Sick in Wyoming
Being sick, while camping, in below freezing temperatures REALLY sucks. One of the wonders of being on the road I suppose, you're going to get sick at some point.
Well, the day after my birthday, as Jake and I were going to bed, the vomitting started. The details are unimportant, but many, many trips to the bushes later, for both of us, we suffered through the night until daylight, shivering, unable to sleep and really uncomfortable. We found it wierd that we both got sick withing 30 minutes of each other, and then Whipper got sick, so our thoughts jumped to water.
At first light, we headed into town, to the hospital, thinking if it was water, we should have it checked out. The ER docs, not too impressed, figured it was a virus, and gave me IV and anti-nausea. I was still quite stoned when they sent me out the door and straight to a hotel we went, where we holed up for 2 days to recover. Though people working in the park say many travellers have been getting sick from the water recently, we were just happy for this horrible time to pass. We really wanted to be at home, with our Moms this time.
Spent last night back out camping and all seems well, our stomachs sensitive but stable.
Off to Idaho tomorrow morning, City of Rocks here we come.
Well, the day after my birthday, as Jake and I were going to bed, the vomitting started. The details are unimportant, but many, many trips to the bushes later, for both of us, we suffered through the night until daylight, shivering, unable to sleep and really uncomfortable. We found it wierd that we both got sick withing 30 minutes of each other, and then Whipper got sick, so our thoughts jumped to water.
At first light, we headed into town, to the hospital, thinking if it was water, we should have it checked out. The ER docs, not too impressed, figured it was a virus, and gave me IV and anti-nausea. I was still quite stoned when they sent me out the door and straight to a hotel we went, where we holed up for 2 days to recover. Though people working in the park say many travellers have been getting sick from the water recently, we were just happy for this horrible time to pass. We really wanted to be at home, with our Moms this time.
Spent last night back out camping and all seems well, our stomachs sensitive but stable.
Off to Idaho tomorrow morning, City of Rocks here we come.
posted by Kim at 5:03 PM
1 Comments:
You poor things! Yes warm blankies and hot fresh ginger tea was what was in order, not bushes. Some doctor you fell upon; I didn't know dogs could catch the flu... Anyway, glad to hear you've recovered.
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