At 1:30 this morning, I got out of bed to go to the bathroom. Again.
Starting at 9:00 yesterday morning, I’d been in the bathroom every hour, on the hour, for a number of different reasons. It was, in a word, unfortunate. I was so sick that I literally did nothing all day long but go to the bathroom. I watched 1 movie, only towards the end of the day when I started feeling better. I read no books, I flipped through no magazines. I only wallowed in the misery of the ROTAVIRUS for an entire day.
So at 1:30 when I had to go to the bathroom again, it was status quo. I was feeling depressed, but I got up and went.
And it was gas.
The absolute best gas, the most wonderful gas that has ever been present on the face of the Earth. GAS!
I practically skipped back to the bed, grabbed Zack by his shoulders and proudly exclaimed, “ZACK. IT IS OVER.”
Unfortunately, he slept through the whole thing. I was left to celebrate my gas (or, from my perspective, the end of the Roto) all alone.
I hope you fell good now. Keep it up.
Rotavirus? Is that anything like a norovirus? Because noroviruses are ridiculously contagious, and the only way to accurately describe the pain is “exploding from both ends.” You’re the nurse-to-be, you tell me.
That is the best. Know the feeling. Glad you feel better.
You deflated.
Dante,
your guess is as good as mine. Both the Roto and the Noro viruses have really similar symptoms, and even shapes and viral characteristics for that matter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotovirus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norovirus
I guess it could have been either. I was just taking someone’s word for it that I had the Rotovirus, and all the symptoms fit pretty nicely.
Your description of the Norovirus is right on, though. Severe pain, unbelievably contagious, and makes you wish for death? That’s the one.