It's official...God hates me.
I have been very ill over the past few days. Almost to the life threatening point. I picked up a respiratory virus on the flight back from the states. Normally that isn't a bad thing...it happens all the time. You spend a few days coughing and miserable then it's gone...Not this time. I spiked a 103 degree fever on Tuesday. I spent most of Wednesday morning in the local ER because of fever/severe dehydration. After 2 bags of IV fluid and a million tests (they thought I had meningitis) they released me with some sedatives to keep me from vomiting and decongestants. They couldn't really figure out what I had but they were sure I would be fine. I spent the rest of the day feeling quite less than spectacular. I went into drug induced sleep later on that day with my eyes itching. I didn't think much about it, I was on drugs afterall. I awoke early Thursday morning with my eyes on fire (figuratively) and swelled shut. I felt like I had been maced. If you want the gory details you can read my wife's journal (Azrael_Abyss). I had forgotten that the eyes are mucous membranes and are a very easy place for viruses and bacteria to enter your body. That's right...the virus from my lungs that went to my stomach is now in my eyes. Uno more trip to the hospital. The staff treated me like I had Ebola. The doc was cool though. I got some Eyedrops and more decongestants and here we are today. I feel better in comparison to a few days ago. My fever broke, I can actually eat and my eyes are extremely red but otherwise normal. I can't stop coughing and my voice sounds like Dicky Barret's. I would like to thank everyone who dropped by the journal and wished me well. It made a crap day alot better. If I ever see any of you in real life the drinks are on me.
I have been very ill over the past few days. Almost to the life threatening point. I picked up a respiratory virus on the flight back from the states. Normally that isn't a bad thing...it happens all the time. You spend a few days coughing and miserable then it's gone...Not this time. I spiked a 103 degree fever on Tuesday. I spent most of Wednesday morning in the local ER because of fever/severe dehydration. After 2 bags of IV fluid and a million tests (they thought I had meningitis) they released me with some sedatives to keep me from vomiting and decongestants. They couldn't really figure out what I had but they were sure I would be fine. I spent the rest of the day feeling quite less than spectacular. I went into drug induced sleep later on that day with my eyes itching. I didn't think much about it, I was on drugs afterall. I awoke early Thursday morning with my eyes on fire (figuratively) and swelled shut. I felt like I had been maced. If you want the gory details you can read my wife's journal (Azrael_Abyss). I had forgotten that the eyes are mucous membranes and are a very easy place for viruses and bacteria to enter your body. That's right...the virus from my lungs that went to my stomach is now in my eyes. Uno more trip to the hospital. The staff treated me like I had Ebola. The doc was cool though. I got some Eyedrops and more decongestants and here we are today. I feel better in comparison to a few days ago. My fever broke, I can actually eat and my eyes are extremely red but otherwise normal. I can't stop coughing and my voice sounds like Dicky Barret's. I would like to thank everyone who dropped by the journal and wished me well. It made a crap day alot better. If I ever see any of you in real life the drinks are on me.
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LMAO!!
Well if you can actually see out of those poor eyes of yours......maybe you will write back??!
[Edited on Apr 28, 2004 8:47AM]