Dear Readers,
It is most fitting for an episode like this to happen to me while Andrea is in town. Rewind 7 years to October 2001, at York there were a few anthrax scares. And having a roommate from BC implied that when it was 16 degrees, she’d be HOT and so I woke up one morning (FREEZING) with the windows wide open.
I went over to close the window, and right in front of me, I see a fire truck outside Winters Residence – another Anthrax scare.
And you know how Anthrax spreads – air borne. There I am standing directly in front (around 1 km distance apart..) with the window wide open and the breezy wind on my face.
So naturally, I thought I caught Anthrax. I TOTALLY FREAKED OUT. I called my Aunt, told her the whole thing, asked her if I could please come over to stay during the weekend because I was scared of staying at York. And she politely told me that she and my uncle were busy that weekend. How kind and sweet of her.
It was a particularly long weekend, and all my friends left to go back home. I rushed to see Heather – she was with her bf and mom, just leaving the dorm, and I’m like I HAVE ANTHRAX! I remember her mom giving me the strangest glare. Haha, and when I told Andrea, she said, “you don’t have anthrax!” and kept her distance from me. haha
I developed a high fever, broke out in hives, little bumps all over my face, arms, whole body – extremely itchy. I didn’t have my canadian medicare card yet, but went to see the doctor. 8 minutes for 40CAD.
The appointment went like this…
Me: I think I have anthrax because anthrax dust flew in my window.
Female Doctor: No you don’t have anthrax
Me: Aren’t the symptoms little bumps, because I searched that on the net
Female Doctor: You don’t have anthrax, you would look much different if you did now.
Me: what. are you sure, then what about these things.
Female Doctor : those are self-induced. Let me prescribe you cream…
And there was the fastest money she’s ever made in her life. It sucks to live in Canada without health care.
Anyways that was my 2001 Anthrax story.
My 2008 Anthrax story goes like this…
Thought I had a rash because of the cream, but I’ve been scratching my rash alot (its so ITCHY!) and now my whole arm, neck and legs are itchy, my face too! I think it has something to do with seeing a fortune teller yesterday because..
1. I broke my promise/resolution of 2008.
2. what she told me was/is extremely stressful and disappointing.
So I worried myself into having Anthrax all over again. I can’t believe Andrea is here to share this experience with me yet again!
I need to meditate,
Stacy
