xtcian: my winter vacation

January 04, 2007

my winter vacation

1/4/07

Disease:
strep throat
Time period:
December 21 to December 28
Keywords:
unmitigated misery, like gargling with lit gasoline

Disease:
pneumonia
Time period:
December 27 to December 31
Keywords:
chronic, impacted, spirit-draining

Disease:
conjunctivitis (pink eye)
Time period:
January 1-2
Keywords:
crusty, annoying, demoralizing

Disease:
laryngitis
Time period:
December 30 to present
Keywords:
fist-through-window frustration, horse-noises, surrender

Posted by Ian Williams at January 4, 2007 08:52 PM

Comments

Posted by: Matt at January 5, 2007 02:19 AM

Good God... my sympathies, Ian. I've never even heard of such luck. Get well (stay well).

Posted by: Beth at January 5, 2007 02:43 AM

Hang in there, Ian, you're bound to turn the corner soon. We've missed you!!

Posted by: dpdir at January 5, 2007 03:14 AM

ian

nothing that a continual dose of high end single malt scotches can't cure. or at least dull the pain.

;(

Posted by: Tanya at January 5, 2007 05:28 AM

Holy crap! Bless your heart - get well! Not the best way to spend Christmas or New Years, to say the least...

Posted by: Claudia at January 5, 2007 05:38 AM

All during the same year??? Wow. I hope you feel better soon!

Posted by: Lola at January 5, 2007 05:47 AM

My husband suffers a similar fate (with varying aliments) almost every holiday or vacation we go on. The key is not to work so hard leading up to the holiday. That way your immune system doesn't get so weakened that all those crazy illnesses attack you and ruin your time off. Oh, and a little pre-soujourn echinacea doesn't hurt.

Posted by: emma at January 5, 2007 05:50 AM

Hope you feel better soon.

Posted by: Bozoette Mary at January 5, 2007 06:06 AM

OH NO! Get well soon, Ian.

Posted by: CL at January 5, 2007 06:10 AM

Agh! Poor guy! Hang in there and enjoy lots of soup.

Happy new year to you and your family anyway.

Posted by: Anne at January 5, 2007 06:14 AM

Oooo, ow. My sympathies, Ian. Rest up until you're 100% better. Hope your golden girls weren't sick also.

We've missed you. I went through Xtician withdrawal this past week.

Posted by: block at January 5, 2007 06:47 AM

dude,

i'm sick too. i guess i got it from you...

Posted by: Lee at January 5, 2007 07:33 AM

man, i'm so sorry!

hope you feel better buddy.

Posted by: Claverack Weekender at January 5, 2007 08:16 AM

Ouch. I actually washed my mouse after visiting your site today. Feel better soon.

Posted by: kaz at January 5, 2007 08:19 AM

holy cannoli, batman! i couldn't think of a better expression of horror, as all of my knee-jerk reactions had been taken already...either way, GET WELL SOON! this is no way to start 007 but perhaps you'll be better immunized and healthy the rest of the year, having gotten it out of the way now?

happy new year!!

Posted by: Rebecca at January 5, 2007 08:36 AM

Ummm... that all sounds truly awful. And to think there's a newborn baby in your family that you probably have not been able to see for weeks. I'm SOOOOO sorry. The only upside I can think of is that I'm betting you didn't gain any weight over the holidays. Good luck with the recovery, and know that you were missed terribly.

Posted by: Sean M at January 5, 2007 11:53 AM

:-(

'nuf said

Posted by: Steph Mineart at January 5, 2007 12:31 PM

Been wondering what's up. Hope you feel better. I, personally have been able to shake off my repeated bouts with pleurisy thanks to a prescription of prednisone, which I must say make me feel just peachy. Mmmmm. Steroids.

Posted by: Laurie from Manly Dorm at January 5, 2007 05:06 PM

Yick. I suppose that is what happens when you leave sunny California. Get well soon!