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posted by [personal profile] stunt_muppet at 12:14pm on 09/04/2008 under

I woke up yesterday morning feeling quite ill - ill enough that I e-mailed my Religion professors and asked if I could take the exam Thursday instead, which they generously allowed me to do. That done, I spent most of the day sleeping, with a brief interim of being awake but still curled up on my bed in a ball of nausea and soreness and cold. (Slept in my parka that afternoon. With a quilt on top of me. No lie.)

I'm feeling mostly better today, but the remnants of generalized ick are still hanging around, and I haven't eaten much as I've got no appetite. 

There's a blood drive at school today. I've been trying to attend every blood drive I can, since it's a relatively simple thing that does a lot of good, and because I never did go to that platelet donation thing like I said I was going to. But as I'm already a bit dizzy and nauseated, I don't know if that's a good idea. Normally, I'd be okay with just sleeping it off in the event that I do pass out, but there's that exam tomorrow to consider, not to mention the paper I've got due for Bio and the research paper that's due in less than a week. (Napping interfered greatly with my English studying yesterday, which I think is one of the reasons I didn't do so great.)

But, at the same time, I feel bad skipping out on a blood drive that I told the Red Cross lady on the phone I'd be attending.

Thoughts?

Minor annoyance: I love how I spend most of the year feeling absolutely peachy and then finally get sick the week I've got two tests, a research paper, and a project to do. Great timing there, body. Just great.

[ETA] Still dizzy. Is definitely Nap Tiem Nao.

*wanders off*

Music:: "World In My Eyes" - Depeche Mode
location: hidey-hole
Mood:: 'bleeeeeh.' bleeeeeh.
There are 14 comments on this entry. (Reply.)
 
posted by [identity profile] kindkit.livejournal.com at 04:24pm on 09/04/2008
The Red Cross's donor guidelines say that you shouldn't give blood if you're sick.

Hope you feel better soon.
 
posted by [identity profile] stunt-muppet.livejournal.com at 04:55pm on 09/04/2008
Ah, thanks for pointing me to that. Good to know.

And thank you for the good wishes! :D
 
posted by [identity profile] nentari.livejournal.com at 04:46pm on 09/04/2008
Feel better soon!
 
posted by [identity profile] stunt-muppet.livejournal.com at 04:55pm on 09/04/2008
Thank you! (I'm working on it...really I am.)
 
posted by [identity profile] gorengal.livejournal.com at 05:49pm on 09/04/2008
Yeah, I wouldn't donate if you're already feeling dizzy. Anyway, your body needs to concentrate on fighting the illness, not recovering from donation.

Feel better, and good luck on your remaining exams and projects/papers.
 
posted by [identity profile] stunt-muppet.livejournal.com at 09:06pm on 09/04/2008
The dizziness is what finally made me give up, I think, since I already get dizzy after donation. :D

Thanks for your good wishes!
 
posted by [identity profile] airie-fairy.livejournal.com at 06:14pm on 09/04/2008
Gah! I hope it passes. Bodies can be mean.
 
posted by [identity profile] stunt-muppet.livejournal.com at 09:07pm on 09/04/2008
It seems to be passing - yet another nap this afternoon did me good. :) Thanks!
 
posted by [identity profile] rainbowstevie.livejournal.com at 07:15pm on 09/04/2008
Aww, I'm sorry. :( Being sick just when it's almost spring is no fun.
 
posted by [identity profile] stunt-muppet.livejournal.com at 09:08pm on 09/04/2008
Eh, it's been a bit rainy and un-spring-like around here anyway, so I don't feel quite as bad about not enjoying the weather and flowers and such.
 
posted by [identity profile] kennedycamelot.livejournal.com at 08:06pm on 09/04/2008
DO NOT donate blood when you're sick. Especially if your dizzy. There will be plenty of times in the future to donate blood.

And I do believe illness strikes at the worst time. Hope you feel better soon.
 
posted by [identity profile] stunt-muppet.livejournal.com at 09:11pm on 09/04/2008
I am feeling a bit better now, thank you! And yeah, disease in general just seems to wait until right when you need to be at your best...
 
posted by [identity profile] happydalek.livejournal.com at 08:35pm on 09/04/2008
Glad you're better than yesterday, and hope you mend quickly! Stress is a b****, ain't it?

I've been trying to donate blood for months now, but I keep getting attacked by germs. I feel your guilty donor pain. :-/
 
posted by [identity profile] stunt-muppet.livejournal.com at 09:10pm on 09/04/2008
I think whatever it is is passing, finally. Thanks!

And I wish you better luck with your donating schedule. :D Germs seem to happen by at the most inconvenient times.

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