About once a year I get deathly, deathly ill. Last year, it happened in the first week of second term, and I was so sick I couldn’t stand up without passing out, and my parents had to come pick me up and take me home. This really sucked because I was excited to start writing for the Et Cetera, and was not impressed about missing the first week of stories. Plus, we only got one “freebie” to miss a deadline without losing marks, and I was bummed about using mine so early in the year.
I’m not that sick at the moment, but I do I feel like death warmed over- no wait, that would mean I have to feel warm. In fact, while my skin is warm, and I have a lovely temperature of over 99 degrees (Fahrenheit, it’s the only way I can tell if I have a fever or not) - I am freezing. Currently bundled up in a hoodie, pj pants, super warm slipper socks, and blankets galore… and still cold. I hate this!
Things I have learned today:
- Standing in line outside, in -25 degree weather, for 2 hours while really sick is a dumb idea.
- Advil Cold & Sinus works great for a stuffy nose and sore throat, but does dick all for a fever.
- Tylenol is my friend - I think my fever has dropped since I took it, and my body doesn’t ache as much as before.
- Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray is amazing. And possibly my new best friend (Sorry, Amanda).
- There is nothing I want to eat when I’m sick except Lipton’s Chicken Noodle Soup. Yum!
- Cleaning the pot every time I want to make another bowl sucks.
- Ocean Spray Cranberry juice does indeed go bad, so check for weird floaty things before drinking it. Euuuuyck.
- Doctor’s offices either a) close ridiclously early on the weekend, or b) are so busy they stop taking patients ridiclously early.
Mission for tomorrow: Find a doctor, and get some meds! I’d like to be better for school on Monday, we’re doing a whole switch over of positions for the radio show so it’s kind of important to be there. Although if I do get better in time to go, I’ll probably be bitter all day that I was sick over the weekend (the worst time to be sick - and so not fair) and healthy for school.