05.08.02 - An Excuse Note

Dear Diaryland,

Please excuse Jeffy for not updating for the past couple weeks. He has been sick and feels that trying not to die is more important than keeping the world at large up to speed on his life.

About two weeks ago, Jeffy started having pain in his neck. He thought it was just muscular soreness, but after two days or so, he realized the pain was in fact due to something glandular. He realized this when his neck swelled up to Lou Ferigno size and he couldn't move his head.

Jeffy went to the doctor, who really didn't give him a direct answer as to what the problem is. He said it's probably just some sort of odd viral infection, but also gave Jeffy a list of roughly thirty things that scared the living shit out of Jeffy. At least he could rule out meningitis, which the advice nurse suggested I had, as I had carried the symptoms for four days and not died. Go Jeffy!

Jeffy called in sick to work for the first time in two years, possibly the first time ever for a legitimate excuse. Feeling much better by Thursday, he went back to work and survived.

By the time Friday rolled around, Jeffy felt pretty close to completely healthy aside from some remaining swelling of the lymph nodes. A friend from out of town came to visit, and Jeffy didn't see anything wrong with going out to a party that night. Jeffy ended up having to drive that friend to his parents' house in Stockton afterwards, not putting him home until around three o'clock. The next night, Jeffy, still feeling mostly good, went to San Francisco so his tickets to see Beulah wouldn't go to waste. Even though he sat down like an old man for the entirety of the show, staying out late two nights in a row after being incredibly sick didn't prove to be a good idea, as he developed a high fever and sore throat on the drive home.

Jeffy ended up developing strep throat in addition to whatever the hell was going on earlier. Jeffy is now on penicillin.

Jeebus obviously hates Jeffy.

Please accept this excuse in lieu of roughly two weeks of entries. Jeffy promises to get back on track as soon as he feels better.

Sincerly yours,

Jeffy's Parent and/or Legal Guardian