Rough week
This week has been very hard on me and I can’t wait for it to be over. I’ve barely felt like eating anything and have been feeling nauseous probably 70% of the time I’ve been awake. I’ve also caught a stomach bug off my husband so we’ve both had tummy cramps and frequent trips to the loo, though he suffered more I think. I also seem to have a bit of a cold so I’ve had a bunged up nose and a headache on and off. Of course, I can’t take anything to alleviate any of the symptoms. I’ve been doing my best at work under the circumstances, having something to concentrate on has really helped, but it certainly hasn’t been easy and I’m really looking forward to having next week off.
The good news is that I seem to have stopped retaining water so my tummy isn’t nearly as swollen as it was. I can wear my normal trousers again, at least for now. I did wear my new, enormous maternity pants on Monday and they were very comfortable, but I did have to keep pulling them up as they kept slipping down. I felt like a little girl borrowing her big sister’s clothes.
For the first time I had to ask a bloke to change the bottle on the water cooler for me. It was embarrassing as I’m more than capable of doing it myself, but it’s probably best if I don’t risk wrenching anything. He was quite happy to do it, but he knows me quite well and I could see he was thinking ‘hmm, this is a bit weird for Jo’. I need the water though - I don’t want to get dehydrated and he’ll find out soon enough anyway..