FML....

so the past few days have not been so great. for starters, i had a sore throat and other cold-like symptoms and missed work on friday. on top of that, i developed an absess on my left lower lip/chin and the swelling and pain got so bad, the nurses on my floor recommendedthat if it didnt improve overnight that i should go to the ER this morning. Needless to say, it got worse. :( I went to the ER and was luckily in and out within 3-4hrs. It helps when you work there. lol they said at this point my absess can't be drained because its not soft. they prescribed clindamyacin for the MRSA in the absess and vicodin for the pain. i feel like i got punched in the jaw and my lip is super swollen. awesome. the doctor told me that if i didnt see/feel a significant improvement in 48-72hrs to come back to the ER and have the absess I&D'ed (incised and drained). i hope it doesnt come to that but i know it will feel better when it's drained. I've assisted with many I&D procedures on patients on my floor and i know they hurt. they would basically make an incision with a scalpel on my absess and drain the fluid/puss and then pack the open wound. so it wont be pretty. because the absess has moved further up to my lower lip, they dont want it to cause cosmetic issues either. it would suck to have my lip incised. mom has been taking care of me all day. i may be almost 22, but when i'm sick or hurt, i still want my mom. lol luckily we only live 2 mins from each other. she even went and did some grocery shopping and picked up my prescriptions for me. On another more lighter note, (lol) i have recently discovered i am addicted to Etsy.com. they have such cute things for cheap. i love all the handmade stuff. many of their vintage products caught my eye as well. At least i'll have something to do/look at while i'm stuck hiding away in my apartment drugged up on vicodin. lol another fun web site that entertains me for hours is fmylife.com. the stories are hilarious. i could sit and read them and not even realize an hour has passed. they are good for a laugh. Well, i'm off to find some cute stuff on Etsy. maybe later i'll post some pix of my finds. bye for now!