Alright, well, I don't know what the heck is going on with me, but this being sick stuff is getting old...

I still have no idea what was wrong with my stomach and abdominal area. I was told I was going to receive a phone call approx. 2 days after I had an ultrasound done to inform me of the test results...and 5 days later, I never got a phone call. So I went into the hospital to ask them what was going on, and all they could do was give me a print out from both my x-ray and ultrasound tests with a bunch of medical terms that I could not understand, and informed me that I would have to go back through and be admitted into the ER in order for them to translate it to me. They also were nice enough to tell me that "If it was a relatively urgent issue, then they would have called you right away". I guess because I don't have insurance, whatever is wrong with me isn't that important. That's our health care system at work, folks! It's been about two weeks now, and I still haven't heard anything from the hospital about it. Fuck 'em.

So instead, I decided to just take things into my own hands with that and changed up my diet drastically. Even though I am vegetarian, and have been for 3 years, I cut out alot more from my diet...no fast food, nothing greasy or acidic, no soda...basically I am down to water and tea, select veggies and fruits, and lots of whole grains and such. I'm also on medication for acid reflux and stomach problems, which has helped tremendously. The pain has gone away, but I still have to watch myself.

Anyways, so last week I was finally feeling a little better, was back at work, was getting back in the swing of everything. Then on Friday, I woke up with congested chest pains and a sore throat. I got some over the counter meds for it (Mucinex and some Halls for my throat)...but then Saturday, I woke up feeling worse...and with a fever. I still pushed myself to get my hair done on Saturday, went to my salon's store meeting on Sunday, and even did hair for a shoot last night...but I think I over did it. Upon coming home from the shoot last night, my fever skyrocketed, and any time I get a fever, it's no joke...it shoots up to 104-105 right away. That, and I believe I now have a sinus infection, as I am coughing up mucus, have a runny nose and keep sneezing, and my whole head and chest feels like it is going to explode.

So I have been bed-ridden all day today, have already called off work tomorrow, and I'm just hoping that all this is just some kind of stupid flu that is going to wear off in a few days. I have so much work to do at the salon and with photo shoots...I am booked pretty much solid until the end of March, and I have a HUGE photo shoot this coming weekend. So I am doing everything I can to relax and just let this sickness work itself through me and out of me.

Anyways, I just wanted to thank everyone who has been helping me out these past two weeks. I don't know what I would do without you guys! Here's hoping I get better soon...I have too much to do and I just want to feel better!