Dear Phil,
Oh, I'm praying for you. That rash doesn't sound good, and on top of a cold?
Yes, you do want to live, and we want you to live.
Praying for you to get well soon.
Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
At 01:42 PM 10/21/2007, you wrote:
>A little over a week ago, I got my first actual cold in two and a half
>years. That is a record for me. Wednesday, I felt so good, I thought I was
>coming out of it but I awakened Thursday morning, early, and every muscle
>hurt and I felt as if I had been run down by a truck. My throat normally
>doesn't feel sore or raw any more with a cold but it just hurts, literally
>hurts, as if someone has hit me with a baseball bat in the throat. I still
>have my tonsils but I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.
>Anyhow, yesterday, Gretchen walked passed my office desk where I was typing
>and noticed I had a rash on my lower neck. She came and checked and it was
>spreading down below my collar on to my back and chest. Sandy said it
>sounded like a strep rash. I didn't want to go to the hospital on a
>Saturday night because the average wait now on a busy night is literally six
>hours. Unless you can speak Spanish. Sandy found a nearby clinic where
>some of the same docs from the hospital work evenings and it cost less for
>the co pay plus we were only there for 60 minutes. They did a strep culture
>and I don't have strep. Benadryl was recommended to help the rash, which
>has helped some, but I hate taking benadryl. I will also be getting some
>steroids today because the rash is beginning to itch and the doc gave me a
>prescription for that in case it started to itch. It seems to be starting
>to do exactly that now. Anyhow, I went to bed so hot, I slept on top of the
>blankets but four hours later, I awakened freezing cold and got under the
>covers and tried going back to sleep. That didn't help and I didn't sleep
>much more so I finally got up before 6 o'clock and climbed into a hot shower
>for 30 minutes before I felt warm again. Anyhow, I'd appreciate your
>prayers for more than just one reason when you think about it. I'll try and
>live but I don't much want to.
>
>Phil.
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