Wednesday, November 12, 2008

sick=quarantine

I got sick.  Sunday night i felt it coming. Monday morning didn't sound great.  By Monday afternoon I was pretty sure I'd gross out my students so I called Zuzka and she found subs for me and told me to stay home.  Later Monday night Zuzka called me back and told me to meet her in the morning and we were going to go to the Doctors.  I didn't want to go but agreed. 

So Tuesday morning I saw a doctor.  I was given a prescription for 3 medicines (1-nose spray, 2-cough, 3-aches) and 7 days.  Meaning for 7 days I have to stay in my house.  For anyone that knows me...this may be the hardest thing i will ever do in my life.  I cant remember ever even staying in the house 24 hours.  I get bottled up and antsy and feel like i have to get out and see that people still exist.  But, by law, i cant leave.  Ok i am sick. I dont think i could do normal every day life, but i certainly dont need to be locked up.  And i am assuming in one more day i will be fairly back to normal but still in this house....so if you want to talk online at any point...im home and available.  ha :)

The sad thing is..... we have monday off, and i have friday off because my class got changed so i had a plan. Thursday go to prague.  Friday meet with Italian consulate.  Saturday day trip to town near Prague that has a bone church, among other things. Sunday see the Cold War Kids plan in Prague and Monday go to a Brewery.  Now my plans have changed to sitting, laying, reading, watching, alone, bed.  And since its the long weekend, people i know in Ostrava are leaving too.  I guess it was bound to happen at some point.  Getting sick.  The thing that sucks about getting sick here though is that it doesnt just affect me.  My friends have to pull my weight and cover my classes.  And again, if you know me at all, you know that i hate needing help.  Today i just feel weak, like im failing.  

2 comments:

Transient Drifter said...

Hey Gina, hope you're feeling better soon. Sounds really obnoxious, and who ever wants to be stuck in the house. But know you're definitely not a failure, just human. I hope you find some enjoyment, enlightenment, something while you sit and while the hours away.
:)
Sarah

Archie Mck said...

Sorry Gina, hope you start feeling better. You're not a failure, you're just sick, it happens to the best of us! btw what's a bone church?