Sweating. Fever. Aches, cough, gunk. Thanksgiving. Bah. Throat on fire. Head pounding. Hot tea. Cold soda. Chicken soup. Painkillers, decongestants, vitamins. Throat spray, lozenges, still miserable. Shaking with chills, hot shower, voice gone. Toss & turn, no sleep, desperately need. Cough suppressant, expectorant, zinc drops. Alka-seltzer, salt gargle, humidifier. Leave early, start late, sick day. Talk hurts, cough hurts, swallow hurts. Two weeks tonight. Cold, flu, strep, pneumonia, tuberculosis, hantavirus. Green chile. Fuddlemind. No use. Must sleep. Gotta try.