So I was going to return to work today but started running a fever yesterday (I never, ever run fevers). Then my throat got sore and my glands swollen. I have a doc app't at 2:30 today but everything points to strep. Not sure how I would catch that when I've been home for weeks on antibiotics. Hopefully it's just viral, I'm drinking lots of tea and water.

I talked with my director today and he's being really supportive about all the absences (and I'm a new employee just off probation). It seems I'm going to be entitled to some short-term disability benefits so I can just stop worrying about pushing myself to return to work.