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Five days without updating, all of which can be attributed to one thing: Itch. If I had to summarize my life with one word right about now, ‘itch’ would be the word of choice. I Itch through the day, and I Itch through the night. I’ve missed the last two days of work due to the Itch, and I’ve gotten horrible sleep the last five nights at least, due in part to the Itch, and also because I’m sleeping with my legs hanging off the end of the bed due to Itch-related nastiness.

However, and end may now be in sight. Yesterday afternoon, I broke down and went to the student health center, after verifying over the phone that this week counts as a part of Fall semester, meaning I’m covered by my Fall health fees. After a short visit, most of which was spent discussing the long list of previous health problems while I wrapped/unwrapped my ankle, the doctor was merciful, and for the next eight days I’ll have a stomach full of Prednisone to counter all the ivy oils in my body. The idea is to suppress my immune system long enough for the oils to leave my body naturally, without all those well-meaning but pain-inducing white blood cells intervening.

So! I’m hoping to go to work tomorrow. I was planning on trying for a half-day today, but my boss ordered me via email to stay at home. I can’t afford more than two days off worth, though, so working tomorrow is a likelihood, not just a probability.

I hope you are all doing well. I’ve been ignoring the blogs on my list as of late, so I’ll have a lot of catching up to do once the Itch stops being so damnably distracting. Right now, I can’t really focus long enough to read all the long-winded entries you’re all so good at producing.

Time for bed. I’ve gotta spend a lot of time in bed, on the off-chance my body feels like sleeping at some point. :) G’night.