Sick Day

Well, I did it. I took a day off of work due to being sick. I had an upset stomach on Thursday and went home about two hours early. That evening I wasn't feeling any better and I called out sick to work for Friday (I called my boss between 9:30 - 10:00 PM since I have to be at work at 6:30ish in the morning). I ended up going into work on Friday morning but before I could clock in, I was sent home for the day. I came home, freaked the dogs out, changed back into my pj's and slept until about noon (I never sleep that late - even on the weekends). I then got up, played with the dogs a little bit and then curled up with them on the couch and slept some more. About 2:30-3:00 or so when I woke up from my nap, I was starting to feel human again. I think part of why I crashed (other than not feeling well) is I have been fighting some insomnia at night.

I am starting to feel like myself (and I actually made it to dance class yesterday and stayed late at the studio with one of my gal pals to work on some choreography for an extra hour or so) and part of me is ready to go into work in the AM to see what kinds of things I missed at the end of last week.

For some people, taking a day off of work when they're sick is a natural thing. But, something you need to know about me is, I have worked in the same place for almost four years now and have only called out of work twice in that time. I called out the day after the wasband walked out on me (obviously) and called in the day after I received divorce papers (again, obviously). Yes, there have been other times that I should have called in sick to work but part of me always questions who's going to get certain things done if I'm not there? I know, I know. Everyone at any job is replaceable but I guess I just take my job seriously and feel bad if I'm not there to accomplish those things that are my responsibility. Oh, well. I mean, I didn't get any phone calls/messages telling me that work vanished in my absence but still... I guess I'll just wait and see what tomorrow holds.

I know that I have had it pointed out to me more than once but I had it pointed out to me again - if I don't take care of me or look out for me, who's going to? I have to learn the lesson I know that others around me already know - if I chose not to take care of myself when I get sick and I keep pushing myself to give 100% percent, I'm going to stay sick even longer and who wants that? Maybe part of the reason why I find it so difficult to take time off from work when I'm sick is because I then have to take care of myself, since my dogs sure aren't going to take care of me! (Actually the woman from upstairs called me on Friday afternoon to see if I was okay or if I needed anything since she saw my car in the driveway, I wasn't at choir Thursday night and she knows that I don't tend to call in sick to work. I thought it was very sweet of her to check in on me and to offer to pick something up for me if I needed her to.)

Well, since I'm not really sure what tomorrow holds for me and I have a busy week overall (Monday and Wednesday = 2 hour dance class each night; Tuesday = 2 hour work meeting; Thursday = choir practice for 1 hour this week; Friday = FREE), I should probably sign off for tonight and maybe sew a little before heading to bed. I hope that I didn't sleep too much already this weekend and I'm able to sleep tonight!