Sick-Boy Update

Thanks to everyone for their well-wishes. Today was the first day in 2 weeks where upon waking up, I didn't want to stick my head in an oven.

Over the weekend of the 12 -14, I caught a run-of -the-mill upper respiratory infection that knocked me for a loop. I finally shook it off on the 19th, only to wake up on the 20th with another sore throat. I thought it was weird, but was hopeful I would shake it off quickly. No way.

My throat worsened by the hour, and when I caught a fever that wouldn't go away, I knew that it must be strep. When I went to the doctor early Monday, she actually took two steps back when she saw my throat. "You are very contagious" she said. "Do not go into work for 2 days. You could spread this around very easily. Also, don't let your family eat or drink after you, and you should handle your own dirty dishes."

So of course, my wife woke up with her own case of strep this morning.

The good news is we have some kick-ass antibiotics that have turned me partially back into a human being and maybe this weekend I can have a Saturday night that's a little more lively than shivering in a cold sweat on the couch while I watch The Office on DVD.

The bad news is that I am behind on everything. Everything! Client work, Suburban Tribe content, New Years' resolutions, everything. Such a mess.

So please hang in there with me while I cobble together comics for the next few days until I can bring the storyline back.