Category: BlahBlahBabble

A few weeks ago I had tried to call my general doctor of many years, and his office number no longer worked. I tried the new number I was given, but it was for a practice that didn’t list his name. I ended up seeing a cardiovascular doctor instead, so I didn’t pursue it any further.

Yesterday, I decided to try his number again. I called the new number and went through to the answering service. Turns out he is part of that practice now, and they called in a prescription for an antibiotic for me. Yeah! Meds!

However, the lumps in the back of my throat aren’t getting any better. I have a feeling that I have a few hours in my doctor’s office tomorrow morning ahead of me.

I woke up around 1:30 last night to go to the bathroom, and I realized that I felt really hot. I took my temperature and it was 101.1. I don’t think I’ve ever had a temp over 100.6 or so. Not only does my temp run low normally, but I rarely get a fever. 101.1?!? Damn!

Have you ever seen the commercial for the Excedrin that the woman takes without water while chasing her toddler around the house? I always wondered why you would ever need those. Any time I’ve ever needed an Excedrin, there has always been water nearby. Fortunately, my Dad received a sample package of them a few months ago and he passed them on to me. After taking my temp last night, I finally read the package. They dissolve in your mouth. Dissolve! In your mouth! You don’t have to swallow whole pills! Now I know when you need them – when the thought of swallowing a pill is simply agonizing because your throat is all lumpy! Now my fever is down somewhat, but the lumps aren’t. Other than a sore throat, I feel fine. A little achy, and I can’t push myself to do too much, but otherwise fine.

I’m bummed that I missed Chuck & Tiffany’s party last night – and the big news! (Congratulations!) And I missed Elaine’s birthday party. Whatever is causing this sore throat is not a gift I would want to give to anyone this holiday season, so it’s probably for the best.

By the way – “Down With Love” is a *great* movie to watch when you’re sick. I just love that movie!

Went to bed last night freezing cold; woke up at least 5 times that I can remember, and at one point decided I was just too hot so I got rid of the socks and sweatshirt I was wearing. Woke up this morning with no blankets on me, enjoying the cool air. I had hoped that my fever had broken during the night. It didn’t. It’s now 99.9 (it was 99.8 when I went to bed) and my “normal” is 97.9. Needless to say, I feel like hell.

I don’t think it’s the flu though. I went to take some Excedrin for my killer headache, and realized I could barely swallow. I got out the flashlight so I could play doctor, and if I didn’t know better – I would swear I had tonsellitis. However, they were removed back when I was in junior high!

I think it’s time to find a doctor that’s open on Saturdays…

Gah. Craptastic. I’m getting sick again. I woke up this morning to swollen glands in my neck, and now I can even feel them under my arms. I feel achy from head to toe and I’m running a low fever.

I have already had the flu once this season – and missed the flu shot because of it – so I really don’t need this right now. Plus, have you looked at my “schedule” lately? I have no time for illnesses! Shoo bug, shoo!

Note to self: If you set up rules and filters, be sure to check the folders where the filtered e-mails are going. There may be some in there that you want to read.

If you’ve requested access to the restricted posts within the past week or 10 days and have heard nothing back, I’m not ignoring you. I’m a dork and didn’t remember to check the folder I sorted the e-mails in to – so now there are several there waiting! Oops!

If you haven’t requested access yet – what are you waiting for? Really, I’m just hiding it from the evil search engines and people that I work with. If you’re not one of those, then come on in!

I don’t know when it first started, but over the past 5-10 years I have become the biggest sap. I cry at movies. I cry at things like Average Joe. I cry over different stories I read. Not big huge sobbing cry fests, just sappy misty moments with light tears. For awhile I was threatening to make CBS start paying for my Kleenex when I would watch “Touched by an Angel” every week and just blubber away. Then they did the spinoff show, and it was even worse. Is it when you become a parent? Or just something that has to do with age? Chuck pointed out this article about Mel Torme and it had me crying again. I just can’t imagine a better way to get in to the holiday spirit – how amazing.

It seems like the past few years I have really had a hard time getting in to the holiday spirit. I try, I really do. It’s just not there though – I don’t have it in me. This year I brought out the Christmas socks early, I have an adorable Starbuck’s Santa Mug that I use daily at work, and I’ve even been busy converting all of my Christmas CDs to mp3 format so I can listen to them all the time. Still no spirit for me. But I want it – I need to find it. I am tired of feeling like this. I think a big part of the problem is living someplace where we don’t get snow. It’s not exactly a “winter wonderland” when it’s in the mid-70s, you know?

What are some of your favorite Christmas songs or holiday CDs? I need something to put some jingle in my bell – maybe some new holiday music would help? Have any other suggestions?