#docinthebox

Looks like that moment everyone talked about...happened. 

On a daily basis, I'd say i spend 18 hours working and 4 sleeping and the other 2 are for my quick meals, driving to and from, etc. I am a woman of many hats. I work my little tail off 24-7 with no expectation of reward - just progress and success. Sounds crazy, but I'm not sure I'd even like it if my life didn't involve me "running around with my head chopped off."

For weeks now, People have been trying to tell me to slow down. Instead, I added more to my to do list. I worked on other projects in my down time and added a few more trips in my free time. 

Looks like the man upstairs had a lesson for me. He slapped me right in the face with 102 fever monday morning [the morning i signed contract for my new job at MK] and i've been down for the count ever since. Tried to home remedy the fever and other symptoms on Monday, with no success. Visited the doctor Tuesday. Went in, gave him my usual spill about how i constantly get sinus infections and this one is no different, if he could just give me an antibiotic and have me on my way that would be great. He refused to listen to my spill like most doctors, he had questions and he wanted answers.

He asked me questions about my day to day life. Told me to tell him about a normal days schedule. LAWD, that poor doctor had no idea what he was in for. I just kept going and going and going while his eyes got wider and wider and wider. Finally, He did his typical light in the ears, light up the nose, say "ahhhhhhh" -- as soon as he stuck that light in there he said: "Whoaaaa i see white puss on your tonsils, you probably have strep!" - I looked at him like he was crazy. I've had strep MAYBE one other time in my lifetime, and that's a big maybe. Every time i'm sick, 99.9% of the time it's a sinus infection - add an ear infection every once and a while. I automatically in my head went to the "Oh great, another Doc in the box trying to think outside the lines. Dude, it's a sinus infection, please just give me a z-pack and send me on my way. I don't feel well and you've had me here for 3 hours already" Such a terrible attitude. He came back, did a "rapid" strep test that said "NEGATIVE" - #duh and took another one to send to the lab. Wrote me a prescription for 10 days of amoxicillin and a weeks worth of ambien. Yep. You read that right. Ambien. 

Talk about Hero to Zero. I've had to be literally quarantined until I had been on antibiotics for 48 hours [thank goodness that ends tonight] and catching up on sleep. Doc in the box told me to "Slow it down".

Don't get me wrong, my stubborn behind tried my best to work. I had calligraphy orders due, people writing me on etsy for customized orders and let's not forget the big golf tournament i have coming up this weekend to coordinate. Nope. Nothing, none of it is done. As i would try to work, i'd fall asleep, start getting a headache [Did you know that's a symptom of Strep Throat - had no idea until now!], or feeling groggy. 

And don't you wonder any longer, I for sure made my husband, jason, put a flashlight down my throat to make sure and his reaction right after - "Ummm yep honey! there's a big ollllllleeee white thing back there!"

Great! I thought. Fine God. You win. 

Here are a few things i've learned while i've been forced to slow down that will be helpful to you, the "working woman/man" as well:

-Thank god for ambien. No really. It's a lifesaver but not something we need. Want to get better sleep? Doc in the Box says to take the TV out of our bedroom and make sure to not look at cell phone, iPad or computer at least 2 hours before you go to sleep. Perhaps that'd be a good time for a yoga session. jk. He says that it has been now professionally proven that the light from these items make your brain believe that it is still daylight outside and does not produce melatonin in your brain. [Surprised i remember all of that conversation huh? Me too!] Interesting and perhaps something you'd like to ponder for your sleeping habits.

-the movie RENT was a disappointment. Sorry! I had to say it. My friend Kim and I [she's the only brave one that would come nearly close to 3 feet of me] watched it last night on netflix. We couldn't tell if they were mad at each other or not because their singing was so in sequence. I still can't tell who all has aids and what was that one performance Maureen was doing about "moo"-ing and jumping over the moon? I'm still lost. but the singing and dancing were great!

-The Ben & Jerry's Salted Caramel Core Ice Cream: Beware! The Caramel is SUPER salty. [Good for people with strep! bad for the normal taste buds.]

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