I’m finally feeling better!

Posted on October 20th, 2008. Categorized under PersonalNo Comments

So after being sick for about two weeks, I’m finally back to normal for the most part. And it feels great!

When I first got sick, my throat became awful. My tonsils were swollen and pretty disgusting. Since another guy on my floor had tonsillitis at the time, I assumed I had somehow contracted it from the same source as him, and that tonsillitis was what I had.

But soon he was feeling better, and I was feeling worse. As the days passed, my tonsils got worse and worse, to the point where not only was it painful to swallow, but my voice sounded incredibly funky. I could barely eat, and drinking water was tough too.

The Health Center here scared me half to death when they told me I might have mono. The thought of being sick for months is pretty scary, especially at college. However, they told me that 95% of students will have mono by the time they leave college. In fact, most people don’t even receive the worst of mono — it might just stop at a slight sore throat and that’s it. I was unlucky, but at least I know I won’t get mono again.

I started gargling salt water, and my throat began to heal a lot. After a day or so, I was able to talk more and swallow a little. After 5 days, I can swallow normal and my voice no longer sounds like the cookie monster.

One complication of mono is that it makes the spleen swell and irritates the liver, so I still have to take it easy for a bit longer. Little things also tire me out more now, such as going up stairs (and let me tell you, this campus has a lot of stairs).

But I’m doing a lot better! Be ready for more posts again.

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