I started feeling sick
this past Saturday—New Year’s Eve. For 3 nights I had fever. Low. But fever.
Sunday and Monday mornings? I’d feel like I was going to be okay. Tuesday
morning, however, when I woke up, my left eye was stuck. With icky-sticky stuff. It was not
a great feeling.
WARNING: I will try not to get too gross. Promise.
As I looked in the mirror
at this new problem, I had a fleeting thought of a past experience with
conjunctivitis. (Although, may I admit, at almost 63 years of age, I did not
realize it was the same thing as Pink Eye. I truly thought they were different.
Silly, silly moi.)
But I also considered the
possibility I was having issues with allergies—most especially “cedar fever.”
Cedar is HIGH in Texas
However, by 1:00 p.m. , when my right eye was weeping with yellow ooze (so sorry…), I knew I needed to get into
the doctor. I could see her at 8:30 Wednesday morn. Or I could see the new Nurse Practitioner at 3:30 . I went for the Nurse! (Which, I must say, was a
good decision.)
MSH drove me in. I almost
didn’t let him. I ended up being grateful he insisted.
After being diagnosed by
the WONDERFUL
NP, we headed to Walgreen’s for an
oral antibiotic for my sinus infection and for eye drops for my PINK eyes. By
now it was 5:00
p.m. The Drive-Thru line
for the Pharmacy was long. (During my boredom, I took a Selfie and texted it to Sunny. She probably couldn't eat dinner.) My scripts took almost an hour to retrieve.
I’ve been in bed since we
got home Tuesday evening at 5:50 . No sleep Tuesday night. Much better last night. I’m not even close
to being 100%. Heck, not even close to being 50%. (Picture me getting tears in my sad eyes…)
I can’t Facetime with My
Angel Girls, Little Leighton and Baby Elle—I’m VERY VERY SCARY looking. My eyes are more RED than pink. They are
hugely swollen—down to my mouth. I look hideous. That’s just the truth.
Will be calling the Nurse
in a few to see how long she thinks I’ll be contagious. According to Web MD—it’s not looking good for
several more days.
Let me clarify: I have no idea where I was gifted Pink Eye/s. I
don’t have a clue if they are somehow related to cedar allergies. I haven’t, to
my knowledge, been around anyone that has had Pink Eye or has it now. I’m
suspecting a trip to Hellmart six
days ago. (I blame Hellmart for as much as I possibly can.) I know I didn’t wipe my cart handle off because there were no wipes
to be located. I also think it’s a possibility I never used my purse wipes to
clean my hands after I got in the car to leave. Something I always, ALWAYS,
ALWAYS do. The timing seems possible as to where this may have come from. I do
think I was already experiencing either cold or allergy symptoms. I suppose
none of it even matters. It is what it is. It STINKS. Big. Time.
Back to bed I go. (This
dreary little post has worn me out. Sheesh.) I am determined not to decide this year is going to
be rough. I refuse to believe that. I simply can’t. Better days are coming!!!
RIGHT? YES. RIGHT. (PLEASE DEAR LORD
GOD. PLEASE.)
Hope each of Y'all is
well—and that your eyes are pretty, healthy and clear! Stay away from cedar
trees and anyone or ANYthing that might have conjunctivitis germs on them/it. Sigh.
Ta-ta for now…
ELC
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