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The middle option. It is the middle option. Primary infection of the lymph nodes, I'm pretty sure that's what she said. All the weird things tested for in the blood tests came back negative, except for glandular fever which I apparently have had in the past, I did not realise this had happened. I wonder when it was?

The doctor said that the she can not be sure what caused the infection, she said I have had a significant illness. This means that all the bed rest and doctor visiting was necessary. I still feel slightly at sea, gentle undulations and invisible waves only I can perceive but its getting better. I have another course of giant tablets to swallow, this is the third prescription of giant tablets. I find their size and plain white colour comforting. The fingerprintitis was triggered by the illness but should soon go away so any crime related activities should be undertaken with haste.

Alarmingly my iron is number 12. I think this is alarming, the doctor seemed to find it alarming, she said that I am not eating enough red meat. I need to up my steak consumption and take iron supplements. I wish she had given me a jellybean, there was a jar with one red one left in the bottom of it and I wanted it so.

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Gemnastics said…
bloody lymph nodes, they seem to just get in the way.

once i went to the doctor for some illness or other and it was determined that i had also once had glandular fever without knowing. i suspect it was the time i was so delirious in bed that i heard a friend come over and sit in the loungeroom (that was not hallucinated: she was actually there), having brought a pair of life-saving jeans which she tried to make me put on after crawling into bed with me (this was the part that did not really happen).

i emerged from bed four days later having not eaten a thing, barely had anything to drink, and hardly even got up to use the bathroom. i was all hot and cold and my boyfriend, who had made me sick due to falling sick in my bed and having me nurse him back to health, brought me supplies then promptly fucked off.

i was in need of things, all manner of things, and was also disturbed that my flatmates had not even knocked on the door to see if they could help. i am an excellent nurse but i discovered back then that many people are not.

i'm glad you are on the road to recovery. when your fingertips have been reinstated perhaps you will dial my number (i am out of mobile credit, still jobless, wishing that joblessness did not equal moneylessness. in a perfect world it would actually equal fancy holidays, wine and antipasto).
DS said…
Oh dear that sounds very bad. I am beginning to suspect that men are not the very good just like me only with penises sort of creatures I had thought they were.

There should be a rule that you can't be sick unless someone who loves you will care for you. This shall be the rule in Daletown and also Slammaville.

I will indeed telephone you soon. Currently my illness has developed a new and excellent symptom which means that I can't be more than two metres away from the toilet for a period of five minutes or more.
DS said…
I was providing the toilet information only as a demonstration as to why telephoning is not very easy this evening. Sorry about that people.
Dan said…
"Eat 2 steaks and call me in the morning.". I want that prescription. At least you know why you ill, somewhat, and are on the road to recovery. Then you can have as many red jelly beans as you want.
cath said…
If you're low on iron, try 'Floradix'. It's a liquid iron supplement, quite pleasant and very well absorbed. In your state it may be easier than chowing down on a steak:-) Also make sure your Vit C intake is high with iron meals (or supplements),-it increases your iron intake. You poor darling. I feel for you, truly. Keep well hydrated (unfortunately H2O works better than a pinot,-life is horribly unfair).
Dahlia said…
Funny, I had not heard the final verdict on you before I replied to you comment this morning. I took iron last night. I have a tendency to run low so I keep a bottle on hand and when am feeling low energy start taking note. I usually start become more regorous with my vitamins and iron. I wonder if there is a connection. Hmmm.
Anonymous said…
My iron is never low! Woo for me. I frequently get a pint of blood wrenched from my veins and the nurses are all surprised that my haemoglobin is so high when I tell them I'm gastronomically ascetic.

And did the doctor say you have lymphadenitis?

Also, if you get glandular fever when you're young you can sometimes be completely fine, or perhaps only get a mild sore throat. Even if you're older, you might mistake it for pharyngitis with an unusually long period of lethargy.
Dahlia said…
I forgot to say, glad it's not terminal!

I don't eat red meat, but you get also get iron through fortified cereals, nuts, seeds, dried beans, dried fruit (apricots, peaches, raisins, and prunes) and dark green leafy vegetables. I eat a mix of dried fruits and nuts often so that helps me.

And eat lots of fiber. Those iron pills will uh..back you up.
Anonymous said…
I was told my irony levels were too low once, isn't that just so cratic?

Rups xoxo
karen said…
avi - i have the reverse effect with iron supplements. If anything they just make me more loose... This blog always seems to be a domain for poo convos.
DS said…
Poo. A natural part of life.

I am worried about the iron supplements. My general state of digestion is between somewhat upset to oh lord I can't leave my home toilet. I thought it was the dairy but am beginning to suspect that it might be something more. When I have recovered from this current illness I will talk to my doctor about it. I think its about time I took talking about poo to the next level.

Dan I would ordinarily like the prescription of steak because I automatically think of beer garden and hot chips but these antibiotics have got me feeling ill and not like eating anything at all, except for biscuits.