Big Baby

I have a bad cold. Or a chest Infection. Or something.  Basically, I am sick. I am a sick Sick Mother. 

"Big whoop!" I hear you say. "Being sick is your shtick".

Good point.

But you know; it is funny how I can soldier through chronic pain, slipped discs, dislocations and inflammation and I don't lose my sense of humor. But slap a cough, a sore throat,  a runny nose and a slight fever on me, (with or without the chronic stuff) and I turn into a mewling, miserable baby.

OK, the coughing and sneezing I should do without. I have syringomyelia (SM), -a  fluid-filled structure in the spinal cord- which is mostly asymptomatic now, but valsalva maneuvers such as coughing, sneezing and blowing up a balloon are Bad when one has SM. These things mess with the fluid in your spinal cord (who knew?) and can increase symptoms and may even cause the structure to expand.

...but If I am being TOTALLY honest, I am making excuses here  talking about Syringomyelia. Really. Fuck valsalva maneuvers. Whatever! I don't care... The simple truth is I just feel miserable, my top half is hot, my bottom half freezing, I am stuffy, coffy and miserable, I have regressed to about 8 years old and I WANT MY DADDY! 

WAAAAAHHHH!

(how's that for a mature and insightful post? <wink>)

Comments

[yanub]

So your daddy, too, was the one who came when you were sick and put a newly dampened wet cloth on your burning head?

[One Sick Mother]

Yep. I'm a Daddy's girl. Mom died. We were raised by our Dad.

[yanub]

How old were you when your mother died? My hat's off to your dad for holding everything together.

[One Sick Mother]

I was young: Five years old. My Da was left with four girls between 10 years and 17 months old. It was not easy or fun for any of us, but what are you going to do?

[Drake]

Yikes! Poor daddy!

It seems like the carrolers need to change their tune to "Tis the season to be sickly" hehe ;D

Colds are iffy... I hope you get well soon.