Puke, Barf, Boot, Regurgitation, Hurl, Projectile Vomit, Ralf, Spew, Heave, Toss (one’s cookies), Blow Chunks, Upchuck, CallRalphOnBigWhitePhone, York, Expel, Erupt, Disgorge, Retch, Throw up, Pray to the Porcelain God….
Wow! Little did I think there were so many ways to say vomit.
Wednesday night, 10:30PM. All I want to do is sleep, but alas, it is not meant to be. My daughter comes into my room…
Mom!
What baby?
I just threw up.
Where’d you do it? (Not the most motherly first reaction…..)
On the floor in my room on the rug.
OK, baby.
And so it began for three hours and five upchucks later. She is a projectile type hurler. It is violent and big. Explosive and messy. Not held back in any way.
Now, I had also gone to bed with nausea and stomach pains, but I thought “eh”, it could pretty much be anything. Tainted chocolate, bad pie, the list could be endless. Amidst taking care of her, I had my own gagging sensations taking place and general upset, however, I am a non-ralfing kind of gal. Seriously, I thought I was gonna a couple of times. I am not trying to hold it in, but it just will not come out. My body fights it and will not let it release.
All this made me think about how we handle conflict. Are you a get it all out there kind of person? No holds barred. Let it rip until it’s all expelled?
Or are you a hold it in, suffer through it and let it work it’s course until it’s over type?
I would think both can be inappropriate and/or useful at times. Katie Ganshert has a blog tagged “Brain Throw Up”, so what could sum it all up any better I ask?
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Ah the memories!! Glad it was at your house and not mine this time! Well, technincally we had the hurling going on here too. Boy #1 hurled two times yesterday morning. The nice thing was that daddy was up and took care of it. He almost hurled too!
The same misery is here too. Hope she feels better, will be praying.
We had avoided the stomach thing for quite a while now. Sorry about the boy. I can only imagine your husband’s inner turmoil…. :O)
I am sooooo sorry! I hate to throw up. Praying for your entire household.
andrea
Thanks Andrea! It seems to have been a 24 hour thing.
Okay I get Ralph – but CallRalphonthebigwhitephone? hahaha. Seriously, I have vomit memories from when the kids were little. Thankfully Glen doesn’t hurl when he sees it (like I usually do) so he usually cleaned it up…..
One night in particular stands out — the kids were really little – maybe two and three — and they went to bed with no problems. In the middle of the night, we hear Scott crying from his bed. (at that age they are too little to find the bathroom) We go into their room and he has projectile vomited — across the room, all over the rug, all over his sister’s bed, AND ALL OVER HIS SISTER! Who is still sleeping. His cries persist and she wakes up and starts crying. Scott is still puking chunks and he, his sister and both beds are covered (as well as the carpeting between their beds. I can’t remember if she started puking or not, but I washed bodies in the tub while Glen cleaned the puke, loaded the washer, and cleaned the rugs. Not a fun night! I sympathize with you. FEEL BETTER!
Karen, thanks for the LOL moment!
Sorry you have that sicky thing going on in your house. Yuck.
I’m a talk about it until I’ve let it go kind of a gal. I try not to hang on to things and yap for long time but I do need time to process whatever is bothering me and talk about it. The Lord has helped me a lot with that. I used to yap about something for weeks. Now its a day or two. hee hee Progress not perfection.
Love that phrase “progress not perfection”!!!
LOL, I read this while eating breakfast. Thanks Diane for stopping me in my bacon and eggs eating tracks! Conflict? Hmmm… I tens to want to drag it out a little then bring it to the most dramatic conclusion possible both on and off the page.
Sorry to ruin your breakfast, but with a title like “Vomit” consider yourself warned. :O)
I laughed out loud as you shared your first response! That is exactly what I say when my kids tell me they puked. All I want to know at that moment is how much gagging I will be doing trying to get those chunks out of the carpet- yech! Thankfully my hubby is the puker cleaner upper!
I definitely go both ways on the keep it in or hash it out thing… probably not in a healthy way. I tend to hold it in from those causing conflict and vent to the innocent bystanders along the way. Its about as ugly as the vomit in the carpet really.
We’re all working on things in our lives Alicia. Good hubby to help out with the clean ups.
Yuck. Hope you guys get to feeling better soon. I’ve been lucky to avoid all the winter bugs so far this year. Hoping and praying it’s a trend!
Thanks! We avoided it for a while. Thought we were in the clear…..
Oh your poor little darling! I hope she gets better soon. I cannot wait until this cold season is over!
Can not wait to open my windows and let fresh air in!
You made me laugh out loud when I saw the “preview” to your post today…. I chuckled and said “That’s my sweet Diane” as the page loaded.
Tell your sweet little one that she is prayed for in Cali…and know that I can relate OH so well to it all!
As for me…I am projectile all the way! I often wish I knew better how to choke it back (for loss of a better term) but when things get stressed, I get vocal.
Many hugs, chickidee.
Bina
The thesaurus is my friend. she is doing better. thanks for the sunny prayers!
Diane-
So sorry, as I stated before, but I can empathize with her because I projectile vomit when I am sick. I can’t hold it back if I try…TMI..I know. Just wanted to let you know you are not alone!!!!
When it’s gotta get out, it’s gotta get out!
I hope your princess gets well soon.
She is doing better. Thanks Keli!
depends on my mood…most of the time I work through things internally…but then there are those 2 smashed coffee cups kind of nights….*clears throat and averts gaze*
Hahahahahahahaha
Great tie-in Diane! It’s nice knowing there’s someone like me out there. I seriously have not puked since I was seventeen. Been nauseated several times, esp. when pregnant, though.
As for conflict, I’m the hold-it-in type. I have a really hard time letting things out. But for my stories I think the most fun characters are the ones who let it rip whenever they want. Heehee.
You gotta get it out somewhere! :O)
The dreaded stomach virus. That is the worst. I hope your pretty girl is feeling better.
When my emotions and stress are in high gear, I have been known to let it all out. I don’t know if it’s the best approach for me or my family. Those volcanic eruptions don’t happen that often.
Maybe poetic eruptions are your release?
Oh the old hue and hurl – just leaving you to cry.
Hope your daughter is feeling better soon and doesn’t do you the favour of passing it along so you don’t get to miss out on the fun.
Elaine
Never heard that one before. Fun!
I’m visiting with my parents. I asked my mom about my childhood vomiting habits. She said she can only remember one time (I was very young) that I didn’t make it to the toilet. Pretty good track record, eh? Apparently I’m good at holding it in. I think I’m that way with my emotions too. At least the yucky gross kind.
That is an impressive vomiting record. Wow! I never made it as a kid and didn’t even try.
I’m a little scared of the non baby urping!
Me too! :O)
Ugh *plugs ears* I have a hug phobia of that… let’s just say I avoid it at all costs ;o) How am I ever going to be a mother!
*ahem* I meant to say huge phobia – LOL not a hug one ;o)
Hopefully, your husband has a strong stomach?!?!?!!?
It sounds like the kids of a lot of my blogger friends are sick. Sorry! My grandson is coming to visit on Tuesday for two weeks. When he was here last year, he was so sick and we cught it. I’m praying we don’t have a repeat performance!
No way! Not with your new job….. no sickness allowed!
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I hope your daughter is feeling much better Diane. As far as conflict… I’m a keep it in kinda guy… less clean-up
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Right. Both physically and mentally. :O)
Oh man, we’ve had the same thing going on at our house. It started last Sunday when my little one woke me up in the middle of the night. When I went in to her room, after she hurled, it didn’t smell. I couldn’t believe it. Then I didn’t see any puke. It was so weird. I thought maybe we were both dreaming. Then…. I see, on the other side of the bed, a mound of vomit the size of Mt. Rushmore. yuk… 3 days later I was sick. Not the way I wanted to loose 3 pounds in 3 day. Be sure to wash your hands! LOL
Plenty of hand washing and cleansing going on here. Oh yeah!
So glad to have read the many and various words for barf. How would I have known otherwise?
I tend towards the projectile spewing of emotions, particularly when I’m outraged or deeply hurt. As I age, however, I’m learning that keeping a few things in is worthwhile. Be choosy about whom you share your guts with, and how much you say.
I hope DD is feeling better today. All kidding aside, this is no fun for anyone in the household. I will pray.
love
Jen
Balance in everything…. even in what we “spew.”
The first chapter of my current WIP has a baby doing projectile vomiting and ruining the party dress of the protagonist. I had to use a lot of words for vomit, but my critiquers said I overdid the emphasis on the vomit, so I need to tone it down. Guess no one likes to either experience it or read about it. LOL
I am all for anything involving a bathroom and I laugh hysterically. I am admittedly, slightly sick. :O)