Tackling the world?!?!

Remember that sinus infection I got after my oral surgery back in mid- April? Well, I still have the same symptoms. My surgeon finally gave me a referral and I had my first visit with a specialist last week. Thus I’m on steroids for 2 weeks. I’m on day 4. 10 more to go! WOOHOO!!

As a warning for me since it has been a couple of years since I had taken drugs like this, my doctor relayed his recent experience with steroids. He was on the 14-day regimen as well, and the entire period was a frustration for him. He was convinced that he was working with an office full of idiots. No one else was doing his or her job correctly, and he started contemplating some major office changes. On Day 10, he came into his office to find a box of tampons in a sweet little gift bag. Apparently, his crankiness had been highly noted by his fellow staff, and they wanted to light-heartedly point it out to him before it was too late!

Well, I told my cohorts here in the office his story, and warned them that my moods and behavior might be a bit off for a few days. I didn’t want to use the pills as an excuse, but Boy, I wasn’t kidding! On Monday (day 2), I was hot all day. I mean I don’t quite know what hot flashes feel like, but I was sure I was having one. I was perspiring here at my desk as I was typing away on my computer. I wasn’t even up and moving around, and yet, my hair was damp with sweat! Nice mental picture, I know! Then yesterday (day 3) was better in the temperature regard (i.e. I wasn’t burning up any more), but I started to feel like nothing was working like it should. It seemed like my laptop and every printer in the building was giving me problems. And today (day 4), none of my software is cooperating, and even the simplest things seem to be taking twice as long to get done. Just minutes ago, I caught myself debating with a colleague. We were both saying the same thing, and I didn’t catch on until the end. We had a good laugh about it, but it has woken me up!

I’m going to try to become aware of the shifts in my mood and take a deep breath before resolving to tackle the world these next two weeks! HA!!