I have OCD. As you might imagine, I have more anxiety over becoming ill than the average person. When I woke up with a sore throat and fever a day before I was expecting to host a guest, I was very frantic. I took off work and went to Walgreens to stock up on immune system boosters and cold care supplies for what I assumed was the inevitable. I then spent the day resting and just taking care of myself. I felt well while my guest was here for a few days but soon after I started to develop signs of a cold again.

I had to call in to work last Thursday and I felt guilty for leaving work short-staffed again. My boss didn't help me get past it when he decided that he had enough of everyone calling in sick lately and demanded I get a doctors note. Being the worry-wart I am I wanted to smooth things over with the boss, so I consulted my physician about what I thought was an extended cold.

Blah blah blah, long story short- it was a good thing I did consult a doctor because I developed a gnarly sinus infection from the cold and that's why it was being so pesky. Anywho I've started antibiotics and am feeling much better and will go back to work tomorrow.

....It's anyone's guess as to what inspired this piece.