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Several hours and one chest x-ray later, I do not have pneumonia. But I do have narcotic cough syrup!

The doctors said they heard something in my lower chest that they thought might be pneumonia. While waiting for the radiology tech, mom and I discussed the possibilities:

Me: Pneumonia!

Mom: You've never had pneumonia before.

Me: How can I have never had pneumonia?

Mom: I've never had pneumonia!

Me: Well then what was that really bad thing I had when I was a kid?

Mom: That was Scarlet Fever.

Me: Scarlet Fever. Who gets that anymore? That's like getting polio or something.


However the x-ray showed no pneumonia, so they left me with my hydrocodone cough syrup and instructions to see my doctor Monday if I'm not any better.

The cough syrup is wonderful, but oooo, hydrocodone makes me ill. I woke up at 4am when the first dose wore off and I desperately needed more; my throat was on fire.

I made it to the bottom of the stairs all right, but once I got to the living room my body was like "Ok, we need to be lying down now," and my legs pretty much gave out and I collapsed. I lay there for about 5-10 minutes in a daze until I felt I could make my way to the kitchen. Fun fun.

I came in to work late today, feeling like death warmed over. I didn't want to come in at all, but I need the hours :-( I don't want to use my sick time or my comp time.

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I'm a member of snacksters, where people from all over the world swap delicious snacks.

I received my package from my partner Meg (stalkingsilence) from Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA today! It was perfect timing, because I'm sick, I was tired from work, and I was thinking "You know what would be lovely? If my snacksters box is on my porch when I get home..." And it was!!

I only had a few requests from Meg, and the rest I left up to her. I specifically wanted an Aero Bar (YUM) and as a French major I asked for "things with French on the packaging." Which I realize is pretty much everything in Canada, but I like to read foreign-language labels ^_^



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