Slowwwww Recovery....

So I'm finally out of the hospital.... Exactly A WEEK LATER!! I guess if I choose to do something, I go all the way eh? It was a frustrating week. I was poked with more needles than I have in my entire life; told I could leave and then never checking on me so I *could* leave; being bored and lonely in isolation (even though they ruled out H1N1 I was still quarantined); having an IV (and also determining that I love saline... I've never been so hydrated in my entire life. Monica reckons I drank more water this week than I have in the past three months) and generally having huge cabin fever.

I came home yesterday with a whack load of antibiotics. I have to take Clarithromycin twice a day and four Phenoxymenthylpenicillin FOUR TIMES a day for the next four days. It's a lot. And the Penicillin is not in a capsule, its like a dry tablet, so you can really taste the medicine-yness of it. Blah. Its like Banana medicine without the delicious Banana part.

But I'm feeling a lot better. They say it takes about three weeks before my lungs will be back to full capacity and I do get tired really easily. Hopefully I'll be able to take it easy the next few days, maybe see a museum with my parents, and back to work on monday (I might ask to do some TA shifts instead of full on teaching just to ease myself back into it). Jen is coming to visit today too which will be nice!

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that has been concerned about my health and posting on fb or sending me messages... I really appreciate it. However,I would like to give some special shout-outs to a few people that really went the distance:

- My Parents: my mom was really worried and her boss said she could take the week off work and paid for thier flight over with aeroplan miles so my parents arrived on Sunday. It was so comforting to have them here. My mom helped me with my laundry and they spent Sunday/Mon/Tues with me in the hospital. I'm glad I'm feeling a little better so they can go and do some sightseeing now.
- Monica: She came every evening to visit even though she was working during the day. Brought me about a million little things I kept asking for (juice, socks, toothpaste, etc) and bought me a little potted plant (from Belgium bc we couldn't go this week bc I was sick). She was amazing.
- Sam: She lives pretty far away from me, but visted me a few times when I was cooped up. She even brought me a heart shaped balloon on Valentines Day and it really brightened my day. She was my Valentine! :)
- Johnny: The first night he came over as soon as he could with my computer and toothbrush. Johnny is 100% mr. Positive so he kept me laughing even when I was feeling awful. He also sent me a hilarious e-card. :)
- Rob: Even though he rubs it in my face everytime he wins backgammon (and never really explained the rules to me either!), i appreciate the fact that he played with me and chatted with me at night.
- Matt Turvey: He talked to me all day on Skype when he was at work AND played online Monopoly with me. He's proven to be an amazing awesome friend to me since I've been over here in England and I'll never forget it.

So thank you to everyone that has sent me wishes of "get well soon"... Hopefully I'll be back to exploring England and teaching in a week or so!!!!