can't believe it

Last nite as we were coming home from my dear friend's birthday party (at Chuck E. Cheese...way to celebrate 29!), my throat started hurting. Like, really hurting. We're talking like feeling like it's closing off on me hurting. Can't swallow without extreme pain hurting. (you get the picture???).

I thought that I was on the upswing of this multiple month illness - still had the lingering cough, but other than that was doing pretty OK. Till now.

Went to bed early last nite to try and sleep it off. Didn't work. Although at some point during the nite my nose cleared up to the point that I could breath through it again - woo hoo! Small victories...

SO - off to the doctor this morning - I'm on ANOTHER (I think this is the 4th dose) of antibiotics and ANOTHER round of Prednisone (the second one). She also took a throat culture - doesn't think it's strep, but thinks there's definately something going on as everything is inflamed and yucky. OH - and did I mention I have a fever as well? Yep! Just gets better...

AND - the housekeeper is at the house today, so I can't even relax in my own bed - I'm couching it at Mom's house with the dogs - at least she has good TV here for me to watch. My boss was nice enough to reschedule our meeting today, and the school I go to teach at was also nice enough to understand my lack of visiting out there today. SO - other than several phone calls and the usual amount of emails, I'm essentially taking a sick day today. ::fingers crossed::

AND - Part 2 of I can't believe it...it's snowing outside again...