With the impeccable timing I'm known for, I have returned from Las Vegas with a miserable illness. I'm not exactly sure what it is yet, but it appears to involve a sinus infection and tonsillitis.
Of course, this wouldn't be nearly such a big deal under ordinary circumstances, but this week is NOT the time for me to have a sore throat considering that I have band practice every single night and then, oh yeah, TWO gigs this weekend for which I am singing 38 songs per evening.
When I started feeling cold-y yesterday, I started with the Zicam swabs right away. I also added some multivitamin packs to my regimen and even drank some weird and slightly yucky "Throat Coat" tea.
Today I feel worse than ever and I'm dying to get a look at my tonsils but can't seem to find a flashlight anywhere.
Obviously I need to do whatever I can to fix this as quickly as possible. Looks like my lunch break is going to involve either a doctor visit or a trip to urgent care so I can get a strep test and procure whatever drugs are going to make this start getting better immediately.
I'll cut this short because my eyeballs hurt...oh, and I have to shower and get ready for work. Heavy sigh.
Poor chicklet ..sorry.
It's the flying, I always get sick ... they recycle that yucky community air!
Here's the sure bet ... 3,000 mg vitamin C tablets a day. It really works! (Walgreens brand comes in 1,000 mg)
Posted by: Nancy | September 24, 2008 at 09:00 AM
Get well soon. Let me know if you need emergency rations.
Posted by: A Librarian | September 24, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Nancy said it for me. Flying I reckon is the best way to come down with something someone else on the plane as. For example, last time I flew, I ended up with bunions !
Posted by: Keith | September 24, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Hope it wasn't the combo of ice cream and beer that lowered your resistance ;-) Great to hang out with you at BWE. Feel better soon.
Posted by: Toby | September 24, 2008 at 12:13 PM
The combo of ice cream and beer made me visualize a Beer Float. Sorry...guess THAT image won't make you feel any better!
Posted by: Zen Zone Chick | September 24, 2008 at 05:10 PM
Gah. Yeah, i'm feeling the same way - it's conference plague. Happens almost every time I come home from one of these events. Price we pay for going to the conferences?? :(
Posted by: colleen | September 29, 2008 at 11:40 AM