My friends both work in largish office environments and are exposed to lots of people everyday. One of them works in a basement IT dungeon and comes into contact with uncountable techies who don't get enough sunshine or vitamins (two-litter bottles of Mountain Dew not withstanding). So, it shouldn't have come as a surprise when suddenly this past Tuesday I got hit hard by some evil little microbes. A sore throat descended upon me faster than a
state trooper on a van with out-of-state plates. By Wednesday it developed into something definitely more flu-ish; with muscle pain that turned into bone pain and then pretty-much-everything pain.
Eeyow, it hurt!! Especially my head - it felt like somebody had punched my skull (after thoughtfully peeling back my face). Never had that before (and I don't recommend it), but since it has cleared up, guess it wasn't meningitis (I'm not a hypochondriac, but the thought did cross my mind a few times that night - I mean, it
is 
a close neighbor to my cranium and all...). Now I have got sniffles and a cough, but blessed Walgreen's knockoff Nyquil can handle that - no problem sleeping now! I like to think that evertime I get sick like this, it makes me stronger, but really, am I just deluding myself? Luckily, this only happens (at most) twice a year. How about you?
My friends both work in largish office environments and are exposed to lots of people everyday. One of them works in a basement IT dungeon and comes into contact with uncountable techies who don't get enough sunshine or vitamins (two-litter bottles of Mountain Dew not withstanding). So, it shouldn't have come as a surprise when suddenly this past Tuesday I got hit hard by some evil little microbes. A sore throat descended upon me faster than a
state trooper on a van with out-of-state plates. By Wednesday it developed into something definitely more flu-ish; with muscle pain that turned into bone pain and then pretty-much-everything pain. Eeyow, it hurt!! Especially my head - it felt like somebody had punched my skull (after thoughtfully peeling back my face). Never had that before (and I don't recommend it), but since it has cleared up, guess it wasn't meningitis (I'm not a hypochondriac, but the thought did cross my mind a few times that night - I mean, it is 
a close neighbor to my cranium and all...). Now I have got sniffles and a cough, but blessed Walgreen's knockoff Nyquil can handle that - no problem sleeping now! I like to think that evertime I get sick like this, it makes me stronger, but really, am I just deluding myself? Luckily, this only happens (at most) twice a year. How about you?
4 comments:
Having your face peeled and skull punched sounds pretty serious. I'm definitely going to do my best avoiding whatever it is that has found its way into your body.
What you need is Raquel Welch squeezed into a tiny submersible that can be injected into your blood stream and go around zapping the bad guys.
Seriously, take some time out, be chillin' not illin' *cough*, and get back on the road of genkiness.
Maybe that was a touch too graphic a description (although, perfectly apt).
Feeling much genkier today (although still not at 100%).
Hopefully I'll be back to normal by next week...
Okay, Kit Ten wins the graphic-ness award (what an image - ewww!).
Didn't you get your tonsils taken out when you were a child? I thought most everyone did...
Yes both Alex and Kit Ten are right - rest is the best cure in this case (and resting I have been).
Went running this morning and felt the best I have in weeks.
I will ask my friends to help me whip up a batch of kimchee (I don't think they've ever had it before).
Good to hear that your back on form, old chap. Did you ever get any of that kimchi down you?
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