sick, sick, very sick

This is a phrase I've used often in the 30+ years that we've had kids & then kidlets - most often referring to one of them or my husband. Today I'm ssvs. I've succumbed to one or more of the myriad bugs making the rounds. It all started with a sore throat beginning of last week - no big deal. Then it progressed to a productive cough alternating with a persistent hacking cough that made my throat (and the whole rest of me) sore again. This tuesday, my boss graciously sent me home with instructions not to return until I was symptom free (something about spreading influenza germs to my coworkers & the elderly residents) Okay, I thought a day or two of rest would work wonders, but I made a doctor appointment for this morning (the first I could get), just in case I was still coughing.
So, ya, over the last couple of days & nights the cough has persisted & I've started wheezing, especially at night, loud enough to wake the deaf (not a typo). This morning the Dr. tells me I've developed asthma to go along with the bronchitis. Not sure if the bronchitis is virul or bacterial, so I get a prescription for an inhaler & also for antibiotics to fill later if the inhaler doesn't do the trick.
On my way home I head over to Safeway (gotta get the airmiles) to pick up the inhaler. I'm standing there talking to one of the pharmacists when an older man comes to the wicket next to me & is giving his prescription paper to the other pharmacist. He's told that it will be about 25 minutes til it's ready and the guy just loses it - starts swearing & saying how he moved to Mission because the other pharmacies are always so slow. Really? Anyway, I impulsively said "sir, sir" and was planning to try to talk him down but apparently he was deaf in addition to being rude. As he walked away I commented to the pharmacists that some people are so disrespectful. We carried on, and when the pharmacist had my info, he told me it would be ready in 10 minutes.

HA - goes to show you that it's wise to be kind no matter how horrible you're feeling!

10 minutes later I was heading home with a gallon of grapefruit juice & my $90.00 inhaler (thank the Lord for health benefits). Now I'm praying it's effective, cause I'm tired of being sick, sick, very sick!!