I started coughing on Tues. night it got worse on Wed. and then realy bad on thurs. So Fri. I went to the urgent care clinic at my local hospital (like and emerg but for less serious things so you're usually seen faster). They put me in a mask and isolation right away, and did chest x-rays. It turns out I have a nasty case of pneumonia. They also tested me for regular flu and for swine flu. But it'll be a few days before I hear back from public health on the results of those tests.

so in the meantime, I'm on a megadose antibiotic and been ordered to force as much liquid as possible. I'll be off work until at least Wed., and possibly all next week.

I feel really horrible, I'm coughing like crazy and I keep alternating between having these spiking fevers and then my temperature coming down and me breaking into a massive sweat. I had to change my sheets twice last night.

Could use hugs. And I really hope nobody else out there gets this, as I wouldn't wish how I feel on my worst enemy.

--splitimage