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I'm on antibiotics for another infection. The ones with teh itchies. I feel like crap, and I've found that if I take the capsules dry, it has much the same feeling as swallowing three effervescent aspirin dry on an empty stomach *buuuuuurp* Increased water consumption, but not unquenchable thirst. Also exhausted, which I'm not sure if it's a side-effect or a continuation of the effects of the infection, and have a backache, probably from the infection having just reached my left kidney (Bastard tells me all the muscles over it are really tense).
My GP is concerned about the streak of infections, only two of which have required antibiotics so far this year, and has ordered an ultrasound to check on my kidneys and malformed valves. There is the potential for me to be prescribed a low dose of antibiotics to take daily, long-term. There are other things I may be prescribed, depending on whether the ultrasound turns up anything or not, but that's the one I'm worried about.
I am also slowly coming down with the cold going through dancing at the moment. It's taken a week and a half or so to progress from zero to being able to feel the effects in my throat (no singing lesson on Friday for me). Minor, but annoying.
While we're at it, a hand from last night which was the catalyst for some Issues loudly coming to a head between two of my friends.
You hold AKJTxxxxxx, x, -, xx, at favourable vulnerability
The bidding at our table went:
1D 1H 2D ?
I thought for a minute, counted up what combinations my partner could possibly have for his bid, considered what that would mean for the values I expected my left-hand opponent to turn up with, and what THAT meant for the contracts I expected them to make with those combinations in comparison to what I expected us to make... And bid 6S.
There was no logical way I could think of to find out what key cards partner had and still end up in spades. If we had had system for it, I would have found out that partner had the ace of hearts to seven, a singleton queen of spades, and the A-Q of clubs, with a few other cards divided between diamonds and clubs which I can't remember right now, so 7S was on a finesse (which worked, incidentally). One other pair was in six undoubled, one pair was doubled. Most were in four or five making twelve or thirteen tricks. One pair either went down in something or allowed 5DX to make, from the looks of the score - one other pair looks to have taken a similar contract down two vulnerable.
Apparently, at my friend's table, the bidding was not nearly so clear-cut. They were still 'discussing' it at length at the end of the night when I was going through a couple of hands with partner - or rather, one player came over to ask my opinion of what would happen if I was playing with them (as I will be next week) and to complain a bit about Certain Things, and the argument reasserted itself behind my head. I stated I was uncomfortable with a 'discussion' of that nature happening behind my head, which is quite an understatement. This was repeated to the non-listening person, which was his cue to apologise and continue the discussion elsewhere. Instead, he chose to say that he wasn't surprised and to continue yelling. I stood up, forcing him to move from his position right behind me, turned around and told all the people there that I could not be near a discussion of this nature and walked away with my bridge partner. The person with whom I shall be playing next week apologised later - I expect that the yelling would have continued all the way home afterwards. Issues, as I said. On both sides of the argument.
I'm not happy about the situation, but I am happy with my staying outwardly calm through it - and having anger (with a spray of fear), instead of Rage or Fear reactions this time.
My new sim card ought to arrive soon, and I'm bidding on replacement phones.
Another plus thingy - I has Books, and there's two blankets and a quilt on the bed (with a third doubled over on my side) so I will be toasty warm when I get there.
G'night people, sleep well
My GP is concerned about the streak of infections, only two of which have required antibiotics so far this year, and has ordered an ultrasound to check on my kidneys and malformed valves. There is the potential for me to be prescribed a low dose of antibiotics to take daily, long-term. There are other things I may be prescribed, depending on whether the ultrasound turns up anything or not, but that's the one I'm worried about.
I am also slowly coming down with the cold going through dancing at the moment. It's taken a week and a half or so to progress from zero to being able to feel the effects in my throat (no singing lesson on Friday for me). Minor, but annoying.
While we're at it, a hand from last night which was the catalyst for some Issues loudly coming to a head between two of my friends.
You hold AKJTxxxxxx, x, -, xx, at favourable vulnerability
The bidding at our table went:
1D 1H 2D ?
I thought for a minute, counted up what combinations my partner could possibly have for his bid, considered what that would mean for the values I expected my left-hand opponent to turn up with, and what THAT meant for the contracts I expected them to make with those combinations in comparison to what I expected us to make... And bid 6S.
There was no logical way I could think of to find out what key cards partner had and still end up in spades. If we had had system for it, I would have found out that partner had the ace of hearts to seven, a singleton queen of spades, and the A-Q of clubs, with a few other cards divided between diamonds and clubs which I can't remember right now, so 7S was on a finesse (which worked, incidentally). One other pair was in six undoubled, one pair was doubled. Most were in four or five making twelve or thirteen tricks. One pair either went down in something or allowed 5DX to make, from the looks of the score - one other pair looks to have taken a similar contract down two vulnerable.
Apparently, at my friend's table, the bidding was not nearly so clear-cut. They were still 'discussing' it at length at the end of the night when I was going through a couple of hands with partner - or rather, one player came over to ask my opinion of what would happen if I was playing with them (as I will be next week) and to complain a bit about Certain Things, and the argument reasserted itself behind my head. I stated I was uncomfortable with a 'discussion' of that nature happening behind my head, which is quite an understatement. This was repeated to the non-listening person, which was his cue to apologise and continue the discussion elsewhere. Instead, he chose to say that he wasn't surprised and to continue yelling. I stood up, forcing him to move from his position right behind me, turned around and told all the people there that I could not be near a discussion of this nature and walked away with my bridge partner. The person with whom I shall be playing next week apologised later - I expect that the yelling would have continued all the way home afterwards. Issues, as I said. On both sides of the argument.
I'm not happy about the situation, but I am happy with my staying outwardly calm through it - and having anger (with a spray of fear), instead of Rage or Fear reactions this time.
My new sim card ought to arrive soon, and I'm bidding on replacement phones.
Another plus thingy - I has Books, and there's two blankets and a quilt on the bed (with a third doubled over on my side) so I will be toasty warm when I get there.
G'night people, sleep well
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Which reminds me, I have to go back and tag older posts so that I can find them easier :P
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And don't worry! You'll be back being the Beserker Biting On Our Ankles in no time! The infection is no doubt mitigating your natural reservoirs of Rage and Fear. Have you tried mushrooms? I'm told it worked quite well for the old Norse...
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And am monitoring everything really carefully, which is why I end up posting symptoms because otherwise I forget when things started since all times are the Same Time. And doctors kind of like to know whether it's three days vs three weeks, and I can't remember or connect the dots too well right now.
It will get better.