Crushed by "The Crud": Anatomy of a Sick Day

Awww..Warm hugs across the miles. Get well soon.

You are an excellent writer. This was vividly depicted and hilariously funny, and very entertaining. I've never taken so much pleasure in reading about someone suffering from a terrible cold - I'm rotten, I know!

Hey, I'm the same way---I'd rather laugh at life's annoyances than cry. Although this will undoubtedly be much more humorous to me in a couple of weeks than it is right now, with my lungs making sounds like a rusty bellows and gravity working overtime to keep me in the recumbent position against my will. The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh says "No way, Jose!"

Wow. I read these tales you tell when I find them and I think you need to put them all together in a book for nurses...and nurses to be, and families of nurses. And anyone else who comes along. I think we can all see parts of ourselves in your stories.You have a real talent for colorful, and honest and poignant descriptions of things that makes me want to read more to see what else you're going to come up with. And on top of that, you were sick when you wrote that!Hope you feel better soon.

I have been having these same symptoms. Now I am just down to the nasal junk with the can't talk hoarseness (and I am an Instructor in an LVN program. I agree with mazy. I too love your tales when I see them, you write them so well

I'm sorry, I really lol-ed! That was a funny piece, thanks for the laugh...now that we got that over with, I really hope you feel better.

Actually, other than the continued cough (I'm an asthmatic, so that'll go on for weeks anyway) I feel better than I have in months! Guess I needed the rest, because the bronchitis certainly made sure I got it.

Always a great entertaining read. I love your humorous and very descriptive stories Viva.

It's corporate America that makes people lament calling in. Some how you are just are just lazy and unappreciative of your job if you can't come and perform with a delirious fever. It's simple numbers. Do you want one person to call in 5 days in a row to get better, or have the 10 people they work with call in one day over the next 2 weeks because they will only "feel" like they should use 1 sick day? Lucky if you have "sick days".Thank them for your clean conscience when you sneeze in Miss Ellenton's face accidentally and it's enough to kill her. Anyhow, Thanks for taking a day for yourself.

I am so sorry...for laughing at your unfortunate illness! Sincerely, I feel your pain. I too am loath to call in unless I can't move or am probably contagious. Why do we feel guilty for calling in when we so obviously need to?? Thank you for making being sick sound funny! I will try to remember this and emulate your good cheer the next time I am under the weather.