“Please put on your own oxygen mask before assisting another.”
In nursing school, they taught us we had to take care of ourselves before we could take care of others. Sometimes, I forget that advice, and sometimes, it just isn’t possible.
Last night my ailing fiancé went to bed really early (we’re talking before the sun), and since he was thisclose to hacking up a lung, I stayed in the living room. I could hear him coughing all night, poor guy. Anyways, that (and several other issues) prevented me from getting a proper night sleep. In my effort to try to keep myself healthy, I didn’t set an alarm, hoping to get a few extra hours of sleep.
Negative ghost rider. The pattern is full.
Kyle went to work, but returned home by 8 am with a temp of 101. At which point, I went into nursing mode…
Welcome to the toxic zone. Please note the following: cold compress melting on the wood, WF bag of sputum filled tissue, fluids, tissues, more tissues, and more fluids.
Since most of my day included limiting Kyle’s germs to a small area of the apartment, as well as cooking for and cleaning after my sickly beau, I don’t have interesting (or photo-worthy) eats.
Here’s what went down in the HHH apartment:
- white rice
- veg/noodle soup
- white rice
- POM tea
- Clif bars
Since I was making the above, and sterilizing everything immediately after, I had such uninspired meals. I’m talking toast, granola, and fruit. Blah. I’m annoyed just writing about it. I hate to be such a downer about it, especially because it sounds like I resent Kyle for being sick (which is definitely not the case, since he clearly didn’t choose to be sick). But, I try so hard to make the most of my days off, getting errands done, prepping and cooking meals, and exercising. So, it’s especially frustrating when I eat uninteresting, boring crap, don’t get a single errand done, and never make it to the gym.
Ok, enough whining.
Here’s the one GOOD thing I ate today:
Plocky’s Hummus chips!!
I had never heard of or seen this brand before, but lovely reader, Courtney, was kind enough to send me a bag in my massive birthday package.
I was so excited to try it, and since I had no hummus (gasp!) in the apartment, this was the closest alternative. They were so good! They were thick, but had a great crispy, crunch to them. Plus, there was definite hummus flavor, but it wasn’t too strong (they still had a definite “chip” flavor). The nutritionals were pretty decent too. Of course I finished off the entire bag in one sitting (none of this 3 servings bullsh!t). Now, I want to try all their flavors!! If only I could find them in stores…
Back to regular (non-complaining) blogging tomorrow.
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So sorry the sickness has invaded your house. My nurse stepmom came to visit last weekend completely stocked with H1N1 blocking masks. My dad had the cold and I had it a bit though Chris (hubbie) is finally getting over the cough after 10 days. Did they make you get the vaccine?
Hope your fiance feels better soon and you have super immunity!
I’m the same way about having my (very rare!!) days off go awry… I hope Kyle feels better soon, though!
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Aww hope Kyle feels better soon! So good that he has a super nurse to take care of him in his hours of need though. Stay healthy!!
Pssh haven’t you heard multiple hummus chip servings are necessary for optimal immune system functioning…
Hummus in chip form?? GLORIOUS.
Hope Kyle starts feeling better ASAP.
Aren’t you just the nicest fiancée ever! Hopefully the boy feels better soon. I was waiting to hear about those hummus chips they sound so good!
How do they get 3 servings out of 1 bag!? Just like hummus companies put like 12 servings on the label when it’s more like 1-2!
Poor Kyle! What a good fiancee you are to take care of him 🙂 I hate being sick! Do you think it is the swine flu? Or just the regular flu??
Yay! I am so glad the hummus chips were good! I am surprised you don’t have them there?! We have all the flavors here in both Whole Foods and the co-ops. Hmmm…maybe there are a lot of “hummus chips” care packages in the future?!
Courtney
Ahhhhhh don’t get sick!! Hope Kyle feels better 🙂
Aw, feel better Kyle!
Funny enough, I just saw those chips in WF this weekend– maybe they’ll have ’em at yours?
What? But aren’t chips just a hummus vehicle to begin with? So you don’t look weird eating a dip with a spoon? 😛
Hope the fiance gets better – and you stay healthy!
Gahhh sorry about the no-fun day off! Ya know what’s good, though? I’ll be near you for six whole weeks starting November 23. Just saying…… 😀
Aw, hope Kyle’s on the mend! At least there were hummus chips to save the day, even if there was no actual hummus. But can you imagine what hummus chips DIPPED IN hummus would have been like?! Foodgasm!
I have got to get my paws on those chips!!
You are such a loving fiance – did you wear a surgical mask? I would have taken all precautions! Whatever he has does not sound like fun.
GET WELL SOON, KYLE!!
Unplanned hiccups in our routines are tough, no matter what the reason is. I hope Kyle gets better soon, and you get back to enjoying some fab meals!!
Have a good night 🙂
Mallard had the flu a few days ago and now Snuffy and I have a cold…I guess it’s that time of year now, ugh! I hope your fiance feels better soon!