Nursing The Nurse
I'm sick. I'm really sick. It doesn't happen often but when it does it seems to come out of nowhere and with great fury. One day I feel well, and the next day I'm flat on my back.
Last night I burned with fever. Physiologically I know that it's beneficial to have a fever. It's the body's way of telling you that the immune system is working in your favor. But quite frankly I'd rather just skip it. In my humble opinion, having a fever is the worst thing about being sick. I went to bed at about 8 PM and did not fall asleep until about 5 o' clock the next morning.
The one time that I was able to get out of bed for a drink of water, the bed felt like a restaurant grittle, burning from the afterthought of my body's struggle to get better.
As I laid in bed, hour after hour, tossing and turning, I couldn't help but laugh at the irony of my situation. On a daily basis I take care of sick people. I do it so much that sometimes I actually get sick of it. Then when the tables are turned and it's me who's sick I pick right up where I left off, the nurse taking care of the nurse. And I have to admit, taking care of yourself when you're completely helpless is one of the hardest jobs in the world.
Last night I burned with fever. Physiologically I know that it's beneficial to have a fever. It's the body's way of telling you that the immune system is working in your favor. But quite frankly I'd rather just skip it. In my humble opinion, having a fever is the worst thing about being sick. I went to bed at about 8 PM and did not fall asleep until about 5 o' clock the next morning.
The one time that I was able to get out of bed for a drink of water, the bed felt like a restaurant grittle, burning from the afterthought of my body's struggle to get better.
As I laid in bed, hour after hour, tossing and turning, I couldn't help but laugh at the irony of my situation. On a daily basis I take care of sick people. I do it so much that sometimes I actually get sick of it. Then when the tables are turned and it's me who's sick I pick right up where I left off, the nurse taking care of the nurse. And I have to admit, taking care of yourself when you're completely helpless is one of the hardest jobs in the world.
posted by Patti RN | 12:35 PM
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