It turns out that what I should have been afraid of is not going back to school, but being too sick to go to school on account of intestinal flu.
Intestinal flu is no fun at all. But, with phenergan and a liter of normal saline, I'm feeling good enough to sleep instead of just lying here whimpering, and that's a big improvement.
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Important rules for eating when the stomach is in turmoil (your school may be an exception, but I know most medical curricula aren't particularly sound on nutrition):
No fat (or as little as you can get by on and still choke down the permitted foods)
No insoluble fiber (the outsides of plants)
Plenty of soluble fiber (the insides of plants)
Low concentrations of sugar
Highly-processed foods - crappy instant oatmeal or Cream of Wheat instead of the good, thick, high-in-insoluble fiber stuff
And all the liquids you can choke down. Sports drinks are good because of the electrolytes. Try making Gatorade popsicles. If you have a high enough Hispanic population to support paletarias, buy a bunch of paletas. They're usually straight frozen fruit juice, easy to consume and with a lower concentration of sugars than ordinary popsicles. I especially recommend tamarind, which is high in electrolytes and not too acidic. Also, try horchata - rice water. If you can't find it under ethnic foods, look in the baby section. Actually, quite a few baby foods are suitable, and the portions aren't intimidating.
For solids, plain white toast and a poached egg makes a good revival meal.
And don't go back to school too soon! You're weak, your immune system's depressed, and you're probably still contagious.
Feel better.
Peni, who knows too much about gastroenteritis
Thank you, Peni. This is useful information.
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