So I went to my mums for lunch yesterday, few hours later I felt horribly ill. I think it was the chicken my mum cooked (she is extremely scatty and unreliable).
I made it on a 40 min bus ride to docs to pick up mine and DS's precriptions, walked to the chemist (where I had to sit with a cup of water and try not to faint/throw up), onto another bus and home, all the while pushing 5 yr old DS in his maclaren major (special needs buggy).
By the time I got home I was so sick I couldn't bear to move and DS needed some tea and needed changing (he is still in pull ups).
I realised I had no one and would have to resort to ringing nobhead ex (who was emotionally abusive and controlling), his response 'huff huff huff have I got time for my bath?' I know it was proud and stubborn of me but I told him a friend had just shown up so not to bother coming after all and struggled on alone. The last and only time I asked for his help I had an infection in an operation wound - he would have realised it was serious for me to have to ask him, and he knows DS is autistic and needs more input and help than most five year olds.
I still don't feel great this morning and it's made me realise I have no one I can depend on.
I text a couple of friends who could have popped round but they just said oh what's worng blah blah blah and offered no help. Sis and best friend both live across town and don't drive and have babies.
What does everyone else do when they are ill??