The sixth day of the Ick

[hawkwing_lb]

And lo the sixth day of the Ick dawned upon me, and I was feeling slightly better, but not nearly better enough.

Ye gods and little fishes, I'd give a lot to be able to think clearly again. To have no itchy-scritchy hives, no aches, the ability to eat a decent meal without feeling sick - I'm living on pears, chocolate, water and bread, since anything else induces Bad Feelings - no sinus drips, no phlegm, no feelings of shaky coldness, and most especially to be able to think clearly again.

I broked my brain. Is it still under warranty?

Ah, pay me no attention. I'm only whingeing. I did manage to read a book of plot more riveting than Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars (my friend in my sickness, after endless DVDs of Buffy the Vampire Slayer wore thin. If I watch more moving pictures on a screen this month, my brain will explode. No, really.), though. Karen Traviss' (karentraviss) Star Wars: Republic Commando: Triple Zero is well worth the purchase price, and that's about as much sense as my poor abused medicated synapses are going to make of it until later.

Goodnight and good luck.

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[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

::sends healing vibes across the ocean::


::thanks all the gods she isn't getting this crud::

::smacks self on forehead for having uncharitable thoughts::


::send more healing vibes across the ocean::

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

::sends vibes of gratitude to generous American for healing vibes::

I wouldn't wish this on an enemy. But, hey! Sixth day! Small betterness!

Always look on the bright side, sez I (with forced cheer). The recovery is slow, but happening. Why, I could concentrate enough to read a Real Book, complete with plot, today. Who knows what I'll be capable of tomorrow? Great feats of walking as far as the end of the road, perhaps. Or maybe the eating of actual food.

/bitterness.

Sorry.

Avoid contagious people in May. Really, do.

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

Brings back memories, it does. I spent 6 weeks in bed, recovering from a Bad Case of Mono, about 10 years ago. Blech.

Hey now, take it easy with the reading. You don't want to push that brain of yours too soon, yanno. Start off with something very bland and light -- like a newspaper. ;-)

Food is over-rated. :-P

::avoiding people like the plague::

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

Mono? (she asks in puzzlement).

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

Mononucleosis. Usually a herpesvirus (Epstein-Barr), but sometimes caused by a cytomegalovirus or adenovirus, or even Toxoplasma gondii. Causes much fatigue, swelling of lymph nodes and tonsils, fever; in teens and tweens, it's accompanied by much sleeping. The spleen likes to swell too, which can lead to fatal consequences in young athletes. In older folks, the viral infection can be pretty difficult to shake.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm