The End of A Season

The summer ended abruptly, much sooner then we wanted, perhaps all of life goes that way. We had tentatively planned for a camping trip, a final farewell to our warmest season. Instead of communing with nature in the Great Smokies, I am communing with doctor's in the hospital. My fever was at 103.8 by the time I got to my hospital bed. So far it's been 3 days of antibiotics, vomiting, bed rest and still the fever is here. I've tested positive for influenza type A a/k/a the Swine flu. With my pre-existing condition it is really wiping me out.I came in dehydrated. The nurses had to stick me 14 times before they got a good vein in my finger. Needless to say, all the poking really got on my nerves. (pun intended).