Good News

1.  I feel good enough to get off the couch for a little bit.

2.  Gatorade colored shots do work.
I woke up Friday morning feeling like I was hit with a brick.  I sucked it up all day since we had a field trip (post later on that one) to NEX jaguar refuge.  Yesterday afternoon, Andrea took me to visit to the ER (the Brazilian version of Urgent Care) where after two hours of exam, blood work and a trip to the ATM at a nearby mall, I was diagnosed with a cold. 

The doc then prescribed my meds.  I could opt for a shot or take oral.  I went with the shot since I figured the effects would come more quickly.  We waited a bit more and then went into the Injection Room.  Love that they have a room with that name.  The nurse came in with a BIG needle and a vial filled with neon yellow liquid.  She wrapped some tubing around my arm, stuck me and started pumping me full of the liquid.  Not so much fun at all but better than being stuck in the butt I guess.

I'm not 100%, I'm about 70%.  Not as achey, throat not as sore, fever seems to be gone, lack of ear pain.  My nose is runny and I'm coughing a little but there's progress.

3.  I don't have Dengue!
The ER doc made me go and get a blood test since I had a fever and was achey.  Two symptoms of Dengue.  The blood work was all normal so that's good news.

4.  This week we only have 4 days of school.
Unlike my American friends, we won't celebrate Memorial Day here this week.  Thursday we have a religious holiday, Corpos Christi.  It means I'll have to suck it up for 3 days in a row and then I'll have a day off to write report cards relax.

5. 7.5 days of school left.

6.  15 days till I'm in Chicago
Can't wait!

Time to head back to the couch.  Want to have more good news to share soon so I figure more rest is needed.