Laryngitis

So I guess it wasn't just my allergies that have been bothering me lately, I have been getting chills, hot flashes, achy, coughing, and a sore throat since Wednesday night, so I was finally convinced to go to the ER today because the doctors offices are closed on Sundays, because we are in the Bible Belt and everyone is at church of course. Generally I really dislike hospitals and would never go to the ER because of a sore throat and no voice, but since it was really my only option, I had to do it. I was scared because I haven't been sick in a very long time and I have never been to any doctor or hospital place without my mom there to do all the talking/paperwork! I felt so grown up walking in there and doing it all by myself (okay, so my friends John and John helped too haha). All of the secretaries, and nurses that I met with were wicked nice to me. I guess it is true that Southern people are more laid back and not in such a rush like Northerners are! After explaining my symptoms and what medicines I had been taking (children's chewable grape flavored Zyrtec and Children's liquid grape flavored pain medicine-haha, seriously) I went into another room, got my ears and lymphnodes checked...my left side was swollen and my left ear needs drops, but my breathing/chest was fine. Then a another person came in to give me shots since I can't swallow pills...and they had to be in my butt! Ahhh, okay, so I was horrified, but I survived, because he said the only other option would be to give me the shots in my neck-no way! After all of that excitement, I came back to campus, showed off my cool hospital bracelet (that I am still rocking now), told people about my diagnosis and shot experience (everyone here knew I was sick and were concerned about me, so they were glad I finally figured it out--they're so nice :) and then I went to Taco Bell with some friends and enjoyed a cheese quesadilla and some delicious sweet tea :) The only freaky thing about Taco Bell was the huge moth that flew out of the kitchen area and all around us as we were trying to eat....grossss! 
Tonight for dinner all 140 of us got invited to a local church for dinner, because they want to welcome us to Vicksburg and get to know us, which is really nice of them, but I am sure they didn't know what they were getting themselves into, because it is an optional dinner, but of course none of us were about to pass up a free southern meal! But then again, maybe they did expect all of us to come...they are the Hospitality State, afterall.