Six of One, Half A Dozen of Another
I know everyone was waiting with bated breath to hear whether or not I went into work today. Well kids, I didn't.
There's actually good news, and bad news. I'll go ahead and give you the good news first.
The good news is I apparently don't have the flu or even a cold for that matter. At least the doctor doesn't think so.
So, what's the bad news? Well, the doctor doesn't know what I have exactly.
For awhile she was stuck on the whole "could I be pregnant thing" which I assured her I could not. I think she thought I was lying there for awhile though. Even after I told her I had my period just a few weeks ago. Even after I was weighed in at a whopping 103 pounds. (sigh) There's five minutes out of my life I'll never get back.
Then she was sure it was mono, but just to be certain, she also wanted to rule out strep. So she tried to take a throat culture, the key word here being tried.
See, all my life I have NEVER been good with throat exams. Open up and say ahh. I try. Believe me I try. What can I say? I have a tiny mouth.
Luckily she, unlike some other doctors I've come across, didn't get mad at me. Instead she said (like most of them do) that she is going to go ahead and treat me as if I did have strep...just in case. Then she said, if that doesn't work, come back and we'll draw blood for mono. But I thought of a better, more efficient idea. Why not draw blood now and kill two birds? So they did.
The million dollar questions though still linger---Is it strep? Is it mono? And perhaps most importantly, is it ok to go back to work tomorrow? The doctor says it is, but I don't know. I mean anyone I've ever known says it takes at least 24 to 48 hours not to be contagious with strep...let alone how long it would take with mono, which you have to remember I am currently NOT being treated for. Instead she said, yeah, you can go back tomorrow...assuming you don't have a fever.
So tell me, in what universe does a fever trump mono or strep anyway?
And forget about Jesus for a minute...what would you do?
There's actually good news, and bad news. I'll go ahead and give you the good news first.
The good news is I apparently don't have the flu or even a cold for that matter. At least the doctor doesn't think so.
So, what's the bad news? Well, the doctor doesn't know what I have exactly.
For awhile she was stuck on the whole "could I be pregnant thing" which I assured her I could not. I think she thought I was lying there for awhile though. Even after I told her I had my period just a few weeks ago. Even after I was weighed in at a whopping 103 pounds. (sigh) There's five minutes out of my life I'll never get back.
Then she was sure it was mono, but just to be certain, she also wanted to rule out strep. So she tried to take a throat culture, the key word here being tried.
See, all my life I have NEVER been good with throat exams. Open up and say ahh. I try. Believe me I try. What can I say? I have a tiny mouth.
Luckily she, unlike some other doctors I've come across, didn't get mad at me. Instead she said (like most of them do) that she is going to go ahead and treat me as if I did have strep...just in case. Then she said, if that doesn't work, come back and we'll draw blood for mono. But I thought of a better, more efficient idea. Why not draw blood now and kill two birds? So they did.
The million dollar questions though still linger---Is it strep? Is it mono? And perhaps most importantly, is it ok to go back to work tomorrow? The doctor says it is, but I don't know. I mean anyone I've ever known says it takes at least 24 to 48 hours not to be contagious with strep...let alone how long it would take with mono, which you have to remember I am currently NOT being treated for. Instead she said, yeah, you can go back tomorrow...assuming you don't have a fever.
So tell me, in what universe does a fever trump mono or strep anyway?
And forget about Jesus for a minute...what would you do?
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