A Hypochondriac

This weekend has been, hands down, one of the laziest weekends I've had in a long time. However, I needed it more than I realized. Normally when I have lazy weekends like this and I do nothing of productiveness whatsoever, I feel guilty. Nope. Not this time.

It all started Thursday night when I decided not to do anything. My parents were going to dinner and I was invited, but I declined the offer because I was flat out exhausted. So, instead I rented Fireproof and watched it by myself. Y'all, in my opinion, it was so good. I know I'm not even married, but I would encourage every married couple to watch it if you haven't already. It is just such a Godly example of marriage and that love is worth fighting for. Actually, it is so good that I got home from the Super Bowl party early (as if I was ever interested in the first place) and put it on again. I know, super dork here. Anyway, I just think so highly of it.

Friday night I had my Jr. High girls bible study and it went great. I think they are so cute, and love their honesty and all of their questions. I am pretty sure we had "bible study" for an hour and a half, and if you know Jr. High girls at all, you know that is a record. One for the books, folks.

Saturday was when everything went funky.

I, first of all, slept in really late, just like Thursday, but I couldn't seem to shake the tiredness that had taken over me. I just wanted to get back in bed and sleep. I didn't do that despite how bad I wanted too, so, around 4:30 I decided that if I was going to do anything that night, I needed to be somewhat presentable. Like any other girl would do, I hopped in the shower.

Oh, y'all. It was weird.

I was in the shower for all of 3 minutes, enough time to shampoo then put conditioner in my hair, when a very strange feeling came over me. My heart was racing and I felt like I was going to pass out. Was I really that tired? Of course, in my mind I just kept telling myself to hurry up and I'd be fine once I got out of the shower. Well, in all of two seconds I sat down because if not, I would have fallen down.

Then, it became really hard to breathe and I got really hot. However, I could not move one inch of my body I felt so weak. After a good 10 minutes, I was finally able to stand up and try and rinse the conditioner out, but that didn't last long either. By this time, I was feeling completely sick to my stomach and way nauseous.

Now, I don't think I have to preface this for y'all, but I am the girl that has thrown up all of two times in her life. I hate it. And most the time talk myself out of it. It's a huge fear, folks, throwing up that is.

However, there was no stopping it this time. I was going to be sick. I grabbed the trash can and did the whole cough/gag thing a few times, but nothing came up. (Sorry for the visual.) I honestly don't know what is worse.

I sat there for a while, completely weak and faint, thinking I should tell my Dad to take me to the ER because I had never felt so strange. All the while, the shower is still going. I don't know how long I had actually "been in" the shower at this point. So, not knowing what to do, I got back in the shower, tried to rinse out the conditioner and then got back out. This time turning the shower off.

My mom came upstairs right then to tell me to hurry and get ready because we were meeting people for dinner, but the minuted I opened my door, she knew I wasn't okay. I was as white as my robe. No joke.

I literally just collapsed on my bed and put a few bags close just in case I should get sick again. I laid there for a good while and finally got some color back.

We still aren't sure if I had a fever, because I was still hot from the shower, but as the night went on and I think back, I am pretty sure I did.

Since than, I still feel kind of weak and tired and have only eaten one meal, but I am just not hungry. However, I did just make myself eat a plate of vegetables. And, I did enjoy being around people again today, too.

Y'all, it was seriously the weirdest thing that has happened to me. And so suddenly. Needless to say, I stayed on the couch all night long with a pounding headache, and slept like a baby last night. I've been so much better today, but now have this fear of taking a shower. Like that was what did it to me or something. Ha!

So, I have self-diagnosed myself with Anemia. Actually, my mom thinks I am anemic and the minuted I looked it up on WebMD, I was convinced I have it, too. Every symptom they listed was every symptom I had. I have been know to be a hypochondriac at times, but I certainly believe this could be legit. I just tried not to pay attention to everything else it listed so that I wouldn't freak myself out! I've learned my lesson in looking up illnesses online.

If you are still reading this highly entertaining story, bless you. However, know that I am okay and plan to make a doctors appointment real soon so I can avoid any more "spells" like this!

Y'all are great and I so hope you had a great weekend. This week my calendar is much calmer, so I am thrilled. I plan on taking it easy!

Also, please keep praying for Chase! He is doing much better but isn't quite out of the woods yet. Thanks, sweet friends!