It started with bronchitis. Which was pooky. I seem to catch every bug. By June 28 though, I was really having troubles putting ideas together, and even knowing what was going on. Kellye and the kids were here and rats...it was a hard time for me. I don't think I was a very good Grandma. It was all I could do to stay upright. Kellye and the kids left on a sunday to go down to Sandy to see her family. I kept one of her dogs with Marley to help out a little. I had diarrhea very badly and got dehydrated. So bad that I almost died. Crazy how one flu bug can sap you of everything. No wonder whole families perished in flu epidemics.
I didn't mind the fever. I was able to get through the IVs. But the scariest thing for me was the total incontinence. I could no control my bowels and I did not know how to cope with that. I had to have help. Now I have (really!!!) Depends in our storage for just such an occasion. Because that was humiliating, and crushing to my spirits and it made me cry.
One time in the middle of the night I rang for the nurse. She said she didn't hear it. I was hooked up to lots of monitors and had cords everywhere. I also had some kind of pads hooked up to my legs. So I had to have help to get to the bathroom. It didn't come. I soiled the floor, all the way to the toilet. I ripped off everything but the IV. I cried. LOTS. And, I cleaned it up myself. AND then, the little nurse came in to help me. She said, Would like some clean briefs? I said 'What, you have something to help me?" Randy had been bringing me in clean garments every visit....I didn't know about this. So embarrassing. So I got the briefs. It was better. Easy to throw away. No mess in the bed or on the floor. Marginally better than a diaper but major better than the mess. I felt like a baby. I think that helplessness is worse than actually being sick. Because I just couldn't manage. Anyway the flu lasted just about 8 weeks.
Then last Sunday, fast Sunday for August, I went to Primary and a migraine struck so fast I had to rush home. I did, and took my meds....then when I got back to the church I threw up. AURGH. Told Randy I was not going to make it. Came back home. Threw up 18 times in 40 minutes. Randy took me to the ER and I got a shot of Demerol and Phenergan. Finally things calmed down. Two days later, another hit, with major vomiting again. Randy took me to the clinic and Dr. Matthews approved another Demerol and Phenergan. Now I have some Zofran (pricey stuff! 53.00 for 7 tablets.) But the Zofran works ok with a LORTAB. Have a crappy headache this morning, which is why I am here typing instead of sleeping. Double Pooky Pooky.
Enough whinging about that. Just thought I should record for my posterity's sake, because sometime someone may have Influenza B. By the way, Did I mention, I am getting my flu shots next year. No more dinkin' around for me.
I can do laundry now, cook about 3 meals a week, and am thinking about my student schedule for the fall, so I must be on the road to recovery. Whewee.
Life sure is interesting. What trouble I don't think of to get into, my body conspires against me. EEESH.
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