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…
