“A strong virus”. That’s how my doctor described what she thinks has been kicking my butt since last week.
You might have noticed I haven’t been in to do my show since last Thursday. Something has been going around the building.
It started as severe head congestion Thursday. I woke up Friday morning at 3 with a severe headache, nasal passages completely blocked, and it felt like an elephant was rapidly growing inside my head. Boss sent me home after an hour at work. Then Saturday it moved into my chest and kablooey! I could refill the Ogallala aquifer with all the mucus coming out of my head and lungs. Throw in nonstop coughing, menthol cough drops, afrin, Ny and Day Quil, lots of soup including my wife’s delicious homemade turkey noodle soup (another genius leftover idea, thank you sweety), herbal tea, and a couple gallons of orange juice and we have a party!! It’s mostly a pity party, self-pity, but a party none the less.
Anyhoo, tests turned up negative for the usual culprits. So, my doctor said, “You’ve got a strong virus” and wrote me a prescription for steroids. I’m back at work today, but don’t have much of a voice. Apologies, I won’t be on air until it comes back. However, I am giving away lots of pairs of tickets to go t to Zoo Lights at Lincoln Children’s Zoo tonight and the rest of this week. How am I doing this with no voice? Magic!!! The magic of technology and science that allows me to post the “Christmas Question Trivia” on the B107.3 Facebook page tonight at 8 sharp. All correct answers will go into a drawing tomorrow morning. I’ll be drawing 3 names to each win a pair of those tickets.
And if you win, perhaps wear a mask so you don’t catch a strong virus from someone else.