In which I start to become concerned.

About two to three weeks ago, as you might remember, I came down with some form of illness.  My doctor bestowed upon me some Lovely Pillz, and eventually I started feeling better--although for whatever reason, I kept getting a fever at nighttime for several days after being on the pills.  Life has been fabulous since then!  ...Except that I woke up Thursday with difficulty swallowing again, and quickly realized that I was about to start having the exact same whatever-illness-I-had again.  Anxious to prevent this from making me feel like utter crap again, I called my mom, who was nice enough to have my doctor call in a (stronger) prescription, then bring it up to me that night.

That was Thursday.  I have been on antibiotics for three days, and yet... I seem to be getting worse, if anything.  I mean, prepare yourself for TMI, but... By the looks of it, you would think something was colonizing my freakin' tonsils.  It's like a whole new ecosystem going on in there.  And up until today I've felt fine besides the extreme annoyance of a swollen, painful throat... But of course now I find myself getting those you're-gonna-have-a-fever-soon headaches and feeling exhausted.  I'm going to have to miss work tomorrow afternoon (for the second time in three weeks--no bueno) to go to a doctor's appointment, and today I had to skip out on my church-singing gig because I didn't want my throat to explode.

I am becoming most aggravated by this.  Because this next week is supposed to be delightful, and full of pigging out and cuddling and all the good things that come with a visit from ye olde boyfriende.  But if I am unable to swallow comfortably, and if I am cranky beyond reason due to general ickiness, I will not be able to enjoy these things.  And then, frankly, I'll be tempted to perform a DIY tonsillectomy, and that's not going to be good for anyone.  (Especially me.)

So now I've whined, I've consumed some delicious and not-painful-to-eat pudding, and I think I shall take a nap, expecting to magically wake up with a happy throat and all my piano pieces memorized.