The Strep club
Posted by mike on January 31st, 2007
My throat felt like it had a thumbtack stuck in it today, so I finally broke down and went to see the doctor this afternoon. When I can’t eat, I know it’s gotten serious. He proceeded to “tickle my tonsils” with a foot-long Q-tip… twice… which produced the finding that I have strep throat. Since Thanksgiving, my wife and daughter have both had it, too. Nice. I wonder where this bug is hiding?
Anyhow, I was then given the option of taking two pills a day for 10 days, or one shot in the @ss of penicillin. I’m not too good with remembering to take pills, so I opted for the shot. Now I know why someone came up with the option of taking the pills. I think the nurse actually jabbed me with a railroad spike.
I’m still contagious for 24 hours, so I’m going to stay home and rest tomorrow. I haven’t exercised at all this week, or even felt up to it. This will set me back, I’m sure. So much fun!
February 1st, 2007 at 10:04 am
Hope you get to feeling better. Maybe since you will be lounging around you will notice that I updated my blog last night. As a matter of fact I was updating while you left a comment on my previous post! Later!
February 1st, 2007 at 2:27 pm
If I get strep throat because of working near you I shall truly jab a railroad spike into your eye!!!
February 1st, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Haha! I hope you do, just for the sake of laughter. =)