What’s Going Around

I awoke one morning last week with a real sore throat. It felt as if a cat had used my throat as a scratching post overnight. Every swallow was painful even after the required amount of coffee had been ingested.

Achoo! Squinty, sandy eyes started next. My eyes felt like I had been wandering through a desert. Achoo! Why can’t I breathe naturally?

Of course, first, I tried to self-medicate. Surely, I have something here that will start the healing without a doctor. Searching through the medicine cabinet, I only find prescription bottles that read, “Expires after April, 2009.” What were those prescriptions for anyway?

Nothing I took could break the achooing and cat scratch throat pain. Finally, I called for an appointment with the doctor. I thought he will recognize that my grave condition will require immediate hospitalization and quarantine. I found out I had “what’s going around.” He ordered me an immediate shot, a prescription to the pharmacy via e-mail and home to hydrate.

On a high note, things are looking up now for me and I no longer sound like a baritone. Hope everyone else that has “what’s going around” is getting better.