So last Thursday the 2nd of July I had one of the most disastrous days I have ever had! The day started badly and just went downhill continuously, until I ended up in my bed refusing to leave the house.
I woke up and my stomach felt odd, not bad, just not hungry which is unusual for me as I enjoy breakfast, but I put it down to eating later than normal Wednesday night. So instead of my normal fruit smoothie, or toast or granola, I just had a glass of chocolate milk (mmmm, my favourite). I couldn’t drink it all, as stomach said “nope!” So off I went to work, figuring after a while I would calm down and be hungry.
The bus ride was it’s normal self, until almost at work, suddenly I wanted to hurl, and badly. I started sweating, and feeling like the bus was airless. The worst was I couldn’t just get off and wait to catch another bus home, the thought of standing outside waiting for another bus was just as horrific. So I toughed it out to work.
I ran into my office, saw my co-workers, and dropped off my computer bag and fast tracked it, to the bathroom, where I threw up, hard, really hard, it felt horrible. I hate throwing up, throwing up in public bathrooms is way worse. Eventually, I stopped, rinsed my mouth and went back to my office, luckily Max had gum, and so I chewed that and tried to think what to do. I knew the feeling had just abated, and was waiting to come back, I could not face the the thought of a bus ride, so in desperation I called Adam. Luckily he agreed to come pick me up and take me home.
So Adam picked me up and was driving me home, I was trying to be calm, and keep stomach under control, when we stopped at a three-way stop, and some one drove into the back of us. Hard! Really hard, as if they had no notion there was a stop sign there, then they reversed, drove round us and sped off! We managed to pull over, and I got out of the car. A gentleman, walking his dog said that he caught the last 4 numbers of the license plate, and he kindly gave them to us, and a pretty good description of the car.
I was standing at this point, trying not to throw up or faint, I have never fainted, but i definitely felt light headed, and woozy and I knew if I did either, it would be regarded as whiplash or concussion(yes I was wearing my seatbelt). Then an amazing thing happened. Another gentleman drove up, and said he saw the whole thing and followed the car, and got the license plate for us, he waited around and even gave a statement to the cops for us. So that was great, hopefully insurance will sort all this out.
By now I was feeling even worse. So after all information was taken, and insurance company spoken too, I eventually got home. By, now my neck and back were starting to hurt, and my shoulder. So I made an appointment with my Doctor, went and lay down. I still couldn’t eat.
Then off I went to Doctor, it was quiet at the office and I was seen pretty quickly. The Doctor gave me ibuprofen 600mg, and something for muscle spasms, she also said if it got worse to come back. Nothing was too swollen, but it could flare up later.
Off I went to Target as it was getting late in the day and I could not face driving to Costco and back for a prescription refill, and getting out my car I dropped my beautiful iPhone 6. And smashed the screen. I couldn’t believe it! I am so careful with my phone, it just totally slipped. I got my prescription, and went home. I decided I should not leave the house the rest of the day and so just went to lie down and put ice on my neck and back.
I cannot believe all that happened in one day. It was like a bad dream. But, I got iphone fixed, my neck feels better – still stiff – and shoulder is achey. And stomach is still queasy today, but not as bad, and all in all nothing that could not be repaired happened, it just felt like a bad spiral.
Worst Day Ever was originally published on Dreaming and Doing