Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Bad News Bears:

It seems like anytime I plan a trip, something goes wrong. Either the weather calls for a 100 percent chance of thunderstorms for every day that I'll be in that city, or there is a terrible plane wreck the day before somewhere in the world, or I get sick! This time around, it's the later.

On Monday I woke up with a very sore throat. I didn't think much of it, thinking that perhaps I got a cold from sleeping with my windows open. I took some dayquil and went to work. Tuesday morning I woke up and could hardly swallow. I felt like I was going to die, but went to work anyways. Half way through the day, I was burning up. After spending my 40 minute lunch break asleep in my bed at home, I decided to use my prep time to go to the doctor. I didn't even have my mouth open for 2 seconds, when he was like, "Ray, you definitely have tonsillitis". Maybe it was the white pus sacks that gave it away, ah? Either way, he gave me a nice injection in my bum to relieve the pain and prescribed a three day prescription. I was told to come back on Friday to determine my fate.

So it is now Thursday. I currently do not have a fever (although I did have a slight one last night before bed) but I do still have pus sacks on my tonsils and I still cannot swallow solid foods. I have to get on a plane at 9 am on Saturday morning for Taipei. The question of the day is- Do I go? Obviously there is a chance I might feel better come Saturday morning, but what if I don't? While I can still play tourist with a sore throat, what are the chances that I might get quarantined at the airport? I just do not want to spend my weekend in the Taipei airport because they are still doing screening for the swine flu.

Part of me wants to go regardless. If I can get through customs, at least I'll be out of Seoul (which is the whole point of the trip). If I have to spend the weekend in a hotel bed, that is better than nothing!

That's my rant for today. What do you guys think? Sink or swim?

4 comments:

sarah said...

wow ray. tough call. tonsilitis in adults is way way more painful and dangerous than in children. are you okay?

if it were me, i would probably stay home. there is nothing worse than being in a foreign country where you know nothing about the medical facilities and being sick,

but how much can you get back from your ticket price? thats an issue too, i guess.

Ray said...

Yes.

See if I were in America and had a normal job, I'd be able to take the time off of work to recover. Unfortunately, that isn't the case here. I've had to work all week sicker than a dog.

I am not sure if I can get back anything for my ticket. It might be non-refundable. I'm going back to the doctor tomorrow for a check up and more drugs (he only gave me a 3 day prescription-- because the pills are all gone after I take my last dose tonight).

I'm going to put the ball into his court and see what he says!

A.B. said...

Wow - that's rough. Hope you're doing okay. It's never fun to be sick, but even worse when you're far from home. It sounds like a fun trip, and I'm sure it would be. But getting quarantined in an airport? Hmmm see how it goes w/ the MD. The ticket it already paid for regardless if you go. Maybe look at your ticket as paying x amt. of dollars to stay home and recover, or x amt. of dollars to stay in an airport, quarantined. It might be a good choice to stay home. Chalk one up to health, rest, and care. Good luck!

Jo said...

SWIM!!! I get down with tonsilitis once a year every year and I know that with a good anibiotics it usually takes 3 days to recover. So you should be fine : ) Trust me.