2001-09-21 - 11:09 p.m.

What Ails Me

Well, today I got a little surprise. And not a nice one either.

Recently, I've been feeling kind of run-down. It's been hard to get motivated to do things, like clean the house and update here. (ahem!)

I assumed that it was a result of high blood sugars. For the last week my sugars have been rather high. I don't remember them making me feel so achy before, but they are clearly not good for me.

Lily has been feeling tired a lot too. In her case, she chalked it up to her full school schedule and perhaps an incipient thyroid problem. Yesterday she went to the health clinic at her college and they ran some tests.

Today, she got a call from the clinic. She has mononucleosis!

Another name for it is "the kissing disease," because that's how it's passed.

And because we live together, with all the wonderful things that implies, I almost certainly have it too.

After avoiding it my whole life, I finally contract mono at 42. Swell.

Gee, I though I was feeling crappy because of all the bad stuff that has happened recently. I thought I was depressed but it turns out I was just sick. Will wonders never cease. And here I thought I was all stiff and achy because I was an old guy.

Actually, I may be jumping the gun. I haven't been tested yet, but I'm going to get tested tomorrow.

There is no cure for mono. You just feel crappy for four weeks or so, and it goes away. Or you die. Heh. A little medical humor there.

So, if I seem a little more downbeat than usual, that's why. I got a dumbass disease.

And now, if you'll excuse me, it's time for another nap. That's probably going to be happening a lot from now on.