purrs please

We've been trying to track down a major problem here at work since
yesterday afternoon.

My team is heavily involved, and I am this week's designated point of
contact, but the most experienced member of our team is on vacation,
and I can do little but ask "hrm, have you tried this?" and pass
questions along.

The reason I'm asking for purrs is that the stress has catapulted me
into a serious tummy trouble situation. My abdomen feels like a very
large boulder has lodged itself right there. It goes from
uncomfortable to painful and back again.

I wish stress didn't affect me this way, but it does.

Victor Martinez...

Lots of purrs on the way. What helps you deal with stress? Chamomile
tea? Soothing music? Meditation?

Monique Y. Mudama...

Not being at work for 13 hours straight?

I shouldn't complain. Our CTO just signed an email saying that after
30 hours straight of being awake, he is going to bed.

This is a short-term situation, just very stressful during that short
term.

Monique Y. Mudama...

DH gave me some pepto bismol last night, which may have helped a bit.

My stomach is still upset, but not "one of the worst experiences of my
life" upset like it was last night. Then again, it's usually only
upset in the afternoons, so we'll see what today brings ...

The good news is that the bug has been narrowed down, and the
knowledge from that allows us to do a better job working around it
until it's fixed. So that suggests that this whole disaster may be
wrapped up today, although I'm sure there will be plenty of
discussions about what we can take from this experience and do better
next time.

Adrian A...

Still sending purrs.

Monique Y. Mudama...

Thank you. I've told the CTO I'm going to call my dr's office as soon
as they open up and get an appt to see someone. I wonder if I have an
ulcer or something.

I wonder if food is related. Because of the intensity of the effort,
the company ordered us breakfast, lunch, and dinner -- pastries for
breakfast, subs for lunch, chinese for dinner. A lot more heavy
sugary greasy stuff than I usually eat.

ladyjane...

Entirely possible. Whenever we have stuff like that here, they always
order pizza. Pizza!! I'm a diabetic, for pete's sake. Pizza is one
of my biggest 'spike' foods. (not to mention, I don't LIKE pizza!)
Don't even get me started on 'continental' breakfasts.....grrrr...
pastry - diabetic - not a good mix. Not if you want me conscious
and coherent through the day.

Howard C. Berkowitz...

Facing the same problem, I occasionally look shocked and inquire why
they can't think of a continent other than Europe. Now, I'm not sure
I'd really want the breakfast of an Antarctic penguin, but I can think
of a reasonable number of quite acceptable Asian and Latin American
ones.

Monique Y. Mudama...

Yeah, it's definitely hard for a company to order anything healthy and
low GI (or is that high GI? I can never remember) in those quantities.
I do appreciate the fact that they ordered us food, and even had
vegetarian etc. options (I'm not vegetarian but it's important to me
that we have options for those who are).

And I can't blame the company for the foods I selected out of what
was offered. I went particularly nuts on the Chinese "buffet line."
Bad me!

Jane
- owned and operated by Princess Rita

mlbriggs...

Have you tried GasX? Stress causes gas and that creates bloat and cramps.
It might be worth a try when you feel that way, Good luck. MLB

Monique Y. Mudama...

I haven't. Thanks for the suggestion.

Marina...

Stress-relieving purrs on the way.

Adrian A...

Relaxing purrs on the way. Baggy's purring so loud at the moment it feels

Monique Y. Mudama...

Aww =)

like an earthquake.