Sick and Skinny

Yuck and double yuck. I have been sick since Thursday night--sicker than I've ever been in my life. The episode began with a very sore throat on Monday, I think, and the throat thing escalated into a hose-nose on Thursday morning.

Hose-nose: a state of health in which one's nasal cavity is sabotaged, resulting in the installation of a slime-hose flowing at full speed. The victim will be required to blow his/her nose every five minutes and constantly carry a large box of Kleenex. His/her voice will also suffer.

After driving 'til almost midnight, I felt like someone had shoved a marble into my left ear. The next day, I felt much worse during the ten-hour drive home. I suffered and survived four hours at a time--between doses of Advil. My head was highly pressurized and my ear was painfully leaking and my head hurt so much that I could only stand to lay in one position which was extremely uncomfortable and I was a mess! When we got home, we discovered that I had a very nasty ear infection, and it has managed to hold on until now. I've never had one before, even as a baby, and it's really painful. Ugh, I've been so sick!

Oh, I nearly forgot the skinny part. For several days, I encountered a lot of pain whenever I moved my jaw, so I hardly ate anything and I think I lost five pounds. I am now very skinny and weak, but my mom has been forcing me to eat and I feel a little better. I hope to be feeling absolutely normal by the end of the week. Pray for me, please!

Mom, you have been such a blessing to me. You have taken such good care of me, helping me feel better, serving me in every way. You've made being sick much, much easier for me. Thank you for your love, your gentleness, your patience, your prayers, and your willingness to serve me. I love you so much!