I hate being a responsible adult...

It sure sucks sometimes…  

I’ve been sick with something for well over a month now.  I’ve been to the doctor, large quantities of blood have been taken and so far I know mostly what it isn’t, than what it is.  It’s not the flu, it’s not strep, it’s not mono–at one point it was maybe pneumonia, but I think that’s been ruled out at this point.  I just have a cough that won’t quit, I’m tired all of the time and I’ve lost my appetite.

This past weekend I was to go to Austin for SXSW.  I’ve been looking forward to this adventure for months!  But the weather on Friday when I was to drive the 3.5 hours was 40 and rainy.  Not good weather for someone who is ill to be stuck in…so I opted to stay home, and spend my vacation day and most of the weekend on the couch resting.

Since moving from academia to the corporate world I have a bigger salary, but not much time off–so far I’ve taken off 4 of my possible 15 days off for the entire year trying to kick this.  I am feeling a little better every day, but I’m far from being my normal bouncy self. 

So, instead of venturing to Austin, and risking getting sicker, or ending up in the hospital I did the responsible adult thing and stayed home and rested.

I’ll just make plans to go next year.  Life goes on, there are far greater tragedies than missing a weekend with friends. (At least that’s what I’ve been telling myself the last 3 days…

Comments

[Dave Daniels]

Ann, so sorry to hear you've been so sick. Hope they can find out what it is soon.

[Sara]

WTF! Are all of us sick? Susan has been ill with something that the dr wasn't too damn much help with...

I've had pneumonia since Feb. 28th -

And, now you...keeping you in my thoughts and hope you find out what is going on!!!

[Susan]

Oh darlin'...t5hat really sucks! Hopefully spring breezes will blow it all away...uhh wait. Maybe it could just dissolve it cause I don't want it blowing north!

[Ruth]

Sorry to hear that you are ill. I hope you get well soon.