Monday, February 27, 2006

My fever has come & gone & come & gone so many times now...that when it does go down I just assume it will be back. My fever was down last night, but I woke up around 5am with 101.5; unthrilled. I've been able to eat crackers without them coming back up. I've been drinking a lot of water. It's still impossible to get comfortable. I tried eating some yogert, but I couldn't taste it. My fever has risen and fallen so many times since Thursday night that I'm...so tired of it... I didn't go to work Sunday (obviously). Around the time I was scheduled I was in the bathtub. I've taken a disturbing number of showers and baths, but I can't help it; I'm constantly sweaty, and uncomfortable, and when my body aches, I like the hot water. My temperature is down to about 98.7, which seems like good news, but I've had it down to normal, and seen it shoot back up. I've been taking ibuprofen for fever.

My niece Jillian has something similar right now. Mark was sick last week, but it only lasted about a day. And Mollie was also sick, but it was also for about a day. She says she still doesn't feel well, but it doesn't sound like her temperature is all over the place the way mine is.

Even though it's not comfortable watching movies, I've watched "Rent" twice (once by myself - louding & feverishly singing along - once with Mark). I also watched "Don't Tell Anyone" and "Dorian Blues". I watched the rest of Buffy Season 5 (which is so less fun when you're sick); I only have the last 4 episodes of Angel's 2nd season to watch now, but I think I'm taking a break. But I'm not sure. I keep changing my mind; I blame the fever.

I hope I feel better tomorrow. I'm scheduled on Tuesday & Wenesday. If I'm not feeling better by Tuesday I should probably see a doctor. I hate going to the doctor when I'm sick; even when I think it's bad; they always say: "You have a cold" and then send me out the door. Even when I was hospitalized that one time on an I.V. and everthing - all the tests they ran came back negative. I know I was sick because Janice was sick, but I don't think Doctor's believe that kind of shit.

It's so fricking hot in my room, but I don't know if that's just me feeling ill, or if it really is sweltering in here.

I was bummed that I didn't get to see Amber, Chris & Jamie more. I'm working on something for Jamie. Also, Jennifer was supposedly going to be in town last week, but I never heard from her. Not that I could have seen her since getting ill Thursday night. But still.

I ache.

   posted by Bald Jason at 04:46 AM
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