Mononucleosis

Sam is finally feeling better. He still gets tired easily, but he's definitely more like his old self now. I can't help but think that he would have started feeling better much sooner if the doctors had diagnosed him properly in the beginning. It took them over a month to decide to test him for mono. By that time, he was so worn down, it's no wonder it has taken him forever to recover. He ended up being absent from school for about 1/4 of the semester and restricted to half days for another 1/4. So, pretty much 1/2 of the semester was totally shot.

When I was 21, a doctor diagnosed me with mono, but looking back, I think it was a misdiagnosis. My primary symptom wasn't fatigue, but rather terrible swelling in my jaw, throat, and neck. In fact, my throat was so swollen I couldn't swallow even a sip of water, so I was dehydrated to the point that I passed out in the doctor's office. The doctor told me that I had either mono or mumps, but since "no one ever gets mumps these days", it must be mono. He ordered a blood test to check for mono, and it came back negative. He still insisted that it was mono, and I just took his word for it. So, since I've gone the last 20 years thinking I already had mono, when Sam was diagnosed with it, I didn't worry about getting it again. Well... I'm pretty sure I have mono NOW, not way back then. Most likely, I actually did have mumps when I was 21, although I have no idea where I got it. My dilemma now - How in the world am I going to get the rest I need to get over mono??? Waaaaa!!!!