Phew, well.....I don't like this......

Haven't posted because I haven't really felt well enough.  I'll give you a brief summary of the last few days.

Wednesday - greeted everyone with a very red face, neck and chest!  I woke with a headache and very thirsty.  My mouth felt "thick" but not sore.  Felt off colour gradually throughout the day, bit dizzy with little appetite (that won't do me any harm!). Didn't do a lot, thank heavens for Mum.

Thursday - felt worse.  Increased nausea, still very red (not hot though). Difficult to know what to eat without feeling sick.  Tried to drink, but even that made me feel yuck.  Even difficult to look at people and talk to them without feeling dizzy and sick.  Managed a walk around the block with Mum though.  Have been trying to eat little and often.  One thing I have managed each evening is a small amount of dinner Mum has cooked for everyone and enjoyed it.

Friday - worse day so far. Felt very sick.  Was easier to look straight ahead and concentrate at the wall than to look at everyone.  Didn't speak much.  Managed a congrats text to my friend H who had a baby girl in the morning (brilliant news)!  Found it really difficult to drink, never mind eat.  Mum had been to the Corsham bakery and bought plenty of goodies to tempt me, but just couldn't manage it (must've felt bad!!).  Chris came home to pick up something he'd forgotten and I blubbed that I didn't think I could cope with this.  Daft really, I haven't got much choice and this is just the beginning!  Didn't get showered or dressed.  Managed a bit of Mum's cottage pie in the evening.  Felt ill after and went to bed early.

Saturday - an improvement.  Nausea now coming in waves.  Found eating helps the nausea, but the thought of eating makes me feel sick (work that one out!). Got showered and dressed which really knackered me out.  Had a tiny piece of jam bap (could only face eating these when I was pregnant with Livi) and it went down well.  Later on fancied nuts and Chris duly went out and bought some for me. Managed to nibble on these throughout the day.  Something else I fancied trying was a quarter of a bap with cream cheese and tomato.  Chris did his signature dish of salmon and prawn kebabs with couscous in the evening and I managed a small amount.

Sunday - best day so far.  Best night's sleep since Monday. Still don't feel brilliant but the gaps between the nausea are increasing.  After yesterday's success with jam baps and cream cheese and tomato, I had the same today - not full baps but quarters at a time.  Had a small roast pork dinner in the evening and really enjoyed it, followed by a piece of apple and blueberry pie and ice cream.  Today's the most I've eaten all week (should help my bowels!!).  I feel like I'm coming out of a bit of a fog and I'm not quite sure where the last few days went.  I'm not red any more and Mum thinks I look more like me.

Monday - thought I'd taken a backwards step.  Didn't feel too bad when I woke up, but then felt nauseous and a little dizzy after breakfast (yes, jam bap again).  Mouth is now sore and it hurts to brush my teeth. A few tears with Mum and I started to feel a bit better.  That was until my tummy started gurgling and I spent the afternoon on and off the loo!  Chris went out and bought some Imodium (funny in our family - long story, but Mum and the Auntie Ritas will know what I mean!). Feel drained today.  Mum went back home tonight and I'll miss her :-(  So will Chris.  Having her here has meant he can go off and potter to his heart's content in his own little world. She's taken care of everything and everybody.
Chris is back at work tomorrow, so it's just me and the kids - that'll be interesting.  Think my time being waited on hand and foot is over!!

Will try and keep you posted with any changes.  Thanks for all the messages of encouragement.  Apologies if I don't reply but I really appreciate them all.