What's your ideal sick day?

19 days ago by Nora (She/Her) to c/womensstuff

I'm cooped up at home right now cause I've got a virus of some kind, and it made me think what do you like to do when you're home sick?

My partner is lovingly bringing me anything I ask for (lots of hot tea, inexplicably large quantities of hash browns) and I'm laying in bed watching TV and it's been quite nice considering I am feeling like shit.

It makes me think about how growing up my dad never took care of my mom the way she took care of him, and the way my partner is taking care of me. I know there are endless stories similar to my mom, but I'm kinda rambling here now.

Hopefully you stay in good health, but if you did get sick, what is your ideal sick day?

LavaPlanet 15 points 19 days ago

One day I was so sick, I asked my kid (probably 5yo) to just bring me some cereal, and he did, it tasted awful. I said I'm so sorry, I can't eat this, could you pretty please try again. And he did, bless his little heart. Same deal. It tasted salty and awful. So I got up to investigate, he had been using stock, as it looked the same as the milk we had, kinda. Hilarious story I still fondly tell today. I swear the joy from how funny and sweet that experience was cured me right up.

Laughter brings you back from the dark side, in more ways than one. Inject it often, I say.

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velma 5 points 19 days ago

Hahah that's such a sweet and funny story. He tried so hard to take care of you! That's so lovely

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LavaPlanet 5 points 19 days ago

Absolutely! He felt so proud of his little self, I made sure he felt appreciated.

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MxRemy 10 points 19 days ago

Knowing I have lots of time off to recover, getting all wrapped up in blankets, and staying in bed with lots of snacks and tv shows. 👌👌👌

As long as all these conditions are met, depending on the type of sick, I actually kinda like it? That's super weird, I know lol

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Nora 9 points 19 days ago

No I get it, even if my physical self feels like shit, its kinda nice for the mental and emotional self!

Laying in bed all day is like meditation, and seeing how much my partner cares is so heartwarming I have cried more than once today.

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MxRemy 7 points 19 days ago

That part does sound really nice 😭

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velma 5 points 19 days ago

That’s so sweet that they’re taking such good care of you 🥹

I hope you feel better physically soon and get all the mental rest you need now!

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Nora 5 points 19 days ago

I adore the hell out of her, absolute sweetest person I know. I really hope she doesn't get sick but if she does I got her at least ten times over for how sweet she is.

Thank you! I'll definitely be going to bed soon. hopefully then I wake up tomorrow great.

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93maddie94 10 points 19 days ago

Whenever I’m sick, I’m very kind to myself. I eat whatever and whenever I feel like. I stay in bed. Watch tv. Cuddle with my dogs. Take long showers. I let my body decide what I can handle each day and what it feels like it needs. Sometimes it’s nice when my husband goes to work and takes our daughter to preschool. I’ll get tea and chicken noodle and have a day to myself to binge some tv and take naps.

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Nora 3 points 19 days ago

Oh definitely! Its so important to be kind to yourself, there is a part of me that's still trying to learn that its OK to take that time for yourself.

When it comes to food I like to think if it "sounds good" to me, its probably because my body is craving minerals and vitamins in that food, so I dont hold back on anything.

Long showers are the best feeling when sick, the steam and warm water is perfect.

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idiomaddict 4 points 19 days ago

I tend to want to hibernate and watch crappy TV (come dine with me), depending on the kind of sick, I’ll want to eat something like vegetable maultaschen or buttered noodles and drink tea. My husband is really great about taking care of me when I’m sick. I don’t really want much when I’m sick normally, because he just anticipates a lot of it. The only time I find myself fantasizing about a better sick day experience comes when I’ve got really bad menstrual cramps, because what would help most is not within the realm of possibility.

What I would love in a dream scenario when I have awful cramps is basically two large bathtubs lined with gardening kneeling pads, one filled normally with warm water, and one filled about halfway with cool to cold water. And I’d like to bitch and moan while changing positions and switching between them the whole time. If they’re really bad, I’d like someone else to switch me between them.

That said, he makes me cool beverages and prepares hot water bottles and cold wet towels for me. He rolls out the yoga mat and listens to my bitching without complaint, which is the next best thing, given that we don’t have any bathtubs.

Edit: I know that sounds like a gendered term, but I literally sound like a moaning dog in heat. There are no words, just HEEEENGGGGGGGGGG

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