"This travel may have left me with scratches on the skin..."

[annabtg]

Coincidence, premonition, or natural result of the not-so-good day that was yesterday?

Today morning, my mother woke me up so that I could get ready for uni as every day. The moment I opened my eyes, I felt some kind of dizziness.

I ignored it and headed to the bathroom.

Once there, dizziness was followed by weakness, nausea and gradual loss of my senses. I recognized the symptoms as the faint attacks I get in cases of lack of food/physical exhaustion/excessive heat, but by the time I began trying to get back to my bed and lie down, it was too late.

They found me fallen face first on my bedroom floor, probably having hitten on some furniture on the way down.

Long, overdramatic story short, I now have two stitches on my chin, a painful but thankfully not broken jaw, and difficulty opening my mouth enough to, say, speak properly. As for eating, it can prove itself quite trying.

Oh, and let's not forget the scratch on my nose. I ignored it all day and it stung a bit, but I could cope. Now that I got back I put some ointment on it and I can't wear my glasses properly. (Rule #1 for Anna's convenience at home: No wearing contacts.)

And of course, as soon as I left the hospital I got a taxi and headed straight to uni, because I had Analytical Chemistry lab! And it went spectacularly crappy. I kept messing up the procedures (I shall blame it to missing the introductory first hour and being unwell because of my trauma, though it's likely that I'd have messed it up anyway) though I did get some results I can use in the end. The grade will tell.

(I got a 10 in last week's analysis, though. That was a ray of light in an otherwise grim day.)

Tomorrow, Analytical Chemistry lab again. On Wednesday, Analytical Chemistry lab yet again. *dies in advance*

Wish me physical comfort, 'cause I don't see me getting any - gotta keep sitting up way straight and looking forward, and my neck hurts. Also, I have no clue where the wound exactly *is* - it's been bandaged over and over. Hope it doesn't leave a mark, or that it leaves it where it won't be visible, because otherwise I shall freak out. *is vain*

"It's plastic surgeons that stitch wounds up usually, but there's not one in this hospital today. It's not a big wound, though, any one of us could do it."

Said the doctor who stitched me up.

He better have known what he was doing.

See ya,
Anna.

Comments

[cyad.livejournal.com]

OMG, Anna!

(((hugs)))

This is awful. well, I had those in highschool and Uni but less now -and thankfully, not to the point of getting stitches. Doc told me it was due to cephalalgia. May not be in your case, but do you have any headache, migrainous past?

and, take it easy, OK? I feel like you've been overdoing it lately. Uni and moraly wise...

...If you don't, I'll have to send you a teddy bear (or stuffed doggy as a reminder!) *g*

LOL+TC,

Carole

[judosas.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor you! *huggles*

Yeah, fainting sucks. I'm lucky to only have aquired bruises along the way. So I'll hope along with you that a possible scar will be invisible somewhere.

And good luck with your labs! It can't be as bad as you're making it sounds.

*huggles some more*

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

I do have headaches often... I also have anaemia, which may also be to blame.

Will try to take it easier, I promise! :)

Hugs,
Anna ♥ ♥

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

***huggles back*** Thanks! :)

See ya,
Anna.

[cyad.livejournal.com]

you're right.

I like promises like that. So, take good care of yourself, eat enough, don't drain yourself and listen to your body's warning. OK?

((hugs))

[harmonykat.livejournal.com]

*HUGS A LOT*

I hope you feel better soon and that you can move about again in the near future. I'm sure you'll end up doing well on your labs and such, despite the scary load of Analytical Chemistry.

*Sends chicken noodle soup*
~Kat

[judosas.livejournal.com]

Oh, one other thing I forgot to say earlier. If you feel like fainting and you might not make it back to bed in time, lying down anywhere is good enough, or just sit down with your head between your legs. That might save you stitches the next time. But I am aware you hardly think of such things in the heat of the moment. I once went up the stairs close to fainting just to reach my bed... I do not wish to know what would have happened had I fainted five seconds earlier. (I made it to bed just in time).

Take care of yourself, hon!

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thanks!! ***hugs back***

Chicken noodle soup! Yay! Me likey! ^^

See ya,
Anna ♥

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

My dad told me the same thing... I really should have known better. *sigh*

See ya,
Anna ♥

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, Cate! ***hugs back***

See ya,
Anna ♥

[the-indigo-blue.livejournal.com]

Omg Anna!
Dfgndfnjk you poor thing *hugs delicately, so as not to hurt you*
God, I hope you recover quickly. What a nightmare. You need to sleep/eat more!
I can't believe you went to your Analytical Chemistry lab afterwards as well; that's dedication. I hope it all goes okay tomorrow and Wednesday.

FDkdfnfjknfj I'm wishing you physical comfort x 2854979384028 D=
I'm also getting this weird urge to make you cake or something. I tend to feed people when I'm concerned about them, it's an odd habit o__O.

Indy.x ♥

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

***me hugs back*** Thank you! ♥ ♥

Aww, that's such a cute habit ^^

See ya,
Anna ♥ ♥

[theblackshadow.livejournal.com]

Oh man sorry to hear about the crappy day, I hope you're feeling better!

[clockworkplum.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear that... I've fainted too a couple of times but never managed to get stitches for it... I am glad you are okay now, and next time, when you feel like fainting, just sit down wherever you are!
Congrats for the 10!
And good luck with your chem labs!
Hugs,
Elena

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm better today; it'll take a few days but hopefully it won't take long to heal.

Hugs,
Anna ♥ ♥

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all the wishes! :)

Hugs,
Anna ♥ &hears;

[timetraveled.livejournal.com]

THIS POST TERRIFIED ME.

NEVER GET HURT AGAIN. IT MAKES ME WORRY! :(

*hugshugshugs*

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

***hugs back***

I promise not to get hurt again. I'll take good care. Good news is, it's already getting better! :)

Schmoooooooooooooze ♥ ♥ ♥

Anna :)

[doranwen.livejournal.com]

Awww, I do the same thing. Made my boy vegetarian chicken noodle soup from scratch the other day 'cause he was feeling sick-ish. I'd have made you stuff too, if you were here . . .

*hugs Anna tightly* Try to keep from fainting and splitting things open in the future, eh? I prefer you in one piece. ;)

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

***hugs back*** I will, I promise! :)

Also... how do you make a vegetarian chicken soup?

See ya,
Anna :)

[doranwen.livejournal.com]

Simple! By using vegetarian chicken! *g*

No, really, there are vegetarian chicken substitutes, as well as vegetarian "chicken" seasoning. It looks rather like chicken noodle soup--couldn't tell you if it tastes like it (hope not, as anything meat tastes *gross* to me). My mom's made it before, I just hadn't tried making it without any recipe, but it turned out fine. Soup's one of those things that's like that--dump in stuff, season to taste, and voilà!

[timetraveled.livejournal.com]

ajkdhakfd you better take better care of yourself, or I'll... I'll come over there and... hug you to death D: I hate it when friends on my f-list get hurt :(

Schmoooooooooooooze♥

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

This sounds... weird. I mean, I can understand substitutes for basic food groups such as milk, but for chicken?

Oh well.

See ya,
Anna.

[doranwen.livejournal.com]

Yup. They make substitutes for just about everything out there, for people who want to make the recipes they were used to making when they ate meat, except to make 'em healthier by using a meat substitute instead (usually made from soy or gluten). I grew up on some of those dishes--my mom learned 'em from other people, etc.