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So there were multiple points during the past three days that I honestly thought I was going to die. I have been extremely sick with a flu/cold I actually don't know what it was but I would be laying in bed not wanting to move but everything hurt so badly and there was nothing I could do about it. Finally this morning I went to the health clinic at school. I waited then talked to a nurse then waited then took 2 tests (1 strep throat 1 blood). Then I waited...then talked to the nurse again..."no strep throat but I want you to see a doctor because there seems to be something else wrong." Yes lady I am dying. Just the thought of having to walk back to the waiting room was something I was dreading. It's funny but the only thing I wanted in the world was my mom to be there and say "Ana, you're fine all you need is some of my special tea" (her special tea consists of tea, lemon, honey, and a shot of rum. The best thing ever to have when you are sick :-) SO anyway, after waiting for the doctor who finally called me in he sits me down and tells me I should see a dermatologist. Thanks for that boost of self esteem dr. After he told me about that he checked over my ears and throat, said my eyes were really red and that I should sleep. hmm ya think? Then he sits me down and says, "You have a horrible cold and there is really nothing I can give you but we do need you to come back in on Tuesday for somemore blood tests." More blood tests? "It is apparant that you have an extremely low white blood cell count and we need to run somemore tests when you are feeling better." Apparently I need some more of those white blood cells, at this moment I started thinking of that Magic School Bus episode where they go inside the body of that kid that is sick and all the white blood cells attack the cold virus. Ha! The doctor was still talking and said things like, "It could be nothing, you may be anemic or it could be something more serious like cancer." WHAT? I can't have cancer! Only the good die young and I for one am a horrible person. Needless to say I was freaked out for awhile but come to find out I am anemic. Which means I have an iron deficiency and need to start to take iron pills. My mom is anemic and takes iron pills and I guess when I get sick I have a low immune system so I get really sick hence why I didn't want to move because the white blood cells that I do have were fighting wars against the cold so I had no energy. So I came home took some iron pills slept for like three hours and I have awoken to a new person. From now on until I die I will be taking iron pills. Supposedly this is why I am always tired and drink 3 cups of coffee a day to stay awake. So yeah to finding out that there was actually something wrong with me and yeah to feeling 500 times better. I still have to go back on Tuesday to make sure everything is alright, but I am going to seminole this weekend to chill and take a weekend off. I guess all this iron nonsense is also due to stress too. hmm who would have thought. Ok I'm off to get some soup with Lauren. ciao