where's my magic 8 ball when I need it??
I told myself I wasn't going to do this, but 72 hours is a long time to wait to find out if you are harboring a potentially deadly bacteria in your body.. based on the sites I read (CDC, WebMD and countless others,) it's fairly likely that I have [latent] tuberculosis. What does this mean?? Well, technically, it means I have been exposed and have the TB bacteria in my body, but it has not caused TB infection, ie., I am not actively sick ~ and personally, it means 6-9 months of a drug called 'INH' and monthly blood tests for liver function (you can Google or Wiki it if you're curious.. I'm too tired and pissed off right now to link it here).
My arm hurts like hell, and has a large red blister, which if I can believe all the sites I read tonight, is a strong indicator of a positive test result. I hope I'm wrong, and if I'm wrong and the test is negative, I'm quitting my job tomorrow. I cannot risk further exposure from others who may now be sick. I already take too many fucking pills. I can't handle any more. And, since three of the five people (not counting myself) that I know who've been tested have come up positive, and one of them has already developed fever and has been taken off work until further notice, I'd just rather not risk it if I've managed to luck out this time. And, if it's positive... I guess I'll decide what to do following the nervous breakdown I fully expect to have.
I'll update tomorrow with the good (or bad) news.
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