pulling the US out of recessoin one box of tissues at a time

10 trips to the doctor
1 trip to the ER
2 family practitioners
5 boxes of tissues
6 bottles of afrin nasal spray
10 prescriptions
12 vials of blood
7 urine tests
2 pap smears
1 breast ultrasound
5 sick days

I'm pretty sure I should be buying stock in Puffs facial tissue at this point. Today marks week 10 of being sick. These 10 weeks have been filled with a cold, the flu, a UTI, a vaginal infection, an IUD expulsion, an upper respiratory infection, and a sprained back (yes, a sprained back - from coughing). Also, a diabetes scare, breast cancer scare, and discovery of early on set rheumatoid arthritis in my spin.

My body is staging an all out protest against life. As of this week I "only" have an upper respiratory infection and sprained back. I have seriously never been this sick for this long in my life. Hopefully this next round of drugs will do the trick. Otherwise, well, I guess I'll just have to get used to coughing until I vomit for the rest of my life. Ok, that's a bit dramatic. Sue me.

Through it all though, I've kept my sense of humor and my glass-half-full attitude has prevailed. I credit this to the people in my life who have helped me realize that things could be worse, and that one day I will be healthy again... and for them I am thankful.