Sick.

Tuesday morning I awoke with a tickle in my throat. Great. For those who don't know me well, my throat & tonsils have been a thorn in my side since I was a kid. For awhile there, I seemed to get strep throat every year. In fact, I missed the first day of 3rd grade because of it. I also had it 2 Christmases ago--yes, ON Christmas Day. For THAT full story, go here.

Anyway, by Tuesday evening I was feeling pretty bad, with a fever of 102+. I kept checking for the telltale white spots...nothing. I didn't sleep well at all that night.

Wednesday morning I woke up and knew immediately that I would not be going in to work that day! I had all the classic symptoms of strep...terribly painful throat, some congestion, body ache, headache, and generally feeling awful. Nate, sweetie that he is, called Rachelle for me, and then asked his mom to watch Olivia. That was a major help, as I spent most of the day on the couch, feeling like death on toast. My temp hovered right around 100*, but still no spots.

THEN, Nate's mom volunteered to keep Olivia overnight. That was a blessing! We brought Chinese over to her, along with supplies for Livvie. And I spent the evening on the couch. By bedtime my throat was on fire, still no white spots.

This morning my other symptoms were pretty much gone, but my throat still felt awful. I could barely talk. Nate asked me if I should go to the doctor, and we decided that if I didn't feel better by afternoon, I would go. I showered right away and got moving, and I felt a lot better. Why does that happen, I wonder? I picked Olivia up (She did so GREAT at Grammy's! PTL!) and we went to get diapers. During her nap I did the dishes and some tidying up, and felt a little better yet. I guess it wasn't strep after all--thank God!--although I'm puzzled as to what it was. I plan to go in to work tomorrow, and hopefully I'll be 100% by the weekend.