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To ask for your sympathy if you're awake? Lighthearted!

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Hopethisendswell · 13/12/2024 02:01

DH is away this weekend, a few hours away, and I have a chilled day planned with DD tomorrow, lunch, seeing friends, dinner out over the weekend...

Just woken up with a stomach gurgling like a dying whale and the natural instinct to sprint to the loo...did I make it? Yes...and no....blessed with explosive diarrhoea and projectile vomiting. I've never had to chose if it's sick or poop ends up on the floor (or wall)😭 retched so hard I wet myself too 😩 DD is emetophobic so I can't even ask her to cradle me lovingly while I hug the toilet.

Anyone have anything amusing/ boring/ fascinating to keep my mind off round two occurring??

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Hopethisendswell · 13/12/2024 02:28

Thanks @BeNavyCrab I've strayed from the mumsnet usual of the salad/ mixing bowl and opted for our tried and tested ancient tupperware tub. Wide enough to be practical, but narrow enough to flush out well in the loo before washing out.
Unfortunately it was shoved down the back of the hot water tank on my first trip!
Dd has text and asked if I want puppy pads down on the floor in the bathroom for next time...I'm wondering if she'll stick one to the opposite wall with a target and point system...

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MummytoaMiracle01 · 13/12/2024 02:26

Oh dear ! I hate D&V always end up crying which makes it worse .. if it makes you feel any better I'm currently awake , had an operation earlier this afternoon and now that the morphine has worn off I'm in agony and can't sleep, so browsing mumsnet .
Hope you start feeling better soon :)

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Hopethisendswell · 13/12/2024 02:23

(Emojis are hiding the pain of not knowing if I can trust a fart)

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Hopethisendswell · 13/12/2024 02:21

Oh no @macap ! Typical isn't it?! Hope you're feeling better now and somehow managed another go.

DD just came in to see if I was ok...she was pale and shaky, but was really sweet and brought me some water and crackers. Started watching TV in bed until my tummy rumbled ominously...she said I could text her when it was "all clear " 😅

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BeNavyCrab · 13/12/2024 02:14

Sounds like it might be norovirus to me. It's particularly awful when you don't know which end to put over the loo. I suggest a large bowl you can take and use whilst on the throne. Don't forget to drink fluids when you can and you might need to take some rehydration sachets, if you are constantly ill. I've had cholera when overseas and dehydration can lead some really wacky delirium, so be careful. Not really got anything funny to say about it but sending you a massive hug.

macap · 13/12/2024 02:12

you definitely have my sympathy OP.

Me and DP were meant to be going to a Christmas market last week, a very very rare day together, only for me to suffer the same fate as you have!

my DD is also an emet so just another layer of fun!

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Hopethisendswell · 13/12/2024 02:09

I hope your friend was ok xx

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Hopethisendswell · 13/12/2024 02:07

I didn't mean to laugh...that must have been awful! I'll be super careful 😅

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Fleetheart · 13/12/2024 02:03

Oh My God that sounds awful, poor you. My friend had a similar experience - had to run to be sick suddenly and managed to hit her face on the toilet seat and give herself a black eye! So be careful 🙂