Bah, Day 5

[annathepiper]

Whatever this bug is, it has now kept me home sick from work for three days. I have been able to poke in a somewhat desultory fashion at stuff via VPN (yay VPN), so I haven't been entirely useless... but.

I have proceeded from "lying around shivering under blankets" to "lying around trying to breathe with a congested nose and periodic deep coughs". Bah. As I am very tired of this, I have elected to go see a doctor--the very doctor recommended to me by kathrynt, in fact, that I had been going to go see in a couple more weeks anyway with an eye towards seeing if she could be my new GP. Whatever this is, I want it gone. Hopefully she will be able to tell me, "Okay, you have this particular type of Plague and you should take this particular type of medicine, don't do anything stupid like juggle tractor trailers over the next few days and you should be fine."

Though really the annoying part of this is that Norwescon is nigh, and in the state I'm in I can't really go to the con yet. I don't want to inflict this on congoers any more than I want to inflict it on the folks at work. I especially don't want to share my misery with solarbird and spazzkat and mamishka as we're supposed to be doing our usual share a hotel room thing.

So we'll see. I feel halfway coherent today, so if the doctor can prescribe me something that can knock this thing on its ass, I can spend tomorrow resting up and hopefully come down to the con on Friday. My voice is totally thrashed right now, though, which is likely going to veto me doing any filk.

Comments

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't it be terribly disappointing if she told you to juggle tractor trailers in order to get better?

[annathepiper]

Indeed. In no small part because I have no tractor trailers, and I'm pretty sure they don't stock those at Rite Aid.

Also, I can barely lift 25 pounds in each hand.

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

That could make things considerably difficult. Also, you might end up accidentally being crushed, which would be unfortunate.

[annathepiper]

This would indeed hamper my efforts to play my bouzouki. It is difficult to strum without functioning fingers.

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

And without a heartbeat.

[smeehrrr.livejournal.com]

They might not stock them at Rite Aid, but I bet you can get them at Costco. In a twelve pack. Shrink wrapped.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

::HUGS::

I hope you feel better SOON!

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much. :) I haven't been able to write while this thing has tackled me either, which is a whole extra level of annoying!

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

A totally thrashed voice does NOT preclude you from instrumental jamming, either during filk or in a convenient corner somewhere...

Hope you're up to being there!

[annathepiper]

Very true. :) If I'm up to it on Friday I will at least bring my guitar. There's no way I'm going to be able to play flute, I suspect, but the guitar should be fine!

Keep your fingers crossed! Except when you're playing, 'cause it's difficult to play anything with your fingers crossed.

[damara.livejournal.com]

*snugs*

Hope you feel better soon!

[annathepiper]

*snugs back!* Thanks! I'm improving, and at least functional again. I should be back to normal in a few more days.

[raise-a-jar.livejournal.com]

Poor Anna! ::hugs:: I hope you feel better soon, lass. Especially by this weekend.

[annathepiper]

*snugs!* Thank you. I did spend quite a bit of time resting over the weekend, and while the sickness isn't quite gone yet, I'm functional now. Yay!