Starting a few days ago (after a spring dust storm, to be precise) I noticed that by the time I got home from work and took my shoes off, I was literally too tired to blog, although there were so many things to blog about, as always. But I just could not concentrate long enough. About day three I decided I had a sinus infection, which I normally get after said spring dust storms, so I thought a little rest and a little self-medication would fix me right up. Day four, Sunday at work, a strong tendency to cough set in. Luckily I was on a solo assignment, at least until shift change, so there was little danger of "contaging" anyone, just in case it was not a sinus infection.
Monday, a day off, and I spent the time resting and self-medicating. Tuesday, my next day off, and I had plans, but I woke up feeling near death and also feeling and hearing a suspicious crackling noise when I exhaled. So I told my lovely bride I needed to spend another day resting and self-medicating. My lovely bride, ever so sympathetic, replied, "Oh, just go see the doctor! You KNOW you're too sick to go to work tomorrow!" Like I said, sympathetic as always. But she had a point. I was definitely heading "south" by the hour. So I called the "provider" and was able to be seen as a "walk-in" if I could get there by 11:15 AM. Of course it was 10:45 when I called. So I raced to the doctor's officer, getting there by 11:10! I was early. Of course I was not "worked in" until nearly 12:00 PM. But the wait was worth it. A breathing treatment, steroids, shots on BOTH cheeks, three pages of prescriptions, and I was on the way home, via the drug store.
So today, I am feeling human again. By the way, when I said that I felt like death, I was serious. The nurse started telling me what all drugs she would be giving, and I cut her off. "Could please just shoot me with a lethal injection? It would be cheaper, faster, and I would feel better." She sort of smile/snarled and said, "Do you want me to commit you NOW?! So I cut with the semi-jokes. As I said, I feel much better today, although still awfully tired, but I have earned a five day vacation. There is an upside!
So I am back at the keyboard again, and on steroids and other drugs. I may have a few more spealling, or, grammatical errors, so just ttry to overlook those. To any of you who may be sick or feeling bad (read "sick but resting and self-medicating) I wish you the best...and I know just how you feel.
Monday, a day off, and I spent the time resting and self-medicating. Tuesday, my next day off, and I had plans, but I woke up feeling near death and also feeling and hearing a suspicious crackling noise when I exhaled. So I told my lovely bride I needed to spend another day resting and self-medicating. My lovely bride, ever so sympathetic, replied, "Oh, just go see the doctor! You KNOW you're too sick to go to work tomorrow!" Like I said, sympathetic as always. But she had a point. I was definitely heading "south" by the hour. So I called the "provider" and was able to be seen as a "walk-in" if I could get there by 11:15 AM. Of course it was 10:45 when I called. So I raced to the doctor's officer, getting there by 11:10! I was early. Of course I was not "worked in" until nearly 12:00 PM. But the wait was worth it. A breathing treatment, steroids, shots on BOTH cheeks, three pages of prescriptions, and I was on the way home, via the drug store.
So today, I am feeling human again. By the way, when I said that I felt like death, I was serious. The nurse started telling me what all drugs she would be giving, and I cut her off. "Could please just shoot me with a lethal injection? It would be cheaper, faster, and I would feel better." She sort of smile/snarled and said, "Do you want me to commit you NOW?! So I cut with the semi-jokes. As I said, I feel much better today, although still awfully tired, but I have earned a five day vacation. There is an upside!
So I am back at the keyboard again, and on steroids and other drugs. I may have a few more spealling, or, grammatical errors, so just ttry to overlook those. To any of you who may be sick or feeling bad (read "sick but resting and self-medicating) I wish you the best...and I know just how you feel.
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