I had the stomach flu this weekend and watched way too much Jane the Virgin. Of course, this is the outcome.
1. Is it here?
You start to feel that pain in your stomach, that tickle in your throat, or your entire sinus system shuts down. You're not quite sure if it's something yet and you're holding off hoping it's not.
2. Realizing
Then it hits you. This stuff isn't going away. You're sick and now you must deal with all the consequences.
3. Hibernating
You can't stay awake to save your life now. Sleep feels like the best thing that's ever happened to anyone and it's all you can do. You go to bed a 9 pm and wake up at 9 am two later.
4. Shots! Shots! Shots! Everybody!
The dreaded steroid shot. You knew it had to be done. It hurts and you hate needles, but this is better than missing a week of assignments tests and papers. The doctor does not brace you at all and indeed it hurts like hell.
5. Breathing practices
Now you're breathing through getting sick. You're super nauseous and you know the only way to get through this is to breathe. Everything seems to go slower and you're praying to god you don't barf in the middle of bio.
6. Irritability
In the latter of the sickness, everything is heightened. Sounds are awful, smells make you sick, and you can't bear to eat. You wish the whole world would disappear.
7. Distances
People have gotten the word that you are in fact ill, and they're keeping their distance from you. It's like a school of fish as you walk through the crowd. No one wants to get the sickness.
8. The undead
Even though you feel a million times better then you were at the beginning of your illness, people are still commenting about how you look dead and tired. You make sure to go into the gruesome details so they know not to bring it up to you again.
9. All Better
Finally your fully back on your feet. You can eat right, breathe right, sleep a normal amount, and get around without people thinking you're dying. You now take a million and one precautionary steps so that you'll never get this way again.
