I Refuse To be Sick on my Birthday

Seriously. So. Not. Fair. Supergirl is feeling better but I’ve been a little off since yesterday. Luckily T. was home to help out with the kids as I pretty much planted myself in my chair for the afternoon as my stomach rumbled away. I slept okay last night but my lower back is still killing me. I made the call this morning to try and have a bit of my morning espresso because I don’t think I can deal with being sick AND deal with a caffeine headache. As long as I don’t stand up I’m doing pretty well.

Thank you to everyone who has already come over to wish me a Happy Birthday. Now will you all make me feel better too? Please? Maybe I can run it off? Can you do that with the stomach flu? At least if I get sick I’ll already be outside. Heh. See? I still have my sense of humor so I can’t be that sick.

***10:00am -I’m trying so hard to pretend the extreme chills, lack of appetite and the persisting knife-like pain in my back is just in my head. At least I get to wear my beautiful Sockapaloooza socks made for me by Lucia. If you have never seen these socks they are the prettiest socks ever. I’m off to package up some orders. I promise once I finish that I’ll crawl into bed.***

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102 Comments

  1. christine
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:29 am | Permalink
    1

    Happy Birthday! And healthy vibes!

  2. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:35 am | Permalink
    2

    Happy Birthday to a SuperMomma! Love ya! And you kick those germs away and party like is your birthday :)

  3. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:36 am | Permalink
    3

    Happy Birthday! And feel better. ((Hugs))

  4. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:37 am | Permalink
    4

    Happy Birthday! Take a nap and dream of Beckham. That’ll make you feel better, guaranteed!

  5. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:37 am | Permalink
    5

    Happy Birthday!! Being sick blows but just muddle through and suck down cake anyway. What’s the worst that could happen? Your stomach starts to hurt?

  6. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:39 am | Permalink
    6

    Happy Birthday, again! I’m thinking you’ve got this thing beat already.

  7. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:39 am | Permalink
    7

    Happy Birthday! Hope you feel better soon!

  8. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:39 am | Permalink
    8

    Happy Birthday! You’re not sick. You’re not sick. (That’s me sending you not-sick vibes.)

    I hope you have a wonderful day, even if you are sick.

  9. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:39 am | Permalink
    9

    Happy b’day, Chica! I hope you feel better, too…and be sure to check out my new meme!

    xxx

  10. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:40 am | Permalink
    10

    My theory is, when one has tummy upsets that lead to upward disposal, one should eat only things that taste good the second time around (if you get my drift). ;-) Here’s to a Happy Birthday in spite of it all, and get-well wishes for everyone’s tummy.

  11. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:42 am | Permalink
    11

    Don’t try to run it off! Let your body rest for another day.

    Do you still want to try to have a birthday date tomorrow morning, assuming everyone is feeling better?

  12. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:43 am | Permalink
    12

    Sorry, that sucks!!! Happy Birthday anyway! I still have some of my birthday cake
    left so I’ll have an extra piece in your honor!

  13. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:46 am | Permalink
    13

    Happy birthday, and so sorry you’re sick. I’m thinking running probably would not help.

  14. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:46 am | Permalink
    14

    Happy Birthday! And many waves of healing energy wafting your way from New Hampshire.

    Being sick on your birthday is like getting the flu just in time for Spring Break. :P

  15. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:48 am | Permalink
    15

    I agree with Carole. I think trying to run might tax your system too much. I find with colds and sinus stuff the adrenaline helps, but with a stomach thing . . . I’m not so sure.
    Perhaps a bit of pampering and a postponement of the festivities until you are feeling better would be the way to go.
    Poor Scout!

  16. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:01 am | Permalink
    16

    Happy Birthday! Sorry you’re not feeling well. Use this as an opportunity to receive from others while they pamper and care for you. It’s all in how you ’spin’ it! :)

    Hope you feel better soon.

  17. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:10 am | Permalink
    17

    I would love to be sick on my birthday. I wouldn’t have to do anything for a change.
    Happy Birthday!

  18. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:10 am | Permalink
    18

    Happy Birhday Scout! I think I’m gonna have to get TIVO to get to see you on the 9th.

  19. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:15 am | Permalink
    19

    Happy Birthday! Hope you are feeling better soon! :)

  20. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:15 am | Permalink
    20

    Happy Birthday!
    I wouldn’t run with the stomach flu, I think that would be very bad!
    Keana

  21. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:18 am | Permalink
    21

    Happy Birthday! So sorry that you are under the weather on your day. No fair.

  22. Brenna
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:21 am | Permalink
    22

    Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday Dear Scout!!!
    Happiest Birthday to You-You-You! Love, Benna

  23. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:22 am | Permalink
    23

    Happy Birthday! Have you tried just not being sick? It might help…

    (No, but I’m so sorry you’re sick on your birthday - that sucks; I’m sending you healthy thoughts!)

  24. Jan
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:24 am | Permalink
    24

    Happy Birthday, Scout! I hope you feel better soon and get to have a great day!
    If you don’t feel better soon, just appoint another day to be your birthday this year,
    and pick a day you feel really good!

  25. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:25 am | Permalink
    25

    Happy Birthday and hope you are on the mend!

  26. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:25 am | Permalink
    26

    Happy Birthday! Hope you dodge the wicked pukies.

  27. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:27 am | Permalink
    27

    The happiest of birthdays to you! May the year ahead be the best one yet! I hope you feel better soon. xo

  28. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:34 am | Permalink
    28

    Happy B-day and I hope you start feeling better. Hugs!

  29. heather s
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:44 am | Permalink
    29

    Happy Birthday!
    I say just move your birthday to next week. Wouldn’t want to miss out on the cake!

  30. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:46 am | Permalink
    30

    Happy birthday, and hope you are feeling better

  31. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:46 am | Permalink
    31

    Happy Birthday! Hope you feel better soon!

  32. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:52 am | Permalink
    32

    Happy Birthday…I hope you feel better! It does suck to be sick on your Bday!

  33. Posted March 29, 2007 at 9:56 am | Permalink
    33

    Happy Birthday! I hope you feel better in time to enjoy some cake an a martini!

  34. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:01 am | Permalink
    34

    Nooo, you absolutely can’t be sick on your birthday. I’m sending you happy healing wishing along with your happy birthday wishes.

  35. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:02 am | Permalink
    35

    Happy Birthday!!! Get better. Eat cake!

  36. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:03 am | Permalink
    36

    Happy birthday to you!!! I agree with others, enjoy today as much as you can, and reschedule another day for your birthday too! It isn’t fair to be sick on your birthday!

  37. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:14 am | Permalink
    37

    Happy Birthday, Scout! No running! Please take it easy today. Your body needs time to rest and fight off what’s going on. I hope you have a wonderful and healthy birthday weekend. *hugs*

  38. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:20 am | Permalink
    38

    Happy Birthday! I hope you feel better soon!

  39. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:26 am | Permalink
    39

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

    I hope your feeling better soon, and I agree with whoever else has already said make sure you celebrate again when you’re not sick.

  40. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:28 am | Permalink
    40

    Happy Birthday! I hope you’re feeling better soon.

  41. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:44 am | Permalink
    41

    Happy Birthday to one of my very favorite bloggers! I hope you feel better very soon and celebrate with the proper martini!

  42. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:47 am | Permalink
    42

    Birthdays run all week at my house. You’ll be better soon and then you can enjoy the rest of your birthday week!

    Happy Birthday - take care of yourself.

  43. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:48 am | Permalink
    43

    happy birthday — & definitely reschedule the celebration! take care.

  44. Posted March 29, 2007 at 10:53 am | Permalink
    44

    Happy Birthday! Hope you feel better soon.

  45. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:03 am | Permalink
    45

    I’m so sorry to hear you’re sick on your birthday. That utterly sucks. Make sure you reserve some time to celebrate when you’re feeling better. Sending happier and better vibes your way…

  46. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:11 am | Permalink
    46

    Happy Birthday Scout! Happy Birtday to you! Happy Birthday to you!
    Happy Birthday dear Scout! Happy Birthday to you!

    I hope you feel better soon so that you can bring the party on!

  47. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:16 am | Permalink
    47

    Happy Birthday!! I’m sending you get better vibes-they have to help you feel better soon. :-)

  48. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:26 am | Permalink
    48

    Happy Birthday! I will send some healthy vibes your way today!

  49. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:27 am | Permalink
    49

    Happy Birthday to Scout and CHEERS with a shot of Whiskey!

    My cure-all for everything.

  50. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:28 am | Permalink
    50

    Gah! Being sick on your birthday super sucks. I’ll wish you a happy day-after-your-birthday instead!

  51. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:31 am | Permalink
    51

    Happy Birthday! You can be sick, birthdays are reschedulable! (Knife-like pain in the back doesn’t sound good, has that happened to you before?)

  52. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:35 am | Permalink
    52

    Happy Birthday girl! I hope your feeling better soon!

  53. Meghan
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:35 am | Permalink
    53

    Happy birthday!! You inspire me everytime I see your yarn!

  54. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:38 am | Permalink
    54

    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!! I hope you feel better soon!!

  55. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:38 am | Permalink
    55

    Happy Birthday!!!! You just get to celebrate your birthday longer if you are sick on your birthday.

  56. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:44 am | Permalink
    56

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you feel better soon. What’s up with the back pain?

  57. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:45 am | Permalink
    57

    Oh it sucks to be sick on your birhtday! Get better, will ya, and have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

  58. Posted March 29, 2007 at 11:50 am | Permalink
    58

    Happy b-day, I KNEW you were a fellow Aries ;) Have a great day!

  59. Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:07 pm | Permalink
    59

    Happy Birthday, Scout! I hope you start to feel better soon!! I think you should have a birthday week, especially since you aren’t feeling very good today.

  60. Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:12 pm | Permalink
    60

    Feel better soon!

    Happy Day!

  61. Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:17 pm | Permalink
    61

    happy birthday!!! hope you feel better soon so you can have a bday cosmo or 2!! xoxo

  62. Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:17 pm | Permalink
    62

    Feel better! Happy Birthday!! ;o)

  63. Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:18 pm | Permalink
    63

    Warm, fuzzy and healthy birthday wishes!

  64. Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:33 pm | Permalink
    64

    Personally, if I were that sick on my birthday (let’s face it, you feel like crap) I’d want a birthday rain-check. Celebrate again as soon as you feel better!

    Happy birthday.

  65. Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:34 pm | Permalink
    65

    Happy Birthday, and I hope you feel better soon. Ugh.

  66. lori
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:37 pm | Permalink
    66

    Happy Birthday, Scout! Hope you feel better soon. Ya know, maybe you could tell the
    husband that a foot massage is as good as accupuncture…

  67. Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:42 pm | Permalink
    67

    happy birthday!!!!! May you feel better soon!!!

  68. Gaile
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 1:10 pm | Permalink
    68

    Happy Birthday, Scout! (My oldest daughter’s boyfriend is also having a birthday today, the big 3-0)!

    Feel better soon, too!

  69. Posted March 29, 2007 at 1:24 pm | Permalink
    69

    I’m so sorry you’re sick on your birthday. I say you postpone it this year until the crud had moved out of your household!

  70. Posted March 29, 2007 at 1:25 pm | Permalink
    70

    Happy Birthday, love! Feel better soon.

  71. Posted March 29, 2007 at 1:28 pm | Permalink
    71

    Happy birthday! I hope whatever-it-is passes quickly.

  72. Posted March 29, 2007 at 1:34 pm | Permalink
    72

    Happy birthday again, Scout - come visit my blog and see three of the reasons you totally rock! xxoo!

  73. Posted March 29, 2007 at 1:35 pm | Permalink
    73

    Happy Birthday! Hope you feel better soon. I hate being sick on my b’day too. :(

  74. Posted March 29, 2007 at 1:40 pm | Permalink
    74

    oh man. feel better. i sympathize. I’m sick almost every year on my birthday. rent a good movie and veg.

  75. Posted March 29, 2007 at 1:58 pm | Permalink
    75

    Happy Birthday Scout!!!

    I’m so sorry you aren’t feeling well.

    May your birthday wishes extend for the rest of the month since you are sick now.

  76. Posted March 29, 2007 at 2:02 pm | Permalink
    76

    Happy birthday!! :D

  77. Posted March 29, 2007 at 2:26 pm | Permalink
    77

    Happy Birthday! Careful with the Starbucks “coaster”.

  78. wabash
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 2:30 pm | Permalink
    78

    Happy birthday! I hope you are feeling better much better very soon.

  79. Posted March 29, 2007 at 2:43 pm | Permalink
    79

    Happy Birthday! I have similar lower back pain and the other day in my yoga class our teacher told us a stretch to help. You lie on your back with your knees together and your feet on the ground and apart. Does this make sense?

    This will stretch out your glutes (sp?) and the back of your thigh. When those muscles are tight it will pull on your lower back. I hope this helps… Feel better

  80. Posted March 29, 2007 at 3:16 pm | Permalink
    80

    Happy Birthday!!! Hope you are feeling better soon!

  81. Posted March 29, 2007 at 3:37 pm | Permalink
    81

    Happy Birthday!!!!

  82. Posted March 29, 2007 at 3:56 pm | Permalink
    82

    Happy birthday… I hope you got a chance to rest. And you know what? If you’re sick on your birthday, you totally get a do over. :)

  83. Posted March 29, 2007 at 4:21 pm | Permalink
    83

    Ohno! Feel better. And happy birthday, regardless.

  84. Posted March 29, 2007 at 4:29 pm | Permalink
    84

    Waaa, so sorry your feel like crap on your birthday. WTF? Hope your feeling better - no cake for anyone til Scout feels better!

  85. Posted March 29, 2007 at 5:01 pm | Permalink
    85

    Oh NO! Lie down, woman! If you have to be sick on your birthday you can at least take the day off and curl up.

  86. myriam
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 5:35 pm | Permalink
    86

    Happy Birthday and get well soon wishes!!

  87. Posted March 29, 2007 at 6:03 pm | Permalink
    87

    Best wishes for a happy birthday. Sounds like you’ll be celebrating a few days late. Get well soon.

  88. Posted March 29, 2007 at 6:29 pm | Permalink
    88

    Wow! A person could get lost in all these messages. I may have to pull the sick card/birthday on my blog to get more people to comment. ;—)

    Anyway, if it were possible to do so, I would send you a chicken soup e-mail. I really understand what you are going through having had this very same yuck just after New Years. The worst is having to clean up after yourself even as you are sick, but running? Not even the last thing I would think to do. You are either a glutten for punishment, or a really addicted runner and glutten for punishment.

    I hope you feel well in enough time to celebrate a proper birthday, nothing to do until then but sleep and heal. Best wishes!

  89. Posted March 29, 2007 at 7:24 pm | Permalink
    89

    That sucks! Get some rest, and do it up right this weekend!

  90. Posted March 29, 2007 at 7:26 pm | Permalink
    90

    Happy Birthday! Hope you’re feeling better soon. The back pain could be a result of your tummy troubles. People tend to guard those muscles and strain them in the effort to relieve pain from the tummy. Suckage.

  91. Posted March 29, 2007 at 7:41 pm | Permalink
    91

    Go away you bad, bad whatever you are! This is Scout’s birthday and you can’t ruin it for her. *harumpf*

    Seriously, feel better lady and I hope some part of your birthday was pleasant.

    You know what? You get to pick another day when you’re feeling better to be a make-up birthday. Yep, that’s what you need to do. =)

  92. Marcela
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 7:47 pm | Permalink
    92

    Happy Birthday and I hope you feel better very soon!

  93. Posted March 29, 2007 at 7:55 pm | Permalink
    93

    Happy Birthday! Did you know that if you’re sick on you’re birthday, you get to have multiple birthdays when you feel better (kind of like getting interest from the bank, but better).

  94. Cheryl
    Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:34 pm | Permalink
    94

    Happy Well Birthday—keep the caffiene near so as not to complicate matters w/a headache. I cannot go a day without my fix. You deserve a very happy, restful, all about you day—sorry this is late! You must extend the celebration as long as you can milk it!

  95. Posted March 29, 2007 at 8:59 pm | Permalink
    95

    Happy Birthday!! Hope you feel much better soon!! No fun to be sick, let alone on your birthday!

  96. Posted March 30, 2007 at 5:15 am | Permalink
    96

    The orders can wait, you have to take care of yourself. Happy Birthday and hope you feel better soon.

  97. Posted March 30, 2007 at 7:52 am | Permalink
    97

    A belated happy birthday! Hope you enjoyed it despite the bug.

  98. Posted March 30, 2007 at 12:38 pm | Permalink
    98

    Happy Birthday! A bit belated but I do hope you are feeling much better by now :o)

  99. Posted March 30, 2007 at 4:29 pm | Permalink
    99

    Dude! I missed your birthday!! AND you were sick on your birthday!! Both of those things are horrible. :(

    I hope you are feeling better. What a yucky way to spend a birthday.

    Happy belated!!

  100. Posted March 30, 2007 at 5:34 pm | Permalink
    100

    100 Wishes for the BEST year ever - may all your dreams come true - I am so glad I got to know you this last year - (hope you’re feeling better, too!)

  101. Posted April 2, 2007 at 10:32 am | Permalink
    101

    Unlike you I was sick all last week; too sick to even read my fav blogs. So, sorry I missed the day but happy belated birthday!

  102. Posted April 3, 2007 at 12:16 pm | Permalink
    102

    I’m sorry you were sick on your birthday! I hope it was a good day anyhow and that you’re feeling better by now.