I like outlines...
Bad news:
I saw a doctor yesterday, and he confirmed that I have both sinusitis and bronchitis. No me gusta.
Good news:
He gave me antibiotics for the infection and something else for the fever and inflammation.
It's projected to be gone in one week.
More bad news:
Sometimes it takes more than one week... and even longer for the voice to return.
I might not be able to sing the recital.
Kind of good news:
I'm really good at listening these days... and reading... and generally anything that doesn't involve making noise. (Can't talk or sing.)
Ambiguous news I don't know how to label:
I experienced a socialized medical system first hand. There were pros and cons. I'm going to naively assume that this makes me an expert on the subject and will be happy to discuss it with anyone who's curious. I'll give you my unbiased opinion. The system is severely flawed.
Best news:
While I may not actually be an expert on socialized healthcare.... I am most definitely an expert tea-drinker, and the Austrians know what's up! So here's their deal: They don't drink tea most of the time (I complained about this quite a lot when I first arrived), BUT when they are sick, they drink it ALL THE TIME. Soooooo.... they have this treasury of tea inside their pharmacies. If you think I'm kidding, I'm not.
Picture this: An entire room the size of a small bedroom lined with floor-to-ceiling shelves completely filled with herbal, caffeine-free, medicinal tea, created for the express purpose of healing any ailment you can dream up. Obviously, I wasted no time in partaking of this nectar from the gods, and have been dramatically improved since... yesterday...
Furthermore, this lovely city where I currently abide is in the middle of the Alps which, in addition to being breathtakingly beautiful are the home to (trivia question) what wonderful line of cough drops?
(Shout it with me!)
RRRRRRRRRRRRRICOLAAAAAAAA!!!
So. They basically have in stock, at any given drugstore, EVERY Ricola product ever produced. It's a singer's dream. So yeah... I have a lot of those too.
My professor brought me a larger water cooker and a giant thermos. She is obviously a beautiful human being and my favorite person on the planet as of this moment. So fear not, I am being well cared for.
In closing, I can see the Alps from my room, and also ... a castle... So the scenery that I'm have to gaze at all day is actually pretty spectacular. I'm able to stay productive with things that don't involve speaking or singing or movement, so... reading and tea. It isn't all bad :-)
Thanks to everyone who has kept me in prayer! I'll be fine!
Keep those prayers coming!
Love,
Julia
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