People are idiots

So this week has been really fun (as in not).

I woke up Monday unable to get out of bed because of a) how sick I felt, b) my complete lack of energy...it took me til 1 pm to go get something to eat, and c) how bad every part of my body was hurting. Tuesday (yes, my birthday, sadly) was not that much better and I figured I had the flu. Yesterday I was able to go to classes and today I still feel like poo. So I said enough is enough and I went to the doctor! Just to double check. Because really I never, ever am sick for this long. One day out, max! But two days out and then still carrying sickness? Not ok.

I tried going to my normal doctor, but as usual, she was totally booked. (Really I'm pretty sure it's a miracle I ever get in there when I need to) So for the first time in 3 1/2 years, I went to the Student Health and Wellness Center on campus. The doctor was funny. She talked to me like I didn't know anything about the body (I told her my major) or diseases ("have you been around anyone who's been sick? because illnesses like this are passed through the air or contact with a sick person"...oh really?! magical). You know what she came up with? I have influenza. Not THE flu...she made a point of saying that. Just A flu. Since it's viral, there's nothing they can do (knew that) and she told me that I'm just "going to be tired, not sleep well, be stuffy, get exhausted easily, and basically be miserable for about another week". Great. That's just what I needed to hear. But don't worry. Thanks to the fact that I am "fit and healthy" (her words, definitely not mine) I will be just fine. We don't have to worry about me dying. Awe.some. But I'm glad I got checked out and made sure there wasn't anything else wrong and that's why I still feel like death. Just have to tough it out now. At least I've stopped sounding like a man. That's nice.

On a note unrelated to me but related to health, can I just say people are total idiots. Maybe it's because I've been studying this stuff for the last 3 1/2 years, plus was raised for 18 years by the parents that I have (a little bit of health nuts...sorry Mom and Dad, but a little true. Not in a bad way of course) but it always surprises me when people are idiots about health. One of my friends posted a status about wanting to improve her health in certain ways and people were giving the most awful advice! One even told her to take her carbohydrate intake down to 20 calories a day (!!!!!!!!) and then work it back up to 120. Um WHAT?! What kind of moron are you?! 20 calories?! She can eat a cracker?! That is starvation people! Do you know what the body runs on?? and even 12o! That is just plain stupid. Moderation is what it's all about. Not saying I'm good at it but I at least know it. I'll say it again, people are idiots.

Anyway, that's my health update and soap box. Gotta go rest or...read a textbook...or real book...or do homework....or something until I go to Jennie's to watch the basketball game.

Be smart everyone!