Friday, July 06, 2007

Well, THIS Is New And *Exciting*...

Have to keep this post short today...if it weren't for the extra large print I am using to type this (that, and SpellCheck), I doubt I could post anything at all today.

I woke up this morning with a 100 degree fever, generalized malaise (crappy feeling), and a blurring/grainy type vision in my left eye. This picture below is the best I could make for you to describe what my vision looks like right now...AND, I had to use only my right eye to SEE the original photo to alter it!


















And THIS is what that photo is supposed to look like...








I immediately started dosing Advil to get the fever under control (although I still have it, so it's not being *controlled* well), called in for work (because I'd be a bit dangerous behind the wheel of a car right now!), and emailed Dr. She Who Will Not Be Named. Of course, her first response was wondering if I needed STEROIDS!

We have finally settled on a "wait and see" (yes, the pun IS intended) approach since I am scheduled to get my third Novantrone on Friday the 13th and I also want to believe this is fever and outside heat-related (it's been 75-80 degrees today, which is warm for Seattle...sorry Miss Chris!). If it's not, it won't go away even AFTER I get rid of this nasty, little fever OR it cools off outside...and if it IS, then I've just spared myself another debilitating round of Solumedrol IV!!

We'll see...literally...LOL...

14 comments:

Miss Chris said...

Feel better soon, okay? Pamper yourself so you get well quickly.

LindseyO said...

Good heavens! Sounds dreadful. I'll be sending "get better" vibes your way. (Though I still think you need an air conditioner. :)

Charles-A. Rovira said...

Get an AC.

Its not worth getting blurry vision to save the money.

I've got an absolute killer AC unit in my office (but I do have four computers and lots of other heat generating equipment there.)

I couldn't set foot in there in the summer without the AC, and I have to in order to get my work (and shows :-) done.

Peej said...

Hope you feel better soon!

You might seriously look into buying an air conditioner now. I KNOW you don't like to "waste" money on yourself but it's better than being threatened with steroids every time it gets too hot outside!

Choices need to be made. :)

Hugs!
Peej

Synchronicity said...

oh i am so sorry you are feeling poorly. i heard somewhere that air conditioning can be written off your taxes if your doctor orders you to have it. i could not exist without AC, MS or not.

harkoo said...

Anything involving the eyes is scary--please oh please get an air conditioner NOW if the lack of one could be the reason for your blurry vision. Am i going to have to fly out there, grab you by the arm and march you to the hardware store? Lord, YOU ARE STUBBORN!!!!! I hope the blurriness has already cleared up for you though and your next post we will find you better.

Philip. said...

Get well soon :-)

BRAINCHEESE said...

MISS CHRIS:

Perhaps a day at the spa where you had your photo shoot would help? LOL

LD

BRAINCHEESE said...

ZEE:

Not really dreadful...just annoying. Nothing worse than seeing out of a bum eye. Well, actually I could think of a LOT of things worse than that!

LD

BRAINCHEESE said...

CHARLES:

And don't you also live on the dreadful East Coast where temperatures can be hotter than a frying pan??? Yes, I can imagine with three computers generating heat, you'd definitely NEED airconditioning!

LD

BRAINCHEESE said...

PEEJ:

You crack me up! You KNOW there's no choice about this...just stubborness...mine, anyway.

LD

BRAINCHEESE said...

MERELYME:

And I could also have massage once a week, too, if I'd just get Dr. SWWNBN to write a script! Let's face it...I'm just too stubborn for that. Much to my detriment...LOL

LD

BRAINCHEESE said...

HARKOO:

Finally the voice of reason! Oh, wait...everyone else referred to me as stubborn also...LOL


LD

BRAINCHEESE said...

PHILIP:

Why, thank you very much.

LD