It's been an interesting month for me. To be honest, it started the day after Christmas so we squeezed a little personal tragedy into December as well. hasn't been a good month at all. But, it gives me hope that all the bad things that could happen to me in 2006 have run their course, and it's downhill from here! Disclaimer:
What follows is simply a lot of whining. A lot of "woe is me". The Pity Party is in session and I'm the guest of honor. Yes, I'm more miserable than Oprah on a diet. Many readers will roll their eyes and say "you think you have it bad? I agree, things could be a lot worse. But indulge me for a moment or two!
- Dec 26, 2005 - got sick
- Dec 27, 2005 - truck broke down in Yreka, California
- Dec 28, 2005 - dealt with the worst plugged toilet I've ever experienced
- Dec 31, 2005 - garage door motor burned out. Too sick to go to New Years party. Sherry went alone and had a great time.
- Jan 01, 2006 - service call for the garage door motor - paid way too much cause I'm still sick and can't install it, the guy was a great salesman and now I have a 3/4 horsepower dual light, climate controlled, 6 CD changer plus MP3 player, dual dipstick garage door opener. It opens cans too.
- Jan 02, 2006 - still sick, and fell off of the roof attempting to remove Christmas lights. Laid there and cried in pain for a few mins, realized no one heard me and sighed, slapped my ego, checked for broken bones, took 3 advil and went to bed.
- Jan 03 - 07 - still sick. Went to urgent care. They didn't care very urgently and really not all that much, but was diagnosed with severe sinus infection. Taking meds.
- Jan 08, 2006 - shaking in fear, went up on roof to remove lights. Found that Sherry (she had put them up in November) had nailed them to the roof. Trembling now in barely controlled irrational panic, descended ladder, got a nail puller and pair of pliers, and shakily ascended to the roof. Reached for the first strand of lights and ripped pants from crotch to knee. Grateful I was wearing underwear. Neighbors are getting steaks on the grill and opening beers to watch me.
- Jan 09 - 11 - still sick. Went to urgent care. They told me to lose some weight. I said I'm hear because I'm sick. "oh", they said. Good news - sinus infection gone. Bad news - severe cold. Said don't go to work on Thursday and Friday.
- Jan 12 - called mom to wish her a happy birthday. It wasn't her birthday.
- Jan 12 - 24. Still sick, escalating into very bad asthma. Not sleeping well. Miserable.
- Jan 25 - Saved my own life. Sherry out of town, I'm eating chicken and rice and got a chunk stuck in my throat. Unable to swallow, not choking but increasing in pain. Remembered watching t.v. and gave myself the Hindenburg maneuver by leaning over the sink, making a fist and drawing my knuckled thumb up the bottom of my ribcage to just under the sternum, and with sudden, hard exertion depressing my thumb into my diaphragm. Woomph! Popped the sucker right out to my surprise!
- Jan 25-31 - sick, sick, sick. Sick and tired of being sick.
Well, I'm finally getting this post published in early February and I'm feeling much better. I hope all the bad stuff that is going to happen to me this year is now in the past!
