First Day Off...

Just came off a series of night shifts where I never adjusted (aka could not sleep during the day due to various causes - phone ringing, child screaming, hammer paging from attendings from previous months).

I went to a fabulous restaurant for New Year's Eve. Our child had all night daycare available just for the occasion with his favorite caretakers. All my best friends were in attendance. They all ordered the filet. I got the gourmet ravioli and creme brulee (all the desserts were super-heavy). The creme brulee wasn't quite right- couldn't quite explain it... thick, custardy - not smooth and creamy. I thought I had heartburn from the rich foods when I got home, took an H-blocker.

I slept fitfully, woke up, threw up all the contents from previous nights dinner. At first I thought, this is good... I didn't want that all to stick to my hips. You may think I am crazy, but I had eaten way too much. Then I started with the chills, and body aches, including a little back pain. I wondered, is this pyelo, something else , as I am NEVER sick.

When my fever reached 101 I was feeling quite ill, too ill to even get up off the couch, I considered going to the ER. Tylenol would not bring my fever down... but I could keep fluid down in the form of popsicles and decided to wait it out. My head was hurting a bit, probably from the fever - but every possible horrible diagnosis filled my head. I essentially slept for 24 hour straight.

Then I awoke with a temp of merely 99. Could this all be passing? I was actually able to eat a little. No throwing up. And the fever subsided. We were supposed to leave for our ski vacation today, but I can hold off until tomorrow and I plan to. Doubt I have enough strength to fly down the mountain, but hoping I will in the next couple of days. I felt good enough to have tacos for dinner. That BRAT diet didn't really have my interest and I have never been one to follow the rules.

Figures as soon as I get a bit of a break my body, which has been putting up with unbelievable stress, finally gives out. Based on the time course, it may have been salmonella, but we won't ever know. And I will never go back to that restaurant... and I am probably off of tomato sauce and creme brulee for awhile as just don't seem all that appealing.