Sick Guilt

Do any of you get the Sick Guilt?  I do I hate being Sick, I feel like I’m letting people down.  I feel like I’m not pulling my weight and then worse when someone has to step in and pick up your slack.  It’s horrible when you feel like you can do what you need and then to have to rely on someone else makes me feel even more guilty.  Then the list of things to do piles up!

The Laundry is piled up!

Dinner is called out for (so not healthy):

House is a mess:

And the part that upsets me the most is missing work.  As many of you know I work 6 days a week and have for about 5 years now.  I don’t mind Saturdays are easy it’s just 3 hours and it’s before the kids get up so It’s not big deal.  I hate letting people down so I don’t take that day off for much, it takes a lot for me to take a day off.  It’s also because I’m a nut and have a fear of someone else doing my job.  I use to work for a plastic surgeon who let you all know EVERYONE can be replaced which means not be too safe with your job.  NOW I have an amazing set of bosses and know they take amazing care of me but of course the little voice in my head (plus the big one called my husband) say don’t get too comfy you work virtual they don’t see your sick or need time off and you can be replaced. 

Fast forward to this week, week 2 of this cold … and NO VOICE!  Which can make for some problems when my job is calling people, making 60 to 70 calls a day you kind of need your voice.  And we had a huge event this weekend that needed confirmation calls done for.  No voice means Alexis is benched from the calls we had to call in the replacement.  So I had to take care of myself and rest for a WHOLE DAY.

Lot’s of Rest and Tea:

What happens when you take time off work?  I of course get freaked about what if the other person does better then me?  What if they like this person better then me and replace me?  I know it’s crazy to think like that but something in my brain always does it to me. 

Am I the only crazy one?  Or do you feel the same way when you call in sick?  Do you think of money lost?  I’m a contractor so I don’t have sick leave so my mind always goes to that.

Then because it’s my life, when the going gets tough you have to have a few rocks throw at you … insert drum roll please!  Some joint & belt goes out on Rick’s car on Monday.  Oh yes the quotes are coming in around $650.  OH yes when it rains it pours here.

So there you have my week … hehe.  So how do you handle being sick?

thank you Google Images for the pictures above. alp

123 … TKO She is down for the count …

Last few weeks have been very busy with work we had 2 back to back events and we added on some new publications so my calls went from the normal to about 3x times the normal then my confirmation calls of brunch on top of it.  So let’s just say my days were packed and evenings packed with making sure the data was all in the right spots and updated for the next morning.  Well I’ve been kind of burning the candle at both ends and it has finally caught up to me.  I’m SICK … UGH.  Now I usually will work threw loosing my voice which I do at least once a month (doing 65+ calls a day takes a toll on my voice). But when I woke up Wednesday am I took one step out of bed and knew it wasn’t right.  I felt light headed and dizzy and then I tried to speak to find a substance like Slimer from the Ghost Buster movie had climbed down there.  (ok if you don’t know what I’m talking about you seriously have missed an cult classic movie. 

Needless to say I had to call in or my like email in that I needed to take the day off.  Well being me I said I would take the morning off, but when I couldn’t make it off the couch (well after I moved Caden and found out he was not the only weight hold me down … AND no I’m not talking about my BMI but that may also have to do with it). I had to email in again I was taking the day off.  It’s really hard for me to justify taking time off.  When you work from home, can go to work in PJ’s, slipper and not brushing your hair who can complain.  So it takes the Mac truck that backed over me 30+ times to keep me down.

So there you have it gooeyness and all, I’m out for the count. I’m dizzy just sitting here typing this.  Back to bed I go, hopefully be back soon!

Thank you Google Images for the pictures.

Weekend Wrap (Kid Clinic & Caden’s 4th Birthday)

Sorry gang I’m still sick as a dog and trying to kick this stupid head cold.  I’ve had to deal with drama all around and I just want to scream I’m sick come back next week … lol.   Another quick post, hoping I feel better soon … Thank you SO MUCH for all the well wishes and prayers they mean a LOT to me!

Saturday was a good day to do fun things (then Sunday I woke up sick and it’s all gone down hill from there).  We hit a Lowe’s Kid Clinic!

We went to my parents house to celebrate Caden’s Birthday.  Lot’s of yummy food and a ice cream cake!

The boys wanted to go swimming and we didn’t have suits so in their undies they went .  Mom got in with them too and yes that is a mommy ducky and her ducklings coming to visit the boys.

Sunday was a day I didn’t move either did the dog, yup he got his surgery to neuter him.  We were a pair this weekend.  Rick took over dinner … lol BBQ but hey I didn’t have to cook.  He worked on the dogs run in the backyard so we can put the pool up.  I also made cupcakes for Caden, most went over to my lovely neighbor that let’s the kids play during the day in her yard.

These are the amazing Banana Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting.  I’m glad to hear they were a hit over there.  And again a Big thank you to Kristen who puts up with the kids, you my friend will be the receiver of many yummies this summer! Big Hugs!

Happy Wednesday everyone I think I’m going to go pass out and hope that when I make up my head is clear or as I said last night on FB I would be happy with a clear nose at this point .

Calling it in today

Sorry Girls I'm sick as a dog! I've never understood that saying, but heck I'm going to use it. And if I start eating grass, be very worried for me. Well you know people swear by wheat grass, mind you I tried this once when I was working for the plastic surgeon and he was on a health kick. Guess what it tasted like grass, sorry not sure why you would want anything in your mouth that taste like grass. Well I digress, see I'm loopy on cold medicine. I love this commercial and it shows how I feel, except the medicine hasn't helped in 3 days and my head still feels like an over inflated balloon. I'm going back to my tea and cup of oh so yummy airborne! Oh yeah an orange for good measure. I hope to be back tomorrow, sorry for the short one today!