A lot has happened in regards to health since the last time I blogged. Don't panic, we'll all be ok. Connor apparently got sore on his upper thigh, very similar to what I had over summer: an immense spider bite that got infected. When he told me this I was actually kind of pumped (not in a mean way, it's not like he was in a lot of pain) because I was like, "OMG MAYBE WE'LL HAVE MATCHING SCARS SOUL MATES FOR LIFEEEE". He went to the doctor, got antibiotics and got it tested to make sure it isn't anything serious. Ummm. A week and a half later, kind of serious. Connor had MRSA. Cool. And of course it happened on the same weekend he was coming to visit me. I have to disinfect my apartment in totality now. Nah, it wasn't that bad and he was cautious with keeping everything covered, plus he's on really strong antibiotics. I'm not worried. I shouldn't worry.
My mom called me this morning and was telling me a story about our neighbors, and the daughter of the family had what they believed to be a spider bite that got infected like mine over summer...They were calling my mom to compare the daughter's issues with mine. These neighbors don't even live on our street. They live a few blocks over. We're not that close them at all. I'm still very confused on why they know about the personal health issues of my life. Thanks, mom. So they took the girl to the doctor, it was MRSA. She had the same symptoms with the infection that I had; swelling, it was hard to the touch, red, pussy. Ew. This doctor said it was definitely not an infected spider bite because if it was the girl would have been lethargic, perhaps vomiting, and diarrhea. When I had my "spider bite" I simply went to Urgacare and got some pills to make it go away. No tests were taken. No further follow up questions. They didn't even ask me if I was shittin' my pants. Sidenote: my bowels were fine during that period. Thus, my mom thinks it's a good chance that I had MRSA now too and we just didn't really know. Typically one needs pretty strong antibiotics to fight off this infection but who knows. I must have a super human like immune system to defeat it.
I did not believe Connor when he initially proposed the idea of him having MRSA last week, I accused him of going overboard with his hypochondria. I already carried this guilt on my shoulder this weekend, but now I am clearly forced to carry the guilt of POSSIBLY BEING THE ONE THAT INFECTED HIM WITH THIS SHIT. This is all hypothetical, but also quite logical in my head. It's not like I let just anyone grind up against my upper thigh, which is where my possible infection was located.
This situation is all very ironic since my life seems to currently be a big case of finding the cause and determinants of an infection. I have a huge test in epidemiology tomorrow which I have been studying for but do not feel prepared at all. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of a health related state or behavior in a specified population... Why does the population that I'm dealing with have to be present in places like my bedroom. And seriously, how often is that said when not referring to like, an STD. *so thankful*
Best Text I Received Today: From Genna at 1:07 pm : "I'm at a farm."
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