And missing out on things I was looking forward to really makes me restless to get better, tick-tock.   Usually I can power thru things, but being tied to a Bathroom means you really don't have a helluva lotta options available with something like this.    It's not like having a really bad Headache or Allergies and saying, well, I'll suffer thru it and do everything anyway despite it.   And it bummed me out to think I was getting better and then relapsed, dammit, WTF?!   Altho' when I did my Online Self Diagnosis Research, as Modern Folks tend to do now *Winks*... it did say this could last a few Days to a Week, so... the Body just had to fight it off naturally since the Docs haven't been an ounce of Help with it.  All they'd do at an ER is Rehydrate me, I can do that from Home and save the Cost considerably.

I could Write about current affairs, but, they're all depressingly crap when you turn on the News, so, I limit my exposure to it all.   They make it sound like Justice will actually be Served when it comes to the Orange Turd.  His newest Nickname the Porn Star has bestowed him with, has an accurate visual to it.  But, honestly, the most we can Hope for is that his Legal Costs just Bankrupt him again... for like the Seventh time he's declared Bankruptcy within the past 25 Years.  He is habitual in his abuses and exploitation of the Legal System, I'll give him that.  He's banking on an Ex-Prez not being given any actual Jail Time no matter what his Verdicts are.  It's likely he won't Serve any Real Time, tho' with the extent of his serious Crimes, Capital Punishment would have been appropriate IMO.

 Treason and Espionage by a Sex Offending President pretty much should be Enough.  Even if Insurrection, Bank and Tax Fraud, inciting Death Threats against Witnesses, Jurors, Public Servants, Poll Workers, Stacking the Supreme Court with Corrupted Extremists, Etcetera etcerta etcera {fill in the blank with a plethora of various Criminal Activities}, wouldn't be.   The Laundry List of very Serious Crimes and Cons is more extensive than any Syndicated Crime Organization I ever Worked in all my Years at one of the largest DA's Offices in the Country.  And his Laundry List of Enablers is equally lengthy and their Sentences light considering what their roles were and the collateral damage to a whole Nation and Democracy.  

I get myself too Wound Up about it to want to know all the details.  While the Criminal Justice System is pussyfooting around it all becoz we were foolish enuf to ever let Psychopathic Scum like him get into THE position of Power in the first place.   Everyone who Voted for him is Complicit, and anyone who would still Vote for him knowing all this is just as unhinged and morally corrupted as he is IMO.  I liken them to the Germans who put someone like Hitler into Power, since, the Parallels are so similar and Bad History not heeded as a Warning has a tendency to just repeat itself.   And it's not so novel that some Humans have a darkness and wickedness in them to commit or condone atrocities and that is their Natural State of Being.   

Exposing that can be less shocking once you realize how many of them are out there living among us.  Too many, let us just say, and a challenge to live harmoniously alongside, no matter how much you might try on your end to.   And yet, all of us know some that seem to straddle the line of integrating into Polite Society, when they WANT to and with WHO they want to.   So it makes them appear more benign, more harmless, less insidious and toxic.   Well, let me just remind you that Cancer is just a Cell... but a Cancer Cell doesn't act like a Normal Cell... it starts to grow and divide out of Control instead of Dying when it should.   They also don't Mature as much as Normal Cells so they stay Immature and do enough Damage that it can Kill what it has gotten into.  The whole MAGA Movement is like a Metastasized Cancer upon our Nation, our National Health, very Existence and Well Being, make no mistake about it.

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Let's Hope a Cure is found before it's too late... Dawn... The Bohemian