Sick and Tired!
Well, talk about going from being on the ultimate high to crashing and burning. At the time of my last post, I was flying high all excited because Young Frankenstein’s run had just begun and it had much promise and longevity. However, just a week and a half into the run, I was sidelined with a horrible sickness. In between shows on Saturday the 13th, I started feeling a little under the weather. Thinking it was just a common cold coming on, I took the usual precautions, drink lots of fluids, take some medicine, and I’d be ok. Unfortunately I didn’t get any better. In fact, with each passing day, I got worse. Finally I decided to pay a visit to Health Services. After seeing Health Services at the College on Friday the 19th , they gave their diagnosis and sent me home to have some tests run and to rest. Well, apparently the test results alarmed someone, because I ended up spending a week in the hospital. The final diagnosis being I have the Epstein-Barr virus, which my nursing major friends tell me has symptoms such as chronic fatigue, high fever, and a sore throat. All symptoms that I had. The worst part, there is no cure, it just has to run its course. The fever went away, but the fatigue and sore throat remain. As I am writing, I am now resting at home but it is not a happy time. I miss everyone at school and I miss the show. During my hospital stay, a few friends made the trip down to visit, which I really appreciated. It shows how much my friends really do care. My family also visited often so I was never alone. On one hand I understand that I need to take time and fully recover before resuming my busy lifestyle but on the other hand, a part of me thinks the sooner I get back to my daily routine, the better I will feel. For now I’m taking it one day at a time on my road to recovery which has been hard but I am surviving. Today, I went to the doctor’s to follow up and find out when is a safe time to return to life. He said when I feel ready, which really didn’t help me any because anyone who knows me knows that I am going to want to return as soon as possible. However, I know I need to be fully recovered before going back to life because a relapse would only hit me harder. Luckily, I have understanding professors who have told me to get better first and we will worry about the work later. The theater has been equally as supportive, telling me when I feel ready to return, they will have a spot for me. I am aiming for a return next week, after having taken this week to rest and recover but it will depend how I feel. Until then, it’s a daily regiment of drinking lots of fluids, sleeping late, and watching “The View.� What a day! Well, that’s all for now, but I will keep you updated on any changes. A cheesy quote, I know, but its something to give hope and I need some right now. “The sun’ll come out tomorrow, so you gotta hang on till tomorrow�