so i've been sick for almost two months now. we know i have remnants of an EBV virus that's making me feel not so pleasant, but that doesn't explain all my symptoms. the lab finally sent my doctor the rest of my results last week. apparently things were elevated that shouldn't be elevated. (i'd tell you what they are, because joanna told me the technical names, but i had no idea what she was talking about. i look intelligent, so people tend to explain things as if i was on their level. i have a degree in theatre, people, not medicine, and i teach english. oy)
anyway, what it all boils down to is that it's probably an auto-immune problem. this means that for whatever reason, my body is attacking itself instead of the things it should be attacking. i have an appointment with a rheumatologist to diagnose and/or treat me, but the first available appointment isn't until december 20. which means another month of this crap. today, i had to leave school early because i was falling asleep in first period. luckily the kids were taking a state-mandated writing exam, so no one noticed. elaine found people to cover my classes the rest of the day (i LOVE my department) and so i went home. i changed back into my jammies and promptly fell asleep around 10 this morning. i got up at 4. and i slept for nine and a half hours last night. and i'll probably go to bed around 7 or 8 tonight.
this is getting ridiculous
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