What I thought was mere food poisoning turned out to be a nasty stomach virus, whatever those are. I'm still baffled as to where it came from and how to avoid it in the future. I did learn this: I would rather have food poisoning 20 times in a row than have that stomach virus or something similar come back.
I will spare the reader the details of my illness, those of you who read my msn names are probably already sorry you know; suffice it to say that a week (including my only two days off in a long time) of feeling horrid in a heat wave is not something I want to relive. Ever.
On day four of abdominal cramps I decided to take a little trip to the Emergency Room at Grand River Hospital. This is not something I would do (especially on a long weekend) unless I was in severe pain... and I was. After telling the first of four, count 'em four, people in scrubs about my myriad of symptoms over the last four days, I took my spot in an uncomfortable chair with the rest of the miserable lot stuck in 'Emerge'. I was told to prepare myself for a long wait. A five to six hour wait. Ugh.
Surprisingly my experience turned out to be not that bad as I was fortunate enough to encounter Dr. Ed Jewinski beside me, also waiting to be admitted. He invited me to chat, asked my name... again, and we discussed school, politics, language, novels, Laurier, idiots, La Bibliotheque Nationale, Tudor, Laura, Regan, Alysia, childhood trauma, and injury for a little over four hours until our names were finally called.
I found out tonight from Regan that Dr. Jewinski ended up with seven stitches above his left eyebrow and that he sends me best wishes (it's handy having a boyfriend that works in a VeryLargeBookstore). I send Dr. J. best wishes right back and I hope he and his family have a fantastic time in Paris.
And if by some miracle of fate I actually do end up in Europe this summer, I will take him up on his offer of a cheerful visit and champagne. No one can resist champagne in Paris in the summertime.
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it's from touching Corwin!
Don't think it was me... I was out of action thursday and friday but I think that was jet lag, I always get a bitchin' head cold a couple days after switchin' zones.
Also, Dr. J is awesome. I took one of his classes briefly and I recall talking about how Luke Skywalker was a pussy.
Pity I didn't get to read your MSN names *COUGH*
Man...the only people I ever meet in the ER are crazies...they flock to people wearing badges...
Yes, Dr. J did get in a fight!
With a window that he was trying to install while home alone. The window slipped, the ladder and Dr. J fell, he lept out of the way, but not before the ladder swung around and knocked him in the forehead.
He had gauze taped to his head to catch the blood as we talked and he couldn't have been more pleasant. He's quite the trooper. Regan says he has a nasty black eye and seven stitches.
I told him not to worry, scars are hot.
I'm jealous; didn't he mention me?
Ed Jewinski is a genius, and one of the most approachable profs I've ever encountered.
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