Go See the Doctooorrrrrrr...

It's back.

That horrible swelling in my throat.

It's been a number of years since I've had to deal with this and I'm happy about that. I woke up last night (okay, it was actually pretty fitful sleeping anyway) and my mouth was completely dry -- and I mean completely! -- and I had to work to wet it again. When I did it felt like the sides of my throat were rubbing against something, and they were; each other. Nice feeling. Like swallowing fine sand paper. Ah!

When I finally got up and got ready for work and tried to say goodbye to Julia, my voice sounded like I was talking with a mouthful of marbles and it made me want to gag. Sure, sure, you don't want to hear it, beleive me I know!

After I hopped in the car I called the doctor's office in Redmond and made an appointment so they can look me over, then prescribe me a mega-dose of antibiotics. I go at 1:30 today and I hope I feel better quickly. Thankfully, there aren't a lot of other symptoms to my illness and I feel basically okay even if the world seems to shift uncomfortably in front of me every now and again. It almost feels like an out-of-body experience, but in a mildly pleasant way.