48 Days

...is way too long.
I decided to write again today because i have nothing else to do. I didn't go to school. When I woke up this morning, my head was throbbing because I was still SO tired. After trying to get up a few times and having my head spin around in circles, I gave up. Annick was supposed to be giving me a ride to school, so I called her and told her I didn't want to go because I didn't feel well. She insisted on taking me to her friend who is a doctor, so she came to get me anyway. I threw on some clothes quick and when she arrived, we drove into St. Laurent.

The doctor's waiting room was kind of small. There were chairs around the outside perimeter filled with people waiting to be seen. The walls had a few health related posters hanging on them. In the middle, there was a table with magazines, but there were no toys for little kids or anything. There were three doctors who shared this building, and they didn't have receptionists or nurses. The doctor comes out to get the patients him/herself, and then brings them back. We didn't wait too long, and when we were called back, we sat in front of a big, expensive looking desk and talked to the doctor a little. Then he took me back into another room that resembled what you'd find at the clinic in the US. He checked me over and asked me questions, and decided that I have "bronchite." That is either walking pnemonia or bronchitis, i don't remember the translation exactly. He also said I had a "spasm" in the middle of my chest, and that's why it hurt so badly. He said that could either be related to the bronchite or alergies. Normally I don't have allergies, but since the air is filled with some types of pollens (or whatever) that I'm not used to back home, it could still be possible. Also, the weird thing is that I don't have much of a cough. I've had both walking pnemonia and bronchitis plenty of times before, and I've always had a hacking cough with it. The doctor ordered some labwork, too, so I had to go get my blood taken! :(! I'm sure most of you know how bad I am with that. lol. He gave me a patch to put on beforehand that would numb my arm, though, so that helped a bit.

I spent the rest of the day laying on Annick's couch doing nothing at all. I honestly didn't even sleep that much. Annick came over and talked to me constantly and asked me if I was feeling better, needed anything, etc. It really kind of annoyed me. At home, I ususally just get left alone and if I need anything, I yell for it. Annick kept asking me about missing home and stuff, too, and that is seriously the lasttt thing I want to talk about. It's an acheivement when I can keep myself from thinking about it for more than 15 minutes, and the way she kept bringing it up actually made me start crying. I was so embarrassed. I can't do this anymore, you guys! I'm sick and I want to be at MY home on MY couch with MY mom bringing in my medicine when it's time to take it! Speaking of which, I have to take 2 tablets dissolved in water for my fever three times a day for three days AND a crushed amoxociline pill dissolved in water three times a day for 5 days. And I'm sure you can imagine how delicious that all tastes. Ugh. I hate being sick. I hate being homesick. I hateee this! I can't go to school tomorrow, either, so I'll probably get back on here. I have nothing else to do. I will probably be at my house in Roclincourt, though, because Annick has to work tomorrow. I'll keep you updated.
But like I said yesterday, I don't want people worrying about me back at home. First of all, worrying about me 6000 some KM away is going to do absolutely nothing for me here; it's only going to effect you. Secondly, I've got medicine and I'm going to be fine in a few days; there is no reason to worry. I'm just going to be really pissy until then because I decided I really hate being sick and away from home at the same time.

We haven't heard the results from my blood samples, yet, but are supposed to find out later tonight. I will let you know if anything else shows up.

à plus.
<3Miranda

Words of the Day: un medcin = a doctor; le medicamo = the medicine.