A monodrama is a play with only one actor - right now, that is my life. Or at least that's what I feel like.
I've been sick for the past three weeks. It got better for about a week, and then it got worse. I went to and from the doctor about three times before finally figuring out I had mono. Awesome! I have about a month and a half left of school and it's the end of my junior year...it's pretty important for me to be regularly attending classes and turning in all of my assignments. That is pretty much impossible now. Luckily all of my teachers are being really lenient and they seem to understand that mono is pretty serious.
Honestly, I didn't even know how serious mono was until the doctor told me. Some of my sorority sisters have also experienced it and have some words of advice - "Don't try to get back into things too soon! It's easy to relapse!" "Worst experience ever!" Apparently mono can turn into some pretty serious things if you don't take care of yourself. Sadly, there is nothing you can really do for mono other than rest, drink a ton of fluids, and make sure you're getting nutrition! I was trying to remain optimistic, but I don't seem to be feeling any better so my hope is slowly fading. I am not surprised at all that I got mono. Well I'm surprised as to how I got it because I don't know anybody with it, but I'm not surprised that it was me of all people that got it. My life right now consists of me running around between classes, fieldwork, sorority events, homework, shopping, and work. I never catch a break, and neither do any of the other students at my University. Word of advice, take care of yourself. This is worse than any other thing you will have to deal with school-wise.
I've been taken out of school for the week, and at this point I don't think I will even be able to go back next week either. Showering was a workout today. So was walking up and down the stairs and sticking a pizza in the oven. Complaint time. I am constantly exhausted, thirsty, and hungry, but my tonsils are so swollen and disgustingly infected I can't swallow. My side is hurting because of spleen enlargement (cool) and I have a horrible headache. I'd say the worst part of it all is the medicine. Even though there is no cure or medicinal treatment for mono, sometimes it's necessary to help relieve symptoms when they get severe. I'm on my second round of amoxicillin for tonsillitis/strep/whatever is happening to my suicidal tonsils, and apparently you aren't supposed to take this specific antibiotic with mono because it reacts with the virus and causes a head to toe rash. However...I haven't gotten it yet so I'm hoping I fall in the small percentage of people that do not get the rash. I'm also on prednisone because my lymph nodes were so swollen I couldn't even turn my head to the side. I was really afraid to take all of these medicines at once because of stuff I read online...don't believe everything you read!
These are fun times! So right now it's midnight and I'm lying in bed watching The Secret Life of the American Teenager (all seasons) and I am so restless! Probably because I've been sitting on the couch all day anyways, so I'm not exactly sleepy yet. Soon. Soon I will sleep! I'm hoping I don't wake up feeling worse than I did today. Optimism people!
Well I've decided to keep this blog because I have absolutely nothing better to do. It will be fun for me to look back and say, "Oh I'm still feeling this way and it's been two weeks!" or "Wow, look how much better I am!" And if you're reading this still...thanks for sticking around. This should be a fun read for you and a fun thing for me to do when I'm watching entire seasons of shows on Netflix and Dance Moms on TV.
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