For the past three days, I haven’t gone to work because I’ve had a terrible sore throat.  My left tonsil is extremely swollen.  I’ve had an overall crummy feeling with lots of body aches and pains accompanying it.  Today I went to the doctor just to make sure I didn’t have strep.  The good news is I don’t have strep.  The bad news is I probably have mono. I won’t know for sure until some time next week when my blood test comes back.

In the mean time, I’ve been doing some research on mono to find out exactly what I have to look forward to.  My sore throat should go away fairly soon, so I can go back to work, but I’m probably going to feel fatigued for at least a few weeks and possibly even a couple of months. I also have to avoid any strenuous activities until I feel like myself again so I don’t rupture my spleen. 8O I guess I’ll get a lot of reading done.

PS–Contrary to popular belief, mono isn’t very contagious.  You have to kiss a person with mono or share their cup or silverware to contract it from them.  Don’t avoid me during my time of sickness, please!