Sick

Well another week has past and it is time for another update.  I was able to celebrate Hanukkah with some friends here.  It was an amazing night filled with friends, candles, wine and fun.  I was having issues with my stomach before I went to celebrate but it held off for the night so I could party it up.  We went to a place called Brown Sugar and danced the night away.  It was ladies night which meant free drinks for the ladies til 11pm.  The band was really good and it was all and all a great time. 

The next day my stomach issues return in full force and I did not feel my best.  I put on my big girl panties and went to work only to be sent home later.  I had to visit the hospital.  I was so dehydrated and pissed that I had to go to the hospital.  They wanted to get some blood for a blood test to make sure it wasn't anything too serious.  My veins are really hard to find under normal circumstances but I was so dehydrated that I knew this was not going to be fun.  The nurse felt a vein in my hand she felt like she could get.  She stuck the needle in and missed and proceeded to move the needle around.  I very "nicely" yelled take it out and a few four letter words.  I was so embarrassed by my actions.  I started crying because it really did hurt and I was worked up already from being sick and not wanting to be at the hospital.  Another nurse came in to make sure I was ok and had me lay down.  They came in after I calmed down.  I kept apologizing to the first nurse.  I have never acted like that in the hospital.  A different nurse came in to try again in the other hand where they started an IV in case they needed to give me some fluid later.  It turns out it was nothing serious and they gave me some antibiotics to take.  Of course I believed I was fine and did not take the meds for two days and just ate blah food.  On the third day I was feeling better and decided to eat a real meal.  Holly bad choice Batman.  Needless to say I started taking the meds and I am finally starting to feel better.  I think it was something I ate.  I hate being sick and being sick in China isn't the best.