*squirt squirt squirt*
I’ve been sick with flu-like symptoms that come and go… only to come back again. A friend of mine who has suffered through similar symptoms got on my case and convinced me to go to the doctor, and he basically confirmed what she said: There’s a bug going around that just lingers, and it can take weeks before the symptoms stop presenting.
I’m also going to give ACV a whirl based on the recommendation of another friend who reads my blog… You know who you are! 
In my case, the symptoms are mild fatigue, chronic pain in my joints (ankles, knees, fingers, wrists, elbows), a nasty cough, and an occassional runny nose.
Because of the aches and pains, my doctor wanted to rule out Lu
pus, Lyme disease, and some other extreme possibilities, so he ordered up some blood work.
I feel like such a wuss because the little bandages are mandatory and I cry when I have to pull arm-hair off when removing them.
The lab technician who took my blood was pretty cool, and she pointed out two things that I thought were funny:
1) Apparently, I’m the only person who likes to look at himself being poked with a needle. I also watch the blood fill the little collection tubes.
2) I don’t take direction very well. We had a funny moment (well, funny to me!) where I was trying to see if I could speed up the blood-letting by squeezing my fist. Her response? “Don’t do that! If you do that at the wrong time, you’ll get blood everywhere!”
3) I’m a squirter. No, not like that! To be more precise, the blood rushes out of me like oil in “There Will Be Blood” when they strike a deposit.
Anyways, I’m loading up on meds and hoping to soldier on through the rest of my workday before collapsing in a heap. Tomorrow, I need to mow that lawn. And if you remember my photos of my freshly-waxed car, you probably can imagine how craptacular my lawn looks now!
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