Mono is not gonna get me down...

Hello everyone,

I decided that since I would be sitting and relaxing a lot for the next few weeks, I would start my own blog. I have tried one before and failed, hopefully this time I can make this work. I was just diagnosed with mono and I am already tired of knowing I have it. My mom says that work is priority and after that I have to rest...so there goes my social life for a few weeks. I hate having to sit around doing nothing...that is only fun when you aren't supposed to be doing it...

I decided to read up on mono just to see what the hell it actually is... The human body has always facinated me and I have been lucky enought to have a father who is a doctor and and mother who is a nurse to answer any questions I had, or allow me to read their books or medical magazines that come in the mail. So I feel I am really lucky because my throat symptom was far less painful than what most people get, I thought it was just another case of strep from me being stressed out, but it turns out that a strep-like symptom is a part of mono. What a sneaky little pain in the you know what...I am glad though that I could still swallow, it was painful, but at least I didn't feel like my throat was going to close up on me. However, the fevers and the body aches have been pretty bad. It sucks when it your legs are tired as soon as you hit the first step of the stairs...not going up...but going down the stairs...not cool. At the doctor's office, the nurse practitioner agreed with me about hurting really bad, after feeling how every single gland was swollen. She mentioned that it could be mono and that I would have to get a blood test to rule out all possibilities (I don't mind shots, but for some reason I dislike blood tests), and at the time I was so uncomfortable and unhappy, that I broke down in front of her. I mean who wants to be told that they have mono...certainly not me. I hate when I cry in front of people. When she called me the next day, she gave me the bad news, and it was funny cause when I told some of my friends what I had, I laughed...trying to make the situation not seem so bad I guess. Overall, I am not happy that I have this, but I am trying to make the best of it...somehow...

My best friend Ian, we have been buddies since 10th grade, has been a good comedian when it comes to me having mono...I hung out with him and my other good friend Justin the other day, we relaxed no worries...but they came up with the name Darth Mono and Ian continued to make fun of me in a yoda voice...it was quite amusing I have to say. And today he decided to grace me with his presence, and this time with the reinforcement of my witty sister and her sidekick/partner-in-crime/best friend Karrie came up with telling me I am biohazard girl and that I should have one of the biohazard signs to make sure nobody catches my "disease" which it really isn't...Lets see other comments include, "the virus has infected its host" that was after I told him the corn he made was gross( joking of course), and after he was bugging me in the basement along with my sis, I told him that "I will lick you...and then you will be sad"...it was funny at the time, the best part of the night though had to be when Ian decided he wanted to play guitar and then continued follow me around singing a song with the lyrics "Virus, Virus,Virus, she has a virus..." Anyways enough of mono...Dinner was awesome tonight...it was a family affair with my granny who is visiting from New York and Grandpa stopped by, Ian who is pretty much a part of the family, as is karrie, were also present, along with my mom, dad, baby bro and sister. We had a few good laughs...it is nice to have the family together...

I was all excited that I was not scheduled for work the same nights as BSL softball games this upcoming week, but I most likely will not be able to attend because one night is my sister's graduation and the other is sandwiched between two working days, working the night shift mind you, at Express. So yeah, I am quite bummed about this whole thing. Very Depressing...at least I have some kickass friends and the sweetest boyfriend who get me through it. All of the encouragement is greatly appreciated.

The other day, (sorry for skipping around, I am just writing what comes to my head) I drove a bus for the first time...It was so cool; I can already tell I am going to enjoy this job. I did pretty well driving on the road, I have more work to do on the static course but in time I will get better, I was already improving by the end of the training session. The people there are real cool and pretty laid back. I got to rest that day and finally go back to Southington to see the BSL boys play again, I hadn't seen them play in a while so I was really excited to do that and have some happy times after a less than perfect week. Sad to say, they lost the game, but it was so much fun to see them play again and to actually get the chance to see my Tony play... plus I had the added bonus of being able to sit and talk with Miss Cummings before she heads out to Chile. After the game, nobody really wanted to go out so Tony and I decided to do something relaxing, seeing that I technically should have been at home resting but I was looking forward to that game for a while and was not about to give it up, we went to see Mr. and Mrs. Smith...and I was impressed. It had an interesting twist and THE best destruction scene. I was laughing through it. Couple good lines and lots of destruction, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt...that's what I call a great movie...and seeing it with the best guy ever...that made it the perfect movie...

Oh how I love unexpected surprises...always an adventure

Time to peace out for now...gotta get this mono business taken care of...