I'll start with the good news: My $1.84 umbrella works. I put it to good use today and it functioned just fine, even in the wind when another umbrella was inverted and useless. As long as it works, I don't care that there are 5-year-old looking butterflies on it. It's colorful at least.
The bad news: I put my umbrella to good use while I walked into the doctor's office today (had to park far away). I woke up achy with a very sore throat only on the right side and I winced every time I swallowed. Normally I'd tough it out but since I start work on Monday, there is NO way I could risk being sick and had to kick whatever this is pronto.
I'm happy to report I only have a few more days left of this current insurance (although I'm thankful to have any!) because it cost me $50 to get a throat swab for strep (I'll find out results tomorrow) and for the doctor to acknowledge that I do indeed have a very swollen gland and she's sure it hurts. If I have a virus, it hasn't shown up yet so "come back if it gets worse". Sweet.
I took some Excedrin to reduce the pain when swallowing and I've been cranking out some work ever since. I was looking forward to stopping work at 10 and watch a new Grey's Anatomy but I read the schedule wrong and it's not new. I'll go enjoy the sound of rain, rest up and watch some quality Jersey Shore instead.
When you look at your throat in the mirror, inside, is there a lump? I kept getting huge lumps and I couldn't even eat, it hurt to swallow SO bad. The doctor even gave me LORTABS cuz it hurt so bad! Lol. Anywho, I got this lump flare-up like 4 times and finally they said "Out with your tonsils!" Lol. i have never gotten it again. Woot woot!
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