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On Sick Leave

I thought I was giving birth yesterday.  From 6am to 12nn, I was suffering from extreme stomach pain accompanied by high fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.  The hubby took the kids to school, but I called him a little before lunch begging him to take me to the E.R. I didn’t know how much longer I could endure the pain.  

By the time he got home, I was in fetal position and could barely move.  It took me a full 30 minutes to get dressed.  The only time I managed to smile was when the hubby tried to carry me out of the bed and down the stairs.  He almost broke his back and dropped me back onto the bed.  I literally crawled down our stairs and slithered like a snake towards our garage door.

I was wheeled into the emergency room of Asian and brought directly to the patient’s rooms.  There, the doctor checked me and declared that I suffered from gastroenteritis which triggered a severe case of hyperacidity.  He asked me to stick my tongue out and discovered that I was already dehydrated.  After a stool exam, it was discovered I had slight amoebiasis too. (A friend says the latter may have been from the green water at DLSZ pool…kidding!)

They fed me medicine via IV and tablets as well.  I fell asleep for a couple of hours while the hubby waited patiently by my side.  When I awoke, the pain had subsided.  Thank God!

The doctor ordered me to drink a lot of Gatorade (which I fortunately have tons of at home) and continue taking paracetamol and other medicines.  For now, I’m on rest mode.  All the work (which are plenty, I tell you) will have to wait while I recover and regain my strength.

No running nor gym training for now.  I’ll probably sleep in on Sunday and pass on Men’s Health too.  Rest and recovery are top priority for the next few days.

Posted on 06.18.09 to 01 Bullish Insights. Tags: . Subscribe to follow comments on this post. 25 comments. Add your thoughts or trackback from your own site.

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25 Responses to “On Sick Leave”

  1. you get that from the water you drink… or the ice from resto’s… or it could indeed have been from the pool…
    get well soon!

    joe said on Jun 18 09 at 8:41 AM Reply

  2. You kinda got me worried when you texted that you were in the hospital. Am glad that you’re out already. Had the same abdominal-stomach pain last Monday. I wouldn’t put it beyond the DLSZ pool haha. Recover well!

    marga said on Jun 18 09 at 8:41 AM Reply

  3. get well soon, TBR…

    the beginner said on Jun 18 09 at 8:44 AM Reply

  4. Oh, gosh are you sure it wasn’t the green water at La Salle pool? ha ha! Hey, get better soon and at least it’s not swine flu…

    Carolyn said on Jun 18 09 at 8:53 AM Reply

  5. Get well soon, Jaymie! Sayang, we’ll miss you at Men’s Health, but there will be more races to conquer. =) Rest well!

    janine+ said on Jun 18 09 at 9:35 AM Reply

  6. that’s good to hear that you’re fine na. actually, me and my hubby also had an LBM last Sunday and Monday, we too were present at the Animo, though I was not a participant, I suspected it was the water that I had that they were giving the participants. I got one kasi when I got thirsty. ;)

    take a lot of rest and fluid. hope you’ll fully recover soon. God bless. :)

    Let Guieb said on Jun 18 09 at 9:37 AM Reply

  7. i also had this experience 3 years ago. i was rushed to the hospital at 3 in the morning. did the doctor tell you not to drink juices too?

    get well soon. :)

    ibetlacbay said on Jun 18 09 at 9:40 AM Reply

  8. get well soon! =D

    Ricardo Martinez said on Jun 18 09 at 9:53 AM Reply

  9. Get well soon TBR…trainings and races can wait..stay healthy.

    Sam
    The Running Ninja
    http://www.therunningninja.com

    The Running Ninja said on Jun 18 09 at 10:12 AM Reply

  10. REST REST GET WELL SOON

    Peter Strauss said on Jun 18 09 at 10:40 AM Reply

  11. Get well soon bullrunner..all the best

    Malds said on Jun 18 09 at 12:27 PM Reply

  12. Naku po, yan ata effect ng La Salle pool sa mga atenista. I remember having ‘gastro’ when i was a kid. it hurt like hell… glad you’re feeling better, at least it wasn’t any injury this time around. Take Care.

    Ate Virgie said on Jun 18 09 at 1:58 PM Reply

  13. Get well soon, Jaymie! Talking ’bout gatorade, i hope you don’t take it via IV as my photo of the week will show you why…:-)

    jazzrunner said on Jun 18 09 at 2:27 PM Reply

  14. Get well soon.

    Regards Mark & Tiffin

    m8parco said on Jun 18 09 at 3:44 PM Reply

  15. get well soon!

    weennee sambrano-lagdameo said on Jun 18 09 at 3:49 PM Reply

  16. oh no! rest up and get well soon. i hate stomach bugs.

    bards said on Jun 18 09 at 4:44 PM Reply

  17. Sad to hear about your condition Jaymie — if it was green water that affected you, please send me the bill for the Gatorade — but I’m glad you were kidding about it!!! But seriously, I’ll foot the bill kung green water talaga ang dahilan!!! Get well soon!!

    Johnny Sy said on Jun 18 09 at 6:34 PM Reply

  18. Take care TB !get well soon.

    Raffy said on Jun 19 09 at 1:18 AM Reply

  19. get well soon! you need some rest.

    Bald Runner said on Jun 19 09 at 5:06 AM Reply

  20. Hi Jaymie,

    I hope you get well soon. Just take a rest for now.

    God Bless.

    Taki said on Jun 19 09 at 8:57 AM Reply

  21. Hi Jaymie,

    Get well soon.

    I’m sure you’ll gonna miss the run- but then you have to recover….Take care.

    ;) 5KRUNNER said on Jun 19 09 at 10:05 AM Reply

  22. drink lots of water, rest, rest and rest jaymie!

    odie said on Jun 19 09 at 10:07 AM Reply

  23. hope you get well soon jaymie =)

    bobby said on Jun 19 09 at 10:48 AM Reply

  24. Hi, also had a case of diarrhea for a few days after animo… :-(

    Ian said on Jun 20 09 at 8:35 AM Reply

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