It's Day #4 without exercise and I am about to go stir crazy. Once again, I find a groove and illness puts up a roadblock. To say I am frustrated would be an understatement. This weekend is the 24-Hours of Booty Ride in Charlotte and I am still up in the air about any chance of being able to ride.
I woke up on Monday morning feeling like I was getting strep throat. Typically, I wait until I feel much worse to go to the doctor but on this day, I jumped the gun and called for an appointment. I wanted to be sure I wasn't contagious. Next thing I know is all hell breaks lose in my throat. Strep throat is not the diagnosis but rather an ear infection and serious peritonsillar abscess. What does this mean? Major throat/tonsillar infection. The solution to the problem (be forewarned it isn't pretty): http://www.entusa.com/surgery_videos_flash/quinsy-drainage/quinsy-drainage_flv1.htm. I got the pleasure of enduring this procedure two days in a row. Luckily, Day #3 brought pain medication to lessen the chaos in the back of my mouth.
As I sit here typing, I have been able to drink some and eat very little. Thank goodness for good drugs! I am really hopeful that tomorrow will bring a new day and the swelling in my throat will be minimal. The back of my throat looks like a bad car accident and it's difficult to make out an actual throat. My next triathlon is a week away and I gotta train! Body cooperate!
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