Death Warmed Over

I’ve always wondered what people mean when they say they feel like “death warmed over” and I think I’m finally experiencing it for myself.

I can’t believe I was healthy this whole pregnancy (well, if you don’t count the slight cold I had at the beginning) and ended up sick as a dog just a few weeks before giving birth. Totally bringing back memories of the nasty upper respiratory infection I had while pregnant with Jaylen.

I’d go to the doctor, but see, the last time I went in for something like a cold, I was waiting to be seen for 3 frickin’ hours, just to be prescribed some purple cough medicine that worked the same as Robitussin DM. I have Robitussin DM…I just don’t want to take it because it’s an expectorant and that means it “makes coughs more productive” to get rid of phlem better. I’d hate to feel what it’s like to have a more “productive” cough. My cough’s being quite productive on it’s own; feels like my back and chest are going to cave into each other.

I woke up so many times last night. I woke up to pee at least 3 times, woke up at 3am because I was ravenous–that’s never happened before during any of my pregnancies. I seriously felt like I hadn’t eaten all day. I grabbed a baggy of trail mix and ate till my intestines stopped trying to eat Alaethia.

Take into account the slight storm that was passing over us and add about three more abrupt awakenings because of the darn thunder. I’m surprised I’m concious enough to even be typing this up. The coffee I’m drinking (to help soothe my shredded throat) is probably helping me stay awake, but that’ll wear off in like, 5 minutes.

I’d LOVE to take a nap, but I know as soon as my head hits that pillow the phone will ring, Mom and John will be at the door coming over to “visit” (which means they just want to sit on my couch and watch my TV [mom] and use my internet [John]), and one of the kiddos will smack the other and they’ll run into my room to tattle.

Yeah, I think I’ll stay awake. Feeling sleepy is probably better than the pounding headache I’d develop for waking up even more during my nap.

Coffee’s wearing off. Going to try and…clean or something.