Hen23's Journal~Goodbye

[Farmfresh]

So sorry to hear about your mother's accident. I hope she gets into the doctor soon, sometimes those specialists are hard to get an appointment with.

 

[Henrietta23]

Free-we've been members for two years now, due to renew next month. It's definitely worth it for the 10% discount in the bookstore. We go as often as we can. I once was having a really rough patch at work and took a mental health day. I spent the day there talking to the interpreters who were working in the garden. The cool thing is they're not just pretending. They're actually planting things that they will cook in demonstrations. My favorite place on Earth is the Freeman Farm. If we lived a little closer I'd probably find a way to work there in the summers.
Thanks FF, I'm worried about that too. I haven't talked to her yet this morning. I'm hoping she's sleeping.

 

[Henrietta23]

Ugh, I can not believe I'm sick again!! I started to feel achy at church yesterday morning. My knuckles and toes were really throbbing. I was thinking I must have eaten some gluten unknowingly somehow. A little later in the afternoon my throat started to hurt and the joint pains got worse. I lay down in bed and woke up with a fever of 102. I was up most of the night with my throat killing me. I don't think it hurt this bad after I had my tonsils out 6 years ago. It's a similar type of pain too. It's so swollen back there that my uvula is sitting on the back of my tongue. Ew! I'm gargling with salt water, trying to get through to my doctor's office. I'm calling the regular doctor on this one. I'm not sure why. I may just need the comfort of a throat culture and confirmation whether it's strep or not.

 

[Henrietta23]

Finally got through. They can see me in 2 minutes (I'm 20 minutes away) or at 1:00. 1:00 it is. Yuck

 

[Dace]

I hope you feel better!!

 

[Henrietta23]

Thanks! Me too!! This is beyond gross....
DH just emailed to say the report at school is that strep is going around. I haven't had it since I had my tonsils out but I suppose it's not impossible. Darn those Cub Scouts. They must have shared it on Saturay!!

 

[justusnak]

Strep!?? Yikes! Im so sorry. Hope that Dr can give ya something to make it better, and FAST!

 

[Henrietta23]

Me too. 1:00 can't get here fast enough. I can't eat! I feel horrible! I want oatmeal and I can't have it. Grrrrrr!
Mom couldn't get an appointment with the orthopedist until tomorrow. Sheesh. So she went shopping for elastic waisted pants.

 

[Henrietta23]

I'm back, it's pouring rain. I'm miserable.
The poor medical technician. I think I've scarred her for life. My throat is so swollen she could not swab it for a strep culture. I tried, I really did, but every time she told me to open my mouth wide I'd gag. She finally went for it and threw the trash can to me just in time. Gross!!! She didn't get a very good swipe and the quick read didn't show strep but the doctor came in and looked at how raw every thing in my throat looks and decided we should start treating it anyway. Hopefully this isn't a shot in the dark and gagging down the horse pills she prescribed will help. She wants me home tomorrow too. Big meeting. Not good.

 

[Henrietta23]

How odd. Typically when I have a really bad sore throat I crave pudding and vanilla wafers. Seriously crave them. Not tonight. I want protein! Weird weird weird. After taking a couple of Tylenol I manage to eat some canned tuna. I have to come up with some things I can store in the freezer for times like this. Some GF chicken soup etc. I hadn't thought ahead on this one.

It is raining again. I can tell because the Golden Retriever just came in and made sure I knew how wet his fur is..... sheesh!

The peepers are peeping louder tonight though and my crocuses are blooming. I'm ignoring the forecast of possible snow on Friday.