I went to the doctor today. I’d been feeling progressively better over the last few days, but then I couldn’t stop coughing last night. I actually slept in the guest room because the bed in there is in the corner. I piled every pillow in the house (I let John keep a couple) into that corner so I could sleep sitting upright. It still took forever for me to stop coughing long enough to fall asleep. It was nice to wake up to sunlight streaming in the window, though. Our bedroom is on the north side of the house, so I don’t usually get to the see that. The window in the guest room faces south. Anyway, even taking the same medicines I’ve been taking all week, I couldn’t get my coughing under control today. So finally I left the office this afternoon to go to the doctor.
Turns out I have bronchitis.
First Question: How can I have bronchitis and still feel perfectly healthy (cough aside)? I don’t feel sick. My head is clear, I’m not achy, I don’t have a fever – and yet, I have bronchitis. Well, whatever. I’m just glad to know what it is and to have the right medication.
Second Question: Does this mean I shouldn’t run in the Herndon Turkey Trot tomorrow? I was assuming an immediate no since, you know, I have BRONCHITIS, but the doctor said that as long as I start the antibiotic and other medication (robitussin dm and an inhaler of some kind), I should be fine. It’s at 4pm, it’ll be about 40 degrees out, and I’ll be bundled up. So I’ll be running a 5K tomorrow and then hanging out with my friends (dinner and Bond!). Totally weird.
In other news, I have no other news. Really. Work was slow. We had our annual office Thanksgiving lunch, so there were a lot of people in the office we don’t usually see. That makes it sound like we brought strangers in off the street or something. Which actually would have been a really nice thing to do. No, I meant that the people who work in the Ballston office came over, and some people brought their families in. We saw all the new babies (who I stayed far away from, I promise) and got to catch up with coworkers we really only see about once a year. It’s generally a nice event (and we have a new caterer this year who’s REALLY good), but I didn’t stick around since I figured it wouldn’t be polite to cough all over the crowds in the conference room and kitchen.
Damn. I just checked tomorrow’s forecast. It’s going to be about 35 degrees and WINDY tomorrow afternoon. A 25mph wind will make it feel like about 25 degrees, and that’s what I’ll be running in. Makes me look forward to it just a bit less. Just a bit. Then again, I have already discovered that the Weather Channel lies to me, so maybe it won’t be that bad.
penguinslippers
I suppose it should depend on how you feel tomorrow, but if it were me, I’d be standing on the sidelines cheering John on. Still, presumably the doctor knows of what he (she?) speaks.
So, I still want to get together on Sunday, but I’m thinking of maybe going back to the meeting in the middle at Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse instead. My desire to go to World Market was fleeting (and apparently it isn’t actually IN Tyson’s Corner, just somewhere in the vicinity.) Sorry, don’t mean to be so flighty. What do you think?
penguinslippers
It occurred to me that with bronchitis you might not WANT to get together on Sunday….sorry, wasn’t thinking.
Zannah
Well, considering that I don’t feel like I have bronchitis, I do still want to hang out. Okay, I HAVE bronchitis, so I guess I just don’t feel like I imagined someone with bronchitis would feel. Whatever. 🙂 My point is that I feel fine (except for the coughing, which is already better today than yesterday) and I do still want to get together. Ebenezer’s in DC is fine (it’s on F St, by Union Station, right?). How about early to mid-afternoon? Maybe 2ish?
penguinslippers
2-ish sounds good. I suspect Chuck is not going to come, but he might. And yes it’s on F Street by Union Station. I’ve never been there but it sounds good and has great reviews.
Zannah
Yeah, John will most likely not be there, either. School stuff. I’ll aim for 2pm and call you when I’m there or almost there or running late or whatever. 🙂
momma betty
Dr. Mom says, DON’T RUN TOMORROW! Listen to Jess…..er, I mean penguinslippers. I’m glad you’re not feeling too bad, but keep in mind that “Bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchi (medium-sized airways) in the lungs. It can progress to pneumonia. Acute bronchitis is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks.[1] Acute bronchitis is characterized by cough and sputum (phlegm) production and symptoms related to the obstruction of the airways by the inflamed airways and the phlegm, such as shortness of breath and wheezing” (Wikipedia). Don’t make me come up there and put you bed! But if your coughing is uncontrollable just trying to lie still and sleep at night, think about what running can do for your cough.
I made chicken soup for Jan today, so I’m sending you some virtual chicken soup to feel you better.
momma betty
Here it is: http://www.tcastle.com/csoup.html
Zannah
Thanks for the virtual soup, Mom. But your warning about running is TOO LATE. The race was yesterday (Saturday). And I’m fine. I’ll tell you all about it later.
momma betty
Zannah, Just wanted to let you know that I (your dad) am also reading and enjoying your inane chatter. But this won’t let me register another username under our mutual email. So you may just have to guess, sometimes, who is commenting on your blog!
Zannah
Thanks, Dad! I have a solution for you.