pretending you're not sick

[Dorothy Wood]

is it a good idea or a bad idea?

my glands are swollen and I'm kinda tired, but my birthday party is tonight and I would like to not be sick. this started thursday night and I've been sleeping extra and taking vitamin C. I think I will be alright if I keep pretending to be okay. :(

[camo]

hopefully all your mates will take your mind off it and you'll have fun x

[b i o n i c]

happy birthday(y)

[rirv]

I know of a guy who suffered serious back problems which were threatening his sporting career - he was on the edge of going to the Olympics but his back problems were hampering him. Eventually it got so bad the doctors told him that it was beyond repair and that he'd have to retire. That night in a bout of depression he went on the booze, ending it all with a bottle of vodka and passed out. He woke up the next day and his back problems had totally disappeared. Turns out he got so shitfaced that the muscles in his back which had been in complete spasm for so long totally relaxed and released all the tension in his spine.

Moral of the story - there is nothing which alcohol doesn't solve. Except maybe alcoholism.

[Dorothy Wood]

I know of a guy who suffered serious back problems which were threatening his sporting career - he was on the edge of going to the Olympics but his back problems were hampering him. Eventually it got so bad the doctors told him that it was beyond repair and that he'd have to retire. That night in a bout of depression he went on the booze, ending it all with a bottle of vodka and passed out. He woke up the next day and his back problems had totally disappeared. Turns out he got so shitfaced that the muscles in his back which had been in complete spasm for so long totally relaxed and released all the tension in his spine.

whoa, that's crazy!


thanks for the well wishes, all.

I think alcohol will definitely help.

[hpdrifter]

Dude, I totally also got sick on my birthday! I was so pissed! I was driving to meet some friends for lunch and I was like oh fuck what is happening? Sore throat, lightheadedness (though I still managed to finish my massive plate of enchiladas en mole and a whole basket of tortilla chips and salsa). I was set to go camping this weekend and I powered through. I was miserable but I fucking did it because it was my fucking birthday.

[Dorothy Wood]

yeah, I made it through. I still feel sick though, it's like a weird phlegmy throat and stuffed up nose thing. I know a couple people who've been sick lately with a sore throat, so maybe I just got a super mild version or something.

I went to my friend's last minute "wedding reception" last night too, drank some whiskey.

now I just want to take a nap.