Week 10.0: Third Doctor's A Charm

I now know there's some truth in the saying "third time's a charm" because this week it took three doctors in Barcelona to correctly treat me for tonsillitis.

It all started last week as I wrote my blog post over hot beverages and bowls of soup. Coming off of midterms and the excitement of having my best friends visit me in Barcelona, my immune system was about ready to give up while I was still going full force ahead. With St. Patty's Weekend in Dublin just four days out, there was no time for rest... or at least so I thought. Take my word for it... tonsillitis will clear your calendar if it is rest that you need.

So as you may guess, I didn't make it to Ireland this weekend. I had the bags packed, the boarding passes printed, and everything ready to go. Thursday morning, however, I woke up and thought I just can't do this. Doctor #2 had kindly sent me away from the clinic earlier this week with instructions to take Ibuprofen. Are you kidding me? Anyway, there I was on Thursday morning with 20 minutes to decide whether or not I would be walking out the door for the airport and I freaked out. I hadn't been able to sleep in days, I couldn't eat, and my voice was completely distorted. I knew I wouldn't be any fun nor would I have any fun SOO I stayed in Barcelona to recover.

Guess I won't be needing these:

I must admit that I didn't unpack my bag for Ireland until today (it is now Sunday). I thought maybe I could trick myself into thinking that I would wake up magically cured and just get a one way flight to Dublin to meet up with everyone? But that didn't happen. I also started telling my other roommates that I was only allowing myself "two to three hours of fun each day," which in all honesty is the amount of time it takes to have me completely worn out. So this weekend, in the few hours I spent out of bed, I got to hang out with my roommate Elizabeth. We saw the "Magic Fountain" show at Plaza de España, treated ourselves to a nice dinner, enjoyed multiple cups of coffee, and explored el Parc de Laberint D'Horta, a labyrinth park that overlooks the city from the mountainside. I also wiped out the entire Season 3 of House of Cards so there's that too.

Anyhow, today I believe I have turned a corner. Last night I slept through the whole night without interruption and my real voice is attempting to make a comeback. With a doctor's note to skip my entire upcoming week of classes, I'm tempted to see what else I can find on Netflix but I think it's also about time I leave my little apartment in Entenca.

Send good health prayers my way! 'Til next week :)