Some slack, please
No, that’s not a charming crocheted tree ornament, it’s a 3D representation of a human rhinovirus and I got one for Christmas!
That wouldn’t be so bad, except it’s my third in a row. One after the other. I’ve never seen anything like it. I didn’t even know it was possible.
Some time in mid September, I got a sort of a sleepy flu thing — chesty cough and extreme fatigue. Lots of people around got it at the same time. After which I got a cold. After which I got a cold. After which I got a cold. I have been continuously hacking and snotting for almost four months.
How can this be? I’m amazed there are that many different rhinoviruses floating around town. Clearly, my immune system is shot to hell.
One of my neighbors turned up (briefly!) at coffee this morning with a case of the calamitous shits and if I catch that one for the holidays I swear I’m done.
I’ve tried every remedy suggested to me. My favorite so far is whisky. Or whiskey. I’m not picky.
Any other suggestions?
December 21, 2016 — 9:31 pm
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