Not. Fucking. *Again.*

[rivka]

For approximately the six-millionth time this winter (okay, spring), I have a cold. Sore throat, headache, chills, sniffly, the whole exhilarating bonanza. I don't know why this stuff has been hitting me again and again and again. (Um. Other than, I don't get enough sleep or enough vitamins, and I spend most days in medical clinics with large numbers of immunocompromised people. Could that be it?)

But this time, it's all Ben's fault. He was just sick with a cold, but he shook it off in a day or two. That's my plan too. I cancelled my patients tomorrow (I'm not doing them a favor by coming in sick, not with their immune systems), and I intend to spend the day on the couch, under a blanket, and (hopefully, if the package arrives when it ought) deep in Bujold's Diplomatic Immunity. And sleeping. And drinking fluids. I will kill this cold with rest and vitamin C. Strictly speaking, I'm not sick enough to stay home from work: even if I oughtn't go to the clinic, I could go in to the office and wrangle data. But I've found that taking a cold immediately to bed cuts my recovery time immensely.

And I must be healthy by Friday, for my long-awaited visit with therealjae.

Must.

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[jilesa.livejournal.com]

*abashed look* Actually, I suspect it's my fault, since I think he picked up his cold from me.

I'm sorry, Rivka. :(

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Aw, Jilesa, don't worry about it. You're not the one who kissed me.

[jodawi.livejournal.com]

One day mittelschmertz went to visit yonder OSO, and apparently transferred his cold to me as a result.

After this, i found myself thinking "maybe i don't want to be poly", somewhat seriously. I can't stand being sick...i usually stay sick in some way for a month or three.

But then i started taking Zoloft and went crazy, la.

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[rivka.livejournal.com]

After this, i found myself thinking "maybe i don't want to be poly", somewhat seriously.

I must say that I've spent a lot more time worrying about the transfer of colds and strep throat than I have worrying about the canonically swappable bugs. Base rates are so much higher, and all that.

But then i started taking Zoloft and went crazy, la.

And now you have dozens of partners? Wow, they should put that in the ads.

[jodawi.livejournal.com]

Just dozens of smittennesses. And one platonic romantic love with someone whom i've not met who plunged into poly hell right after she was added to my friends list and is no longer allowed to be poly. And two 17.5 year olds that claim to be in love with me :/ . I try to dissuade them. I'm a complete failure as a middle-aged male net-pervert! *sobs*

don't even look at porn much any more... *sniffle*

[jodawi.livejournal.com]

Speaking of which, i'm meeting said platoromantical person soon, and my nose and throat are mysteriously scratchy tonight.

gr.

"i'm gonna wash that cold right outa my nose."
that would be a TMI if i knew what it meant.

[tsjafo.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon.

[pixel.livejournal.com]

"You have my sympathy for having a cold. However I do have to hate you for getting a copy of Diplomatic Immunity almost immediately. Nothing personal you understand, I'm just going to have to wait for the paperback or borrow it from a friend."

[trinker.livejournal.com]

Boo. I have something similar to what you have, and can't even take solace in having gotten it from some pleasant poly dalliance. Erm. Not to belittle that relationship. Ack. Sick and not coherent enought to be properly playful with words.

[johnpalmer.livejournal.com]

(Mode = smartass)

And here I thought from the subject header that you'd caught a (ahem) social disease. Why else would you not be ... never mind.
(/mode=smartass)

(mode=caring_concerned_friend) get better... I'll send you the strongest healing vibes I can.

(Yes, I noticed that I didn't include the closing tag of the second mode= tag... 'twas intentional. )

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Poor darling... I know you were worried about this yesterday afternoon, and it seems to have blossomed into full bloom. Damn.

If you'd like, I could cook for you tonight. Would that help?

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[rivka.livejournal.com]

Poor darling... I know you were worried about this yesterday afternoon, and it seems to have blossomed into full bloom. Damn.

Well, I slept until 11, which is a good thing. Hopefully I'll be able to kill this thing with rest.

If you'd like, I could cook for you tonight. Would that help?

Yes. Or rather, I have some stuff here you could cook for you and Misha, and you could make some canned soup for me. I don't think I'll be up for solid food. But yeah, not worrying about dinner would be nice.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

OK, I'll try to be there fairly early to get things going. I'll try to leave here by 4:30.

[jenett]

Many healing vibes.

(I hope you enjoy Diplomatic Immunity, too. I did.)

I've found that one of the biggest bits of helping my immune system is getting enough sleep. Though I suppose I really should consider taking vitamins, too. I'm bad about eating fruits, and only somewhat better about veggies.

(That, and I'm currently blessing having gotten a flu shot, because I have *not* gotten the horrible crud my husband's had for the last week and is only finally getting over.)