Never gargle with Listerine if you think it makes a funny noise.
Yesterday was crazy. I was *still* sick, so I skipped my two classes and slept in. I went to see the nurse and she gave me a strep test, which turned up negative (thank God), and she told me the most important thing for me to do was to make myself comfortable. I asked her if that was not the exact same thing they tell cancer patients who are dying. She looked at me like I was an asshole...I suppose my sense of humor wasn't exactly appreciated.
Ellen offered to take me to Wal-Mart to pick up various "comfort" things...i.e. lozenges, throat spray, and Chex Mix. I also picked up Listerine, which is what the nurse told me to gargle with if I didn't want to with salt water...
...So last night before I went to bed I went to the bathroom to gargle. Kelsey was in there with me. I started to gargle, and I realized that the noise it made was really funny (glurg glurg glurg) so I started to laugh- TERRIBLE idea. I spit Listerine all over the mirror (those of you who live on CD 1st floor, smell the mirror - it's minty fresh now), and Kelsey started laughing so hard that when she threw her head back, it hit the paper towel dispenser, which only made ME laugh harder. Jess walked in to see the wet mirror, Kelsey holding her head, and the both of us laughing.
I felt a lot better when I went to bed, but that didn't last long. My throat started hurting again, I couldn't sleep, and I just generally felt like shit, so I called my aunt. I know, stupid idea. She may not love or even like me, but she's family and she offered to let me come over to her house. Her housekeeper (and my good friend) Pauline took care of me all morning, God bless her. She even made breakfast.
I had an epiphany this morning. I know why I've been sick so long...my sickness has been exacerbated by my allergies, and just when I think I'm well I'm not. Oh well...I'll be back in the dorms tonight (and at the Zeta meeting), and even if I'm on my deathbed tomorrow morning, I'm going to class.
Ellen offered to take me to Wal-Mart to pick up various "comfort" things...i.e. lozenges, throat spray, and Chex Mix. I also picked up Listerine, which is what the nurse told me to gargle with if I didn't want to with salt water...
...So last night before I went to bed I went to the bathroom to gargle. Kelsey was in there with me. I started to gargle, and I realized that the noise it made was really funny (glurg glurg glurg) so I started to laugh- TERRIBLE idea. I spit Listerine all over the mirror (those of you who live on CD 1st floor, smell the mirror - it's minty fresh now), and Kelsey started laughing so hard that when she threw her head back, it hit the paper towel dispenser, which only made ME laugh harder. Jess walked in to see the wet mirror, Kelsey holding her head, and the both of us laughing.
I felt a lot better when I went to bed, but that didn't last long. My throat started hurting again, I couldn't sleep, and I just generally felt like shit, so I called my aunt. I know, stupid idea. She may not love or even like me, but she's family and she offered to let me come over to her house. Her housekeeper (and my good friend) Pauline took care of me all morning, God bless her. She even made breakfast.
I had an epiphany this morning. I know why I've been sick so long...my sickness has been exacerbated by my allergies, and just when I think I'm well I'm not. Oh well...I'll be back in the dorms tonight (and at the Zeta meeting), and even if I'm on my deathbed tomorrow morning, I'm going to class.