Influenza B
Yesterday when i posted, i felt great. By 9AM, not so much. By 11, I was heading home. At noon, I had a fever of 102, was incredibly achy all over - that is, when the cold chills didnt overwhelm me, causing spasms. By the evening, i was coughing up stuff not far removed from that greenish kriptonite tar from Superman III. NyQuil road to a coma-inducing reprieve.

By the middle of the night, it was clear this was the real-deal.

I called in sick at 7AM, and a few hours later got in to see the doc. Only problem was, once I arrived in MD at the doc, I was quicly overtaken by this incredible feeling I was going to pass out and collapse. They took my bp in the lobby - it was 80/45, a bit low - before having several nurses and aides assist me back.

After an EKG, they tested for flu... and sure enough, it came back as Inf B. With as much fluid in my lungs as there is, the doctor warned of phenomia without Tamilflu and bedrest through the week.

As bad as I feel, it blows that this means I won't be picking up my new glasses (called this morning, saying they are in) AND, I'm 99% sure, it meas no BSG season-premiere at Mr. K and rcdl's on Friday.

All of which says nothing about the things that need to get done at work, preparing for next week's shift in the methodology for "open enrollment". I hope to be able to get some done at home... sorry Dana.