Back from the dead...

I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome myself back to reality!

Just to fill you guys in: I went to the doctor after work last Thursday because I was feeling crap, got some meds, & went home. 2 hours after I took the meds I noticed small red bumps all over my arms, neck, chest, & stomache. Went to sleep & woke up to find a massively itchy rash/more red bumps all over & I still felt crap. Went back to the doc where they decided to keep me until they could run tests. Spent most of Friday with a 40 degrees Celsius fever (about 104 Farenheit I believe?) & enduring almost unbearable chills & hot flashes. That was the worst I've ever felt sickwise. EVER. Spent the next 3 days in the hospital in a toasty lil' room to myself while they ran more tests & kept an eye on my temperature. I got meals at 8, 12, & 5 on the dot everyday. Fantastic! I checked myself out yesterday although they seemed to want to keep me longer as my fever was gone & they weren't giving me any more IV "bags o' goodness" (vitamins, etc.) or meds. Apparently I had influenza type B & some other virus that they never figured out... ah well... at least I'm on the mend. Will be sitting out the Fukushima Mid-year Seminar this year to stay home & rest. All in all that experience was kinda crazy... it's good to be back.

Whoever stuffed a "Christmas Cakes" brochure in my mailbox needs to die. All those yummy cakes....mmm....tempting....