Sounds like you are traveling quite a bit, but at least you are not as bad off as this guy:

He's spent a year traveling all around the world. When he finally returns home he feels a little rundown. He thinks it might just be jetlag but he decides it would be best to see a doctor just in case.

The doc gives hims a full exam, blood workup, x-rays, everything. The next day the doc calls the guy to give him the results.

"I have bad news," the doc says. "The reason you are feeling rundown is because it seems you have picked up several infectious and highly contagious diseases while you were traveling. From your blood tests you have contracted ebola, SARS and legionaires disease."

The guy stumbles for a minute. "What can I do? Can I be cured? Can you treat me?"

The doc tells him "This is what I want you to do. Come immediately to the hospital. We are going to set up a special quarantine room for you. You won't be able to have any visitors or any direct contact with anyone. You will stay in this protected room, and we will feed you a special diet of pancakes and flounder..."

The guy interupts "Pancakes and flounder? Will that help cure me?"

"No." replied the doc. "but they're the only things i can think of right now that we can fit under the door."
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Hope that cheers you up at least a little. Speaking as someone who can really relate, especially to the fear of going volcanic as soon as someone says anything... (that's kind of where I am now with respect to work and friends) at least try to have a good time there, remember the holiday. And maybe try to be sure you are occupied on the plane with a book or hobby or something so that you are at least not thinking about it the during the trip. In general do you like flying? Take the travelling time as a chance to relax during the flight if you can.

Good luck and hope it works out well

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