Canadian Tuxedo Optional ([info]michaelpop) wrote,
2005-11-30 12:45:00
Health-wise, on a scale of 1-10, I'm about an 8 today.

Which is a marked improvement on the 1 I was yesterday.

And it really does take being a 1 (read: a fever of 102.7), or significant loss of blood, or blunt-force trauma to the head, to keep me away from the office. The last time I was too sick to come into work was nearly four years ago, immediately after my 21st birthday extravaganza in Vegas. At that time I had I partied way too hard and wound up breaking my immune system in half. This latest bug's origins, though, is proving much harder to pinpoint.

I can see how me, Lorien and Daniel are all sick, since we all hung out over the weekend, but how did Brett get it if he wasn't part of the equation since Friday? Daniel, Brett and I all had lunch on Friday, but we were all fine then. Or were we?? I'm trying to figure out a common denominator here, but it's just not adding up. I guess it's just "going around".

I'm pretty useless when I'm sick, so it's nice to have a mama bear at home to make me tortilla soup and cornbread, and bring me Theraflu, and order Thai delivery, 'cos I can't deal with any of that when I'm wrecked. Poor Brett, though; he's still laid up in bed.

If anyone's curious, here are the details of my get-well quick plan:
-24 hours of non-stop bed-rest
-128 ounces of orange juice
-4 shots of Nyquil
-2 cups of Theraflu
-1 echinacea pill

I think next year I'm going to look into getting a flu shot, because being stuck in bed feeling like Linda Blair in The Exorcist ain't my idea of fun.

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[info]pastahero

November 30 2005, 20:56:38 UTC 6 years ago

Throw some green tea in the mix.

[info]stateofemergncy

November 30 2005, 21:09:50 UTC 6 years ago

i second that - although, i'm more into genmaicha (green tea w/brown rice) tea over straight up green tea.

[info]michaelpop

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[info]stateofemergncy

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[info]michaelpop

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[info]nowaitbutlisten

November 30 2005, 21:00:17 UTC 6 years ago

dude, i think jeric's got it too. ON PAUL MCCARTNEY DAY. talk about getting moded.

glad to hear you're back in the world of internet though (and health, i suppose). HOW BORING was yesterday?

[info]michaelpop

November 30 2005, 21:55:15 UTC 6 years ago

And there's a joke that goes "whatever Daniel and Michael have, Jeric's bound to have it too". Man, sucks for him to be getting it now, of all the days! Hope you're not next.

I have no idea how boring yesterday was because honestly, I didn't even get out of bed until 7 or so. There was a period earlier in the afternoon when I started going insane and had visions of running to the bathroom, filling up the tub and having Brett throw frozen food on me.

You should've seen us. If we weren't so contagious we'd almost be cute, in all of our sad puppy-dog glory.

[info]nowaitbutlisten

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[info]michaelpop

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[info]vintagelife

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[info]grumpyhonky

November 30 2005, 21:30:50 UTC 6 years ago

Hmmm, maybe this will make you feel a little bit better.

I found the following album on Rhapsody:

[info]je_taime_mods

November 30 2005, 21:35:43 UTC 6 years ago

"youngboysrmyweakness"---> hahahaha, this is our michael's secret life

[info]michaelpop

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[info]spyinhouseofluv

November 30 2005, 21:31:15 UTC 6 years ago

ok i am deathly sick too and its pissing me off because whenever someone has a cold I catch it as I have the worlds WORSE immune system. I got sick on sunday night after returning home from boardeners and was blaming it on all of the cigarette smoke in that damn smokign tent (cuz i'm a non smoker so I can do that haha)

Then carlo tells me he is sick with bronchitis (what I think I have) and that it was going around his house. Damn him! If thats what you had I'd blame him :-p


Thank you for the tips, well i've had the 2 days of sleep and nyquil so I need to get the other two ASAP. Too bad i'm so sick I can't drive.

Ok done with my bitchy post, I had fun Saturday we must do it again sometime. But pre screen people for cold bugs first.

[info]michaelpop

November 30 2005, 22:49:38 UTC 6 years ago

It's definitely possible that you picked up something from the cigarette smoke. But I'm going to go ahead and blame everything on Carlo anyway. You know, 'cos we were all sharing microphones. I definitely don't have bronchitis (thank God) but I'm sorry if that's what you have. On my Illness flow-chart, it says if you don't feel better soon you ought to see a doctor.

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[info]goodbye_ruby

November 30 2005, 21:31:20 UTC 6 years ago

Aw, I guess my mom was right. She nags me every year to get a flu shot. If it keeps me from feeling like that, it's worth it. Plus, this year, they totally gave me a coupon for a free soft-serve cone at McDonald's. You really can't beat that.

[info]michaelpop

November 30 2005, 22:51:36 UTC 6 years ago

That sounds like a deal! Except, maybe they could also give me a lactose-tolerance booster so I could actually enjoy the ice cream? Otherwise what's the point.

[info]beckon_you_on

November 30 2005, 21:57:46 UTC 6 years ago

glad you are feeling better. now fucking call me. asap.

[info]michaelpop

November 30 2005, 22:12:00 UTC 6 years ago

Nerdiest LJ-comment ever

*talking to you on phone*

[info]michaelpop

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[info]insular_tahiti

November 30 2005, 22:06:49 UTC 6 years ago

dude, we seriously are the same person, because that was totally my day on sunday. except i had to drive 680 miles while sick, so i mean, you know. not that this is some kind of competition or anything.

but empathetic apologies all around, eh?

[info]michaelpop

November 30 2005, 22:28:12 UTC 6 years ago

Dude, you had to drive under those conditions? You win. I could barely even stand up. I was even beginning to think I had some sort of short-term vertigo.

Sure, I'll toast another cap-full of Nyquil (with an OJ chaser) to empathetic apologies.

[info]morganology

December 1 2005, 00:10:27 UTC 6 years ago

but with a flu shot, don't you still get sick?

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 00:29:13 UTC 6 years ago

Yes, you can still catch a cold, but a flu shot immunizes you against the flu.
There is a difference!

Fun flu shot info.

[info]minimalistcrash

December 1 2005, 00:57:06 UTC 6 years ago

i hope you feel better soon.

i am sick also, i've left work 4 hours early both today and yesterday. i wish i had a mama bear :(

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 01:21:41 UTC 6 years ago

Thanks! The worst of it is already over, so I'm only going to feel better from here on out.

I hope you start feeling better soon too! Being sick is the pits.

[info]so_gracefully

December 1 2005, 01:36:00 UTC 6 years ago

flu shots are not as foolproof as anyone would like them to be, as it doesn't cover possible mutations of the flu virus that inevitably come out with every new flu season, just the older and already-documented ones. i'm going to develop the birdflu vaccine and then i won't even have to win the lottery because i'll already be totally stinking rich.

i am amazed at how few times i've gotten sick in the past few months. i don't eat well or enough, and i'm like constantly running around being exposed to other people's germs. my body must know what a big deal it would be for me right now, and it's being extra tough.

i'm glad you're feeling better!! when i read in brett's livejournal that you were both down and that you STAYED HOME FROM WORK, i nearly brough you chicken soup myself. (i knew you would be dead asleep for an extended period of time though, so i figured i would just give you a congratulatory cookie or something once you got better.)

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 02:02:39 UTC 6 years ago

my body must know what a big deal it would be for me right now, and it's being extra tough.

Probably so, but this reminded me of that one Simpsons when Mr. Burns went to get a physical and instead of being healthy the doctor told him he had every disease imaginable, but that they were jammed in the doorway. Hahah. But seriously, a strong mental attitude totally goes a long way in keeping your immune system strong. That's what I believe anyway.

Awww, I'm sure we both would have appreciated some chicken soup, but it's more important for you to stay away from us until we can Lysol the apartment down. Thank you for the sweet thoughts, though! And you know that I am TOTALLY taking you up on that cookie, right? :)

[info]vintagelife

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[info]rockintheoc

December 1 2005, 01:36:32 UTC 6 years ago

i love how the first time in years i get a flu shot, i totally get the stomach flu, and of course it's the only weekend i'm back in California. It sounds like you have a great health regimen, so i'm sure you'll be feeling 100% in no time.

[info]styloroc_2000

December 1 2005, 01:42:11 UTC 6 years ago

only 4 shots of nyquil? that's your problem right there.

The trick is to go to walmart and get tussin. Just plain tussin. Drink the entire bottle.


You'll wake up thinking that you've accomplished transdimensional travel and ended up in an parallel universe made of jello, but I'm telling you, it works.

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 02:06:41 UTC 6 years ago

I freaked my roommate out a little when I did 2 shots of Nyquil before bed, but after having a cup of Theraflu. Something about a possible overdose of acetaminophen.

I'm am totally going to get some 'Tussin, but since I'm an amateur, I'm going "take as needed". To start, anyway. I'm sure I'll build up to one dosage = one bottle in no time.

[info]styloroc_2000

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[info]attacks

December 1 2005, 02:49:49 UTC 6 years ago

i hope that you get better, michael! take 2000mg (2 pills) of vitamin C and you should be sufficient! :)

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 20:25:53 UTC 6 years ago

Thanks for the tip, Dr. Drea. Hahah, Dr. Drea. I crack myself up.

[info]swth

December 1 2005, 03:37:23 UTC 6 years ago

yeah, that is interesting how some people in your party get sick and others don't. i'm always trying to piece together how i'm sick when someone else i've been with almost continuously in the days leading up to it isn't. or vica versa. i suppose we'll never know how our immune systems compare with our friends...

[info]sarah_mae13

December 1 2005, 03:59:09 UTC 6 years ago

Blame me?

Well, I was sick last week and a half but nothing like on the scale you described. Anyway glad you're feeling better.

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 20:21:25 UTC 6 years ago

Re: Blame me?

Lorien actually feels bad because she thinks it's all her fault. Apparently one of her co-workers had it last week and she thinks she brought it home with her and passed it on to us. Wherever we got it from, at least we got it early on in the week/month so as to not interfere with our holiday festivities. And hopefully now we're immune! YAY.

[info]postbox

December 1 2005, 06:56:43 UTC 6 years ago

are you kidding? Brett got sick cause he's brett. he's prone to everything sickness. poor old grampa. im glad you feel better <3

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 20:16:40 UTC 6 years ago

Hahah, aww, poor Brett!
Thanks Mandy!

[info]cruciverbalist

December 1 2005, 07:35:48 UTC 6 years ago

a fever of 102.7? like KIIS? I hope you guys feel better soon.. half our office is out sick and the optometrist's husband even got hospitalized for having like extreme flu or something and he's getting antibiotics or something via IV. it's so crazy. anyway, yeah, feel better soon!

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 20:15:30 UTC 6 years ago

Hahhaha, I knew someone was going to make a KIIS joke! :)

I've gotten my boss sick and it looks like about half of the office too; I'm not very popular right now. This flu IS extreme though! I thought I was all over it but I can feel it doubling back around to attack again; I feel worse today than I did yesterday. Ugh.

Thanks for the well wishes!

[info]redelvis

December 1 2005, 20:08:19 UTC 6 years ago

damn in 'n' out!!! haha... i'm a lot better now after what seemed like sleeping for 3 days straight... i sledged through 6 hours of work tuesday and took wednesday off. i'm a lot better now. just a little slow, eh. see you this weekend! ha!

[info]michaelpop

December 1 2005, 20:13:10 UTC 6 years ago

Everyone's been dropping like flies this week! I was feeling fine yesterday, but now I feel like it's coming back and about to pummel me a second time. I should've rested last night but SFA were so rad! I'm so sore today though...

My boss isn't here today 'cos he's illin'. He blames me! Hahhah. Half the office is getting sick too. Everyone hates me now!

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