I’ve been miserable. Why?
1) Despite going to the doctor last week to treat my sinus infection, I’m still not better. So I went to visit my allergist’s office yesterday after spending the morning in bed. The nurse practitioner gave me some stronger medication that I hope will kick in soon. I’m still completely congested (sinuses and chest), so that’s no fun. Plus, I sound disgusting.
2) Last week, while working out, I felt some pain in the back of my ankle. The pain was still there the next day while walking on my break. I decided I’d stop walking and just rest it for a few days. I told my mom about the pain, and she suggested that something could be wrong with my Achilles’ tendon. After doing some research, I agreed, feeling like it was probably tendonitis. The next day, still in pain while walking up the stairs to my office, I decided that it’d be better to have a doctor look at it before the tendon gets completely severed. So I went to the orthopedist’s office, had an x-ray, and was told that I was right to come in when I did. But it wasn’t my tendon. The doctor told me I have an ankle defect and a bone chip. I had an MRI today, and I have to wear a boot until I seem him in three weeks (from last Thursday). The boot is super uncomfortable. And remember that whole thing about being proud of myself for running? Well, there goes that. I can’t even walk in this thing. I’m pretty upset about all of it.
So that’s what I’ve been up to. I haven’t blogged. And that means I missed writing a post to wish my mother a happy Mother’s Day. And on Mother’s Day, instead of taking my mother out (although, I should point out that she didn’t want to go out), I sat around her house being miserable. And she had to deal with my misery and my tears. Sorry, Mom. I love you, and I still owe you a Mother’s Day’s dinner (or brunch or something).




13 Users Commented In This Post
5-12-2009 at 20:04:55
Wow, sorry for all this crap that you’ve been dealing with. You are certainly entitled to be miserable. Hope you feel better soon. From head to toe. Literally.
5-12-2009 at 20:24:51
Thanks, Liz. I feel like Dorothy did when she couldn’t participate in the dance recital.
5-13-2009 at 10:53:07
Wow. You sound like you are an even bigger hurtbag than me Usually it takes a bit longer to fall apart after you hit the big 30. Hope you feel better soon.
5-13-2009 at 11:58:36
#1 b-i-l: You should have your own pity party. I hope you’re feeling better soon. You’ve been sick for just as long as I have. We’re both disasters.
5-13-2009 at 12:36:10
Suck. Can you at least make everyone fetch and carry for you, so something good comes out of this?
5-13-2009 at 13:35:14
Not really, Kristin. I’m stubborn enough to still go up and down the stairs at work, since that’s the only exercise I’m getting these days. I didn’t do any dishes when the family was visiting this weekend; I usually do all (or most) of them, so there’s that, I guess (I felt bad about it).
5-14-2009 at 16:39:01
I am sorry that you are miserable, and hope you are feeling better soon. I will be home in a few days, and I will make you popcorn. If I don’t burn it. Or the stove doesn’t blow up.
5-14-2009 at 16:48:42
The stove very well may blow up before you get home, Miriam.
5-15-2009 at 10:49:14
You can make the corn tonight at the family compound after dinner and just in time for the movie!!
5-15-2009 at 12:20:31
What movie? You are having a movie night? I too am ill with who knows what. I have been home from work for 2 days now with a respiratory virus. Yuck.
5-15-2009 at 13:13:15
Mama: I’ll be there!
Lil: Fill that prescription ASAP. Your symptoms sound a lot like mine, so Dr. Sara says you may have a sinus infection (that’s out of control; I’ve never coughed this much with a sinus infection).
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