Summer is almost over and it’s a bitter pill to swallow –
literally and figuratively. I have been sick for nearly two weeks and it seems
like it couldn’t have come at a worse time. I got on medicine for an ear
infection on Friday the 13th and haven’t been well since. I thought
I was managing, was able to pack up and head out to Wisconsin with the boys for
a short fishing trip but really only kind of enjoyed one day. Besides the
intense ear pain I battled headaches and fatigue. Last Tuesday I spent the day
sleeping and vomiting. I went to the ER fearing dehydration so he gave me an anti-nausea
med and a different antibiotic. Both made me sick every time I took them but
despite frequent vomiting and dizziness I was able to make the drive home the next evening. I
saw a specialist Thursday. He said I have an outer ear infection and it is
affecting my ear canal as well. He gave me prednisone, ear drops, cephalexin,
and zantac for my stomach. I have seen some progress, swelling is down, but I
am still very dizzy and tired. I have so much to do before school starts again.
The closing reception for Images of Illinois is tomorrow night in Springfield,
IL and I wanted to combine that with a trip to Kansas City to meet my new
niece. I am praying it works out.
When I look back at this summer I will have to try and
remember the good things that happened the 6 weeks before all this – like the Michigan
photo workshop I went on in June, getting an Honorable Mention in the NFSPS annual
contest, spending time with my friends and relatives, and taking pics for the Shirley
Heinze Land Trust.
