Connie glad things are going well with your sister.

Today wasn't so great. The iv got pulled out a little, enough that I had to pull the whole thing out and go in and gt it redone, and then I got there too esrly and giot back in the car to call the oplace to make sure it was closed and my keys went missing. They fell between the seat and the center console and it took forever for me to get them out and figure out where they were.

I got the iv port back in and got my infusion and went to work. I've tried not to use mt left hand but I'm worried I've pulled it loose again.

The nurse is coming tonight to take the blood for levels and UI'll have her tell me.

I'm not getting any help with personal needs but I think I'll be okay I'm not sure how I'm going to wash my hair, I may just brush it really well and use baking soda as a dry shampoo and live with it.

Mom will be home tomorrow.

When I got home I was trying to clean up the place one handed as best I could and I saw one or both of the cats pooped on the laundry and I was so mad.

Until I went upstairs and realized I'd shut the bathroom door where the littler box is so now I'm glad they went on the laundry and not the carpet.

Part of me just wants to call in sick tomorrow and stay home because I'm tired and still not feeling well and my period started so I keep crying but I just can't. There's too much to do at work and everyone is short handed it's not fair to the people who have to play back up.

{{askye}} I think you should take the day off. What you're going through is not a walk in the park. If it takes a day for you to find your stride, then they can deal with it for one day.

Connie, that's excellent news about your sister. I hope she and your family continue to hear good things.

now that I'm past the five-year mark.

Ginger, that is just so awesome. I'm really glad you're here to say that.

This may sound weird but I don't think I'm sick enough to stay home.

I mean, I've been going to work so I feel like it's wrong to call in sick. Especially when the back up receptionists are swamped with work as well. I feel like unless a doctor says I need to stay home then I'm taking advantage of my situation.

I really don't think taking a sick day at this poin would be taking advantage, askye. Just because you have been working sick doesn't mean you have to continue to.

So glad to have Ginger around! And your perspective on cancer would be well worth reading, should you decide to write about your experience.

Part of me just wants to call in sick tomorrow and stay home because I'm tired and still not feeling well and my period started so I keep crying but I just can't. There's too much to do at work and everyone is short handed it's not fair to the people who have to play back up.

Honey, you're sick. You have intravenous IV antibiotics. That's sick. Just because you can go to work doesn't mean that you should. I know that you feel guilty because everyone's busy, but you have to take care of you right now.

{{{Askye}}} You are genuinely sick, and a day home drinking lots of fluids and resting on the couch would probably go a long way toward getting better quicker. Therefore, bringing you back to full capacity at work sooner.

I baked the brownies, picked up a small gift card for coffee, and wrote a nice thank you note, but the neighbor is not home. I wonder what would be considered too late to try again?

askye, a lot of people have to be hospitalized for IV antibiotics, even if they aren't "sick" (showing lots of symptoms, etc). Your office is lucky that you aren't hospitalized and missing a LOT of days -- I think that 1 day off, even if you don't think you're "sick," will do you a world of good.

askye- I have to second what everyone else says. Take a sick day. You are sick, as evidenced by the IV antibiotics. Perhaps three days off in a row will help you get well. Also, perhaps you are not thinking clearly because you are sick.

askye, what everyone else said. You're sick, you can take a sick day.

Do I need to call someone? You know I will.