CONFIRMATION: My new promotion *IS* killing me!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Well, it’s not completely the job’s fault, but I was definitely down for the count for 5 days.
I feel like such a weakling, but I guess lots of stress can lower your immune system. Whatever the reason, last Wednesday night I was having dinner at a friends place and was feeling perfectly fine. At the end of the night, I felt achy and developed a headache. In about an hour I had a high fever and was sweating and having chills all at the same time.
I pretty much spent the next 3 days in that condition, with the same headache refusing to go away. It kept me awake at night. During those night hours, random weird things would go through my head, for example, the name of my friend Duane’s favorite band, Automatic Music Explosion. It just kept repeating on loop with no respite. I seriously thought I was going crazy. The other night I got some strange combination of Project Runway, Harry Potter and The Redskins victory song. Totally bizarre.
By Saturday morning, it was pretty clear it was not going to get better on its own any time soon. Off to the hospital I went! During my 5 second office visit, I was prescribed some antibiotics and prescription strength Motrin. yay! Afterwards the doc asked, “Is there anything else I can do for you?” Part of me wanted to yell, “YOU’RE THE DOCTOR! YOU TELL ME!” Geez. What did she expect me to say? “Please give me a sampler pack of all your schedule II meds please! Thanks!” Despite the weird interaction with the doctor, I’m thankful I got my meds and got out of there.
I think I quite literally spent 70% of 4 days in bed. Today, I’m back at work, and feeling a little not altogether here. Oh well. At least I’m still a contributing member of society. I contribute my sickness to the office! Enjoy everyone! 
Glad you’re feeling better. It’s so weird, I was sick these past 5 days as well. But I didn’t go to the doctor for it, and I don’t think I was as sick as you!
Posted by on 10/13 at 02:43 PMAt least you didn’t show up to work with the little “hitler” booger mustache like little Josh had last weekend. Well. . . at least he doesn’t work as a 8 month old (at least that the rest of the civilized world knows! HA HAH HA!!). Ah. . . I shouldn’t joke about putting my 8 month old into child labor.
Although that is part of why I had him! To eventually wash my car, vacuum the house, and wash the dishes! Anyhoo, glad you’re feeling a little better!
Posted by on 10/13 at 08:54 PMOh Kat! That sounds terrible. What did they diagnose, btw? Just a cold?
Sorry you were so sick, but Harry Potter dreams sound okay to me.
P.S. How could you tell you were becoming delusional? (heh heh)
Posted by on 10/14 at 04:32 PMWow. The Redskins song! I had no idea folks in So-Cal even knew that song existed! Perhaps that speaks of the power of the sickness…
Posted by Ramone on 10/20 at 07:07 AM