CHUCK IN A BOX

Wow - I look kinda blue in this....

Well, really only my right eye and I’m getting DAMNED tired of it.  Somehow I’ve managed pick up an eye infection that I’ve had since .. oh about this time last year .. called Blepharitis and it’s not fun.  I went to Doc in a Box (aka Patient First) before my trip to Halifax last year and got an antibiotic goo (not the technical term for it) to put in my eye.  That in itself was a pain in the arse and seemed to clear it up.

Several weeks ago I went back to Patient First for the same problem – only this time it was on the inside of my eye as opposed to the outer eye and I got a bit stronger antibiotic in the form of eye drops.  Now, this is mostly my own fault but I did not administer said eye drops as prescribed by the doctor and then a few days into the treatment, Keith and I came home to find that Ollie had managed to get a hold of the bottle and ate/chewed it up.  To date, Ollie has not had any problems other than his normal weirdness due to ingesting antibiotic eye drops.

NOW – I have it again and well, I guess I’ll be going back to the doctor again.  I think it feels worse than it looks….I would say the feeling is akin to having a really potent shampoo in the eye burn and not being able to do anything about it.  It’s also fun when it “weeps” – yeah it waters and then gets all crusty….sounds pretty huh?  Dontcha wish yer girlfriend was hot like me? Dontcha?

Looks like the causes of this are either scalp dandruff (hey I wash my hair every day dammit), acne rosacea, or a bacterial (Staph) infection.  I don’t have acne rosacea (that I know of) so I guess it could only be one of the other two – gah and I’m sorta anal about my personal hygeine – what with being a ‘mo and everything so this is totally bumming me out – well, that and feeling like everyone is staring at my Quasimodo eye.

I understand that you really are not supposed to get the flu from receiving a flu shot – due to the fact that they are essentially giving you a “dead” virus/strain/whatever but, it is hard to believe that when both Julian and I have gotten sick – oddly after receiving a flu shot.  This was the first time either of us had taken advantage of the free flu shots that the University offers.  Sounded like a good idea after Sharon mentioned that being around the baby, I should really think about it.  Now that I ponder it….I don’t think Sharon was too anxious to get one…..hmmmmmmm.

So tiny, yet so deadly, non?

I’m tired of feeling like someone is standing on my chest; I’m tired of my equilibrium being off due to the fluid in my ears; I’m tired of coughing up green phlegm stuff – yeah THAT’S really pretty; and I’m tired of feeling so tired…and rundown….it SUX!

The moral of this story is that in my 39.5 years I have never received a flu shot and never been burdoned with the flu.  Bronchitis…yes.  Sinus infections…yes.  Head cold….yes.  Influenza….NO!  So, from now on I will kindly pass on the annual flu shots and take my chances.  I normally like to hedge my bets in most things but, yeah…not so much with this.