Ruined Christmas

[heretogrow]

Hello,
No real point to this post but feeling sorry for myself…I’m a single Mum to two and I’ve spent the night throwing up and diarrhoea every hour between 10:30 and 3:30. I feel so sad that I’ve ruined Christmas for the children.

Also just want a cuddle from my Mum as I feel rotten and obviously this is now not possible.

Merry Christmas all!

It’s not Christmas Day yet, so it can’t be ruined!

Try and have something to eat. Dry toast or something. And keep hydrated. All is not lost, it's not ruined just not part of the original plan. 🤗

You got this. Rest today. Get kids to bed early. And keep your fluids up. This will pass. Hope fully quickly

Of course you haven't ruined Christmas! Look after yourself. Go gently. Have a chilled one.

Agree with other pps - dry toast, keep hydrated and take immodium, don't try to overdo it

Awwww poor you, but, honestly, you might be a lot better by tomorrow.

If not, try to make the best of things. You can still do presents.

Thinking of you... 💐

(One day you'll look back and laugh at a 'memorable' Christmas! We've had our fair share of the D&V here... 😟)

Christmas is literally just about you all being together, take care of yourself, keep hydrated and hope you get to do the Christmas movie, story, board game but over the next few days x if it’s too much to get food cooked, kids will be happy with an alternative meal anyway x

Why exactly does this ruin Christmas? Logically, this is likely to have passed through your system by tomorrow morning.

It may be a quieter Christmas than you want with simpler food and more TV, but that isn't "ruined"! Just enjoy it as it comes. Christmas is not about an insta-worthy set-piece programme of contrived fun.

I had this Monday night. I was tired tues and back to almost normal Wed so fingers crossed.
I used dioralyte to stay hydrated x

Oh @heretogrow me too - started about 6pm through to 10.30.

How are you feeling this morning? I daren't sit up yet or have a drink but I know I need to do both.

Apart from water & dry toast does anyone have any other helpful suggestions?

Thank you xx

So much self putting around at the moment. Most people are fine 24 hours after a stomach bug unless you have other health concerns you will be too. As long as you can sneak the presents down from Santa the kids won’t care anyway.

Yes you might be much better in the next 12 hours. So sorry that this has happened though...

Pull in ANY help you can so you can rest even for a couple hours.

PLEASE don't take immodium. It's not a good idea at all.

Aww, that sucks 😞 Try making a rehydration solution, rest and you may feel better later on. It's not even the main day yet, and there's several days that still count as Christmas after that too.

Sympathy from me. I started throwing up early hours of yesterday am. Now have temperature and chills.
Am supposed to be cooking for 8 tomorrow and now putting contingency plans in place.
Mint tea and ginger biscuits helping a little.
It’s crap! Hope you feel better soon.

Yes, I'm not sure about immodium. Your body is trying to rid itself of something, immodium will keep it in.

Op it’s not ruined.

In the 20 years I have had kids, we have had plenty of sickness. You just work round it.

It just is what it is. These things happen. Nothing is ruined. Stressing yourself out that you have and there’s no way you will be (at least a bit) better tomorrow is likely to make yourself more poorly.

Agree with previous poster. No immodium. Let it work its way out and fingers crossed you’ll feel better soon. Full sugar coke when you’re able - pour it now and drink it when it goes flatter. And ready salted crisps - nibble at them for the salt content. Hopefully you’ll be sorted by tonight ready for tomorrow. Lots of love and best wishes - it’s rubbish!

Oh, poor you!

Don't panic, you may feel a bit better tomorrow. How old are your kids? I'm sure they'll be happy with their gifts. You can still do the fun bits from the sofa (pull crackers, erc.). Most children aren't that fussed about the dinner anyway, you could go completely off piste and let them order in a pizza or just have whatever food you have in that's normally a treat.

They won't care as long as Santa comes! Probably won't even notice lol. Christmas movie day today and cuddles on the sofa. Feel better soon!

Thank you all for the lovely posts. I think lack of sleep is making me a little more emotional. Sorry I should’ve been more clear in my original post; not so much worried about myself but hoping they don’t get it (they’re 1 and 11).

Aw, I always get really tearful when I'm not well.

Look after yourself today.

A few years ago I threw up at 5 am Xmas day. I spend the morning going up and down stairs to throw up in between standing in the doorway watching kids open presents.

i couldn’t cook Xmas dinner so my mum cooked them chicken nuggets and I saw no one after they opened presents. Kids did say mummy I want you quite a bit but they weren’t that bothered. They don’t remember it either

look after yourself

Well, one year old won't notice, and the eleven year old is old enough to understand and pitch in, so I would get some sleep while you can, and the big one can be instructed on putting things in the oven from the sofa.

And to be honest they've most likely brought it home to you, without being sick themselves. Obviously all the hygiene ever, but I swear we had rotavirus last week, the kids were fine, we were both dying, literally the only difference food and contacts wise was that they're vaccinated for it and we aren't!

I always get tearful when I'm ill too.

Enlist the 11 year old for whatever emergency Christmas duties are absolutely essential, make sure you have a separate towel / everyone washes their hands, and you and the 11 year old wipe down door handles etc.

Thank you all for your lovely replies, sounds silly that they’ve made me cry. I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and embrace all the cuddles you can! Xxx