Can you tell I’m bored? yeah, well, I’ve been stuck in bed for 3 days, taken out of action by a virus of the inner ear. Labyrinthitis they call it. I think I got lost down the halls of Paint college and never made it to a lesson!
But it was fun to draw something from the imagination, straight down, bypassing the ever-present perfectionist Censor. How would a 3 headed monster, drawn on Paint ever look beautiful anyway? I think we’ll leave the perfectionism at the door this time, no?
So anyway. Felt sick and dizzy at work Tuesday, left work early, straight to the doctors, and she mentioned labyrinthitis. fun times. heard of that one. lasts for days if not weeks. joy.
Quite honestly, I’ve felt a little bit like Bambi. Couldn’t stand up for more than 2 minutes and I’d be in bed nauseous and feeling just generally horrible for the next hour.
Basically, this thing is like being sea sick when you’re not even on sea, travel sick when you’re not moving. All because the maze (labyrinth) inside my head thinks it’s a good plan to become inflamed and send some rather funky signals to my brain about what’s going on in the old balance system.
Maybe a bit like this, except you’re stationary.
A snippet of conversation with my body:
Body: mwahahahaha now you’ll listen.
Me: what did I doooo!!!
Body: Ignore me. I don’t like being ignored. So I sent a virus. Mwahahahah.
Me: Nice. Thanks. I heard you now, alright? Point taken, bed. Rest. Lots of sleep.
I devised a virus diet
Apple juice, and dry Cheerios in a bag. Insanely comforting, and the only thing I could eat as a sick child. oh and dry pasta for dinner. Rock on, haute cuisine!
So, yeah. Back to normal ish service, soon. I hope.
Take home message:
Our bodies are important. They’re the things that will let us live this life we are meant for. I’ll be forever sure that my body will take drastic measures for me to listen, if I dare to ignore it again.
Until then, be well. Look out for the three headed monster virus!
And here are some very cute puppies. Just 'cus.
Oh, Goodness! Take care, and I hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bethany! Will do, feeling more and more human as the days go by. Hope to have my energy back soon.
ReplyDeleteI used to play a lot of computer games as a kid and, believe me, your Paint drawing is far superior to someone of those character models and graphics used in the 80s/early 90s. My only criticism is that you haven't considered the background (my art teacher from school used to force that in to us)! ;-)
ReplyDeleteYour conversation made me smile but I now have an image of you emptying a carton of apple juice in to a box (yes, a box) of Cheerios as you dig in with a spoon... Soggy cardboard with juice spilling out at the corners. Not very beautiful at all! :-P
Apple juice with dry pasta, however... That could work!
Thanks for the puppies and for the important message. I do sincerely hope that you are over the worst of this and that it doesn't return soon. :-)
hehe, well if the lack of background is the only thing wrong then I'm happy! ;)
ReplyDeleteHaha, apple juice into a box of Cheerios, made me chuckle!
thank you. I seem to be mostly recovered now, will see how I get on at work tomorrow! The doctor gave me some anti-dizzy tablets for it.