Saturday, December 24, 2005

It's Christmas

. . . and I have strep throat.

meaning:

I have white and green crud all over my mouth

every 15 seconds (when people swallow) I am in extreme pain
4 times a minute x 60 minutes x 24 hours = 5760 shots of excrutiating torture shooting through my body each day.

it's less at night if I can fall asleep . . . if.

whine, moan etc. Just had to get it out.

5 comments:

Amber said...

12 Days of Chrismtas Prescription for Cari

1. Water. Tea.
2. Rest (stop the busyness from finals, holidays, relatives and ponder the sound of snow falling and of one child born in Bethlehem).
3. No mistletoe.
4. No sugar, this lowers your immune system.
5. Vitamins!
6. No spiked eggnog.
7. Neckrubs from Ryan or Mom.
8. Any herbal concoction your mom makes for you (she's a smart lady).
9. Don comfy clothes and down comforter. Repeat as needed.
10. Elf.
11. Immune boosting recipe from my naturopath: Mix honey and fresh ginger with water and cayenne pepper (capsule form is ok). Honey and ginger will restore your system and the cayenne helps deliver it to your body. (This recipe worked for Thomas!)
12. Presents. Lots of presents.

Much love,
Dr. Amber

Galen said...

not MUCH cayenne pepper though. that stuff will stop your heart like a red light.

Galen said...

and now that i'm done being a know-it-all, Merry Christmas Cari Ann Carnahan.

Galen said...

Oh, and feel better very soon. As in, umm... how about now?

Did you get the job?

Galen said...

And you're thought about often. Probably once a week. There's lots of storge on this side of the screen.