I could tell you what it feels like, but it's overdone

[sovay]

Today I spent most of the afternoon at the doctor's and emerged clutching an unexpectedly large paper bag of medications, because I don't have pneumonia, but I do have an acute sinus infection and purulent bronchitis, which sounds unnecessarily scary if you ask me. spatch met me afterward and took me to Dakzen where he ordered me a five-alarm sour tamarind curry with whole shrimp and a fried egg. I really appreciated it. I feel that whatever plans I had for the rest of this weekend are not going to happen, unless they involve not moving.

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[sovay]

THEY SHOULD RENAME THAT BRONCHITIS IMMEDIATELY.

I MEAN IT'S NOT PNEUMONIA BUT IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE A HAZMAT CORDON OR AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE LEPER BELLS.

I am glad you have a new arsenal but very sorry it's needed. Excellent Spatch, however, for providing the curry. I hope it was restorative.

Thank you! It was excellent curry. It did its best to clear my sinuses and it tasted great.

[pameladean]

We have a replicate brass dinner bell of a type used on 19th-century sailing ships (allegedly) and David has been known to ring it when he has a particularly virulent-feeling cold. Sadly, I cannot teleport it to you, so really I feel the easier solution is to rename the bronchitis immediately.

I saw your additional description of the curry in comments above and WOW, it sounds just sublime.

P.

[sovay]

Sadly, I cannot teleport it to you, so really I feel the easier solution is to rename the bronchitis immediately.

That does seem more efficient. Thank you.

I saw your additional description of the curry in comments above and WOW, it sounds just sublime.

I couldn't remember the name, but internet research suggests it was southern Thai kaeng som. I hope it is available near you!

[shewhomust]

I had to look up 'purulent'. Nasty. But it sounds like a description rather than a diagnosis, so I take it that 'infection' is the magic word here. And yay! meds for dealing with that.

While the curry as treatment for the symptoms sounds (to my levels of chili tolerance) like kill or cure: if THAT doesn't clear those sinuses...

[sovay]

But it sounds like a description rather than a diagnosis, so I take it that 'infection' is the magic word here. And yay! meds for dealing with that.

The meds appear to be flattening me almost as much as the illness! But I trust them more.

While the curry as treatment for the symptoms sounds (to my levels of chili tolerance) like kill or cure: if THAT doesn't clear those sinuses...

It had slightly that quality, but it was also delicious . . .