All night long and the Swine Flu is growing too

Well, what I went through last night is not sounding as nasty as what our country and our neighbor to the south are dealing with.
Last night I was up all night in pain going back and forth to the bathroom with an apparent UTI, urinary tract infection, which more than likely was caused by last weekends Foley catheter for three days, and the fact that I took my last Medrol pill this morning, and so it was able to take a stand without having a large dose of steroids to counteract it. But I could be wrong, I’m not that smart. I did call an ask–a- nurse line since that last thing I want to do now is go back to the hospital. I did asked about an over the counter medicine that I recalled from a previous experience with a catheter fifteen years ago. It’s called Phenozopyridine hydrochloride 95 mg and aside from causing your wee to turn orange it works real well on the pain that I was experiencing. The nurse also asked me if I had a fever but when I called I had not taken my temperature, but I did tell her that I was having chills on and off. She said if I had a temperature that I should go into emergency.
At the time that sounded rather drastic so I nixed the idea until I read that it meant a possibility of the infection going into my kidneys.
Well, I took my temperature and it was 101.0, not good, but I opted for Tylenol and the bladder meds.
No more hospital for me if I can avoid it! My temperature went down below 100 within an hour.

Another reason, I know a little ridiculous at this time that I did not want to go anywhere near the hospital is that I received a breaking news report form CNN that the Federal Government declared a public health emergency due the Swine Flu, so staying home sounded safer, doesn’t it?
I know overly concerned.
But one can never be too safe, can one?

This will be short again due to me not feeling that great yet. The only good thing that came of last night’s misery was that I lost two pounds, now doesn’t that sound like I am making lemonade out of lemons?
I guess since I am still not quite right health wise that I do get depressed, and bad news doesn’t help any of us.

On that thoughtful blurb I will wish you all a good night and to all count those blessings and I will too!