Blissdom is trying to kill me.
Well, maybe it’s not Blissdom itself – I left there unscathed in ’09 (although it did try to kill Jenny. Heh.) Maybe it’s the Opryland that’s trying to kill me. I don’t know. But for the last two years, I’ve returned from that conference on death’s doorstep.
Last year, it was strep throat. This year, it was… well, I don’t know exactly. But something awful.
It started Saturday afternoon with body aches and chills I couldn’t shake. Then I added in some chest tightening and general malaise. By Monday, it was all I could do to get out of bed. I stayed home from work, of course, but since Sam’s daycare is in the town where I work (and said town is 40 minutes from home), Sam stayed home too. Which really could have been disastrous, but he was actually great and didn’t require too much parenting (I’m probably not supposed to say that, am I?). Fortunately he’s recently developed an obsession with Star Wars, so pretty much all I did for him all day was change one dvd for another. And I fed him. Occasionally.
Anyway, things only went downhill from there, and I have been out of commission ever since. I really can’t remember being this sick. Ever. Even counting last year’s post-Blissdom strep throat. My assumption is that I had the flu, since my illness seems to have passed my fully-inoculated family members by (knock on wood)… but whatever it is, it sucks.
The Blissful Virus of Death also took its toll on Jenny and our friends Katie and Tela, and who knows who else. Maybe it’s from being in the Biodome Opryland and not getting a whiff of fresh air for three solid days, maybe it’s 750 moms converging in one area, bringing with them all the various and sundry germs they’ve inherited from their children, maybe it’s coincidence. I don’t know.
But I do know one thing – if I go to Blissdom next year, I’m wearing this:
FLU!
I’m glad to hear you confirm my diagnosis, Doctor!
I’m also wearing the HAZMAT suit. Does Lands’ End make a HAZMAT suit? I don’t want to sacrifice fashion for health…
I am headed into the doctor. I am coughing up what could possibly be blood- don’t panic Jenny!
Oh mang… I just came back to work today. I still don’t know if this was a good decision.
On the drive in, I was sweating so much from what I suspect is a fever that I was fogging up my windows. Super sexxxay. Don’t be jelly.
I hope you all feel better soon. I have only coughed like three times this morning, which I’m thankful for, b/c each time I cough it feels like my lungs are trying to rip through my chest.
Donovan would say, “It’s Nashville.” He wasn’t fond of the place.
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Jenny stole my thunder! I was going to ask if you thought that Lands End would fashion some hazmat suits for you ladies for next year!
OH MY THE FLU I SO AWFUL. I KNOW HOW YOU FELL, YUCKY!! MY HUBBY HAD SURGERY IN OCTOBER AND I CAM DOWN WITH STAPH IN NOVEMBER. NOW THATS AWFUL. THAT IS THE WORST THING I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY 49 YEARS. I TOLD MY HUBBY THAT I WASN’T GOING TO LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT A MASK. EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE TURNED INTO A GERM A FOBE. I HAVE HAND SANITIZER EVERYWHERE. MY HANDS ARE IN A TERRIBLE SHAPE BUT I DON’T WANNA GET THE STAPH AGAIN.
Plenty of liquids and plenty of rest! Im goin’ with you didn’t get the flu shot?! LOL!! Kinda glad I work for a Doctor, your immune system seems to boost because of all the sick people! Orange juice and a B12 shot and Im good to go! 🙂 Hope you feel better! and SOON!
p.s. Star Wars…really Sam? Andy is SO proud right now!! teehee 🙂
Sorry to hear this!!! I think it went around at Blissdom, a couple of other bloggers that i tune into that
went are also sick!!! Hope everyone feels better soon!!!