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.

Sick Day and It looks like I offended some people

First off I want to start with how much I enjoy each of you and love your comments, and if you have an email attached I always try to send a reply. I feel like you took the time to read about my craziness and hopefully laughed that I can take the time to reply personally. I really hope not to offended anyone and I try my best, but it looks like my review of an adult website did that. I lost 2 followers ;(. I know this site is not for everyone but I would hope that the rest of my post show you what type of person I am and know that I love to have fun and just gab! So oh well I'm sorry I lost 2 it actually made me a little sad, I hope I'm able to get more friends along the way!

Enough self pity, well actually nope there is more to come. This is the fun part where I tell you TMI about myself ... LOL. So yesterday I was so sick, I mean bad. So I thought I'd post a funny about the thoughts that go thru a sick Alexis's head. Enjoy and if it's to much check back tomorrow, please don't delete me. Did that sound too desperate, what I am! I want lot's of followers like Cammie at Life in the house of no sleep..... she's been blogging for what 8 mo and has 85 followers. What am I jealous, hell yes I am ... LOL. Ok fine back to my original post:

Thoughts of a sick person:

~ How can all that come out of me?

~ I don't remember eating that?

~ If I sit on the toilet can I still bend over into the tub if needed?

~ Should I brush my teeth or just wait 5 minutes for the next wave?

~ Is passing gas really what will happen? Or do I need to run like I'm on fire to the restroom?

~ Can I rinse my undies before my husband can see and make fun of me?

~ I look fine to go drop off the kids! Then once you're there you look down at your shirt to see not all your throw up made it into the toilet. Yup I'm not to proud to admit this one!

~ If I ask enough or actually beg to whoever is listening to me will the pain go away?

~ Could I at least have had a fun night before this next time? I would have love to spent a night on the town and living up to feel this way the next morning!

~ If I make a bed here in the bathroom. Do you think people will step over me nicely?

~ Oh look Cole's stool to wash his hand is just perfect height for me to sit in front of the toilet!

~ Really if I take a sip of this it won't come right back up! Silly girl!

~ Won't this be a funny post for tomorrow. (Yup I really had that thought, see always thinking of you).

Yup that was my wonderful day yesterday! Really it would have been nice to have fun the night before then it's ok to feel like crud the next day! But to have nothing to claim and no one else sick, really bites! Aren't you glad I love you all and can share these moments! LOL Ok please keep me as a friend ... ha-ha. Back to my desperate cry for love and attention.