Why haven’t I blogged in a while. Hmmm…
Well, yesterday I spent over 6 hours in the ER.
Because my symptoms indicated menangitis, they decided to make me wear a mask. In the waiting room. While they blasted news about the guy with TB on the television.
Oh, it gets better.
After they called me into the actual ER, they put me in a quarantine room - yes, with a sign on the door - and everyone that entered had to wear a mask.
Enter the very, very cute tech (with an AMAZING ass - OMG). We have some small talk. Then he starts putting in an IV but never really tells me why he needs to. Oh but first he filled an entire beaker - yes beaker, not a vile - full of my blood. Meanwhile - maybe because we were talking and not really paying attention, blood started pouring down my arm from the needle. He said woops. And then forgot to clean up the blood.
No biggie. Blood doesn’t bother me. Moving on.
The first doctor came in. Apparently, he’s the head honcho of the ER. He asked me some questions, really nice guy. He left.
In walked three different doctors. Student doctors. And they started making me do pretty much everything besides jumping jacks.
Here were my favorite lines from their visit:
1) well, the good news is if you had menangitis you’d probably be dead already
2) your lymphnodes are swollen…interesting…
3) it could be mono or strep throat or menangitis (after they just said it couldn’t be)
They swabbed my throat and left.
2 HOURS alone in quarantine, not knowing whether or not they will need to stick a needle in my spine, a nurse walked in and said, “so did they tell you your results?”.
Uh, no. . .
Did I mention I really had to pee at this point? Well, I really had to pee.
“Well, you don’t have mono. And we don’t think you have menangitis. And your bloodwork is fine, but your strep test came back positive.”
Ah. Phew. Strep throat. Even though it’s so 6th grade, I could deal with that the over die-in-a-day-menangitis.
Well, now I had the 411 from Nancy Drew. On to the next problem. In order for me to drink at my birthday party on Saturday I couldn’t be on antibiotics. Therefore I would have to opt out of the pill form of antibiotics and go for the one time giant needle from hell they have to shoot directly into your butt.
Let me tell you - ouch.
No, no, the needle wasn’t the worst part. It was the fiery burn of Satan’s antiobiotics coarsing through my gluteus ouch-e-mus. She said it would be sore for a few days. Uh, yeah.
They still couldn’t give me an explanation for the stiffness in my neck. Said it may be a herniated disk between vertabrae or a pinched nerve. Yes, Senator (and doctor) Frist style without any x-rays or further tests.
So…..this is why I don’t go to doctors (or the ER) unless I am dying (which I kinda thought I was).
It’s like going to the mechanic with your car, the minute you walk in you’ve got a thousand things wrong you never even knew existed.
I was feeling about 65% better today. I’m hoping to wake up and feel even better tomorrow.
I am really excited for my party on Saturday…and being sick is not cute!
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Holy crap! I freaking hate Docs and ER’s too, man that sounds like a horrible experience. Get plenty of rest and take care of yourself!!!
~T
I told you to get checked after we were in the accident in 2003, I bet you ruptured a disc when you got whiplash!!!
Mama knows best!! I love you and glad you feel better, warm compress on the butt!!
Mom
Ya know - how rude - you could have at least e-mailed everyone letting them know you were dying. Geesh! Where’s this world’s common decency?
I’m just kidding! I’m glad you’re feelin’ better… I once thought I had strep - turned out to be mono… and NO I didn’t get it from kissing… well… nevermind. O:-) *hugs*
Glad that you are alright though! I remember when I was in grad school, and I thought I had strep, and I was PISSED when I found out it was just a really nasty sinus infection; mainly because strep starts to feel better instantly when you get the drugs in you… this thing drug on with strep like pain for several days more.
Anyway, glad you are doing better!
ugg…hope you feel better.
Meningitis
Being the worrisome type I am, after reading this I am going to equate strep with meningitis. Next time my throat feels scratchy, I’m going to panic, run to the emergency room, and likely be humiliated when it turns out to be allergies. Seriously, glad you are going to live, and I hope you are feeling well enough to enjoy your party!
I thought I might have seen you in Cobalt last weekend but considering I’ve never actually commented here, it would have been a bit awkward.
But yea, good to hear you’re feeling better now. Take care man
Hey awesome blog. Good to hear you’re doing better. And thanks for the exercise inspiration.
WOW, I had almost the exact same thing happen, was in the hospital for a week because they thought I had meningitis, mask, quarantine room and all. my docs also said i would probably be dead if i did have it. only difference was- they actually did stick a big needle into my spine to get some fluid to check. :-X that hurt a lot. glad to hear you are okay.
Thanks for all the well wishes everyone!!
You are too funny! Come to Chicago and have fun times here!
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