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[drcuriosity]

Just a quick medical update. Went to see the doctor at Student Health this week. When I described symptoms to him, (and he asked a few questions, like had I visited Southeast Asia or Africa recently and slept with anyone I shouldn't have over there) he said he had no idea what was wrong with me. So they took a small bunch of blood tests (purple-, grey- and orange-yellow-capped vials, to preserve different bits of the blood), and sent them away for urgent overnight analysis.

The next day I came back, and my blood tests showed up relatively normal. I have a slightly elevated ALT (alanine aminotransferase) level - not uncommon in people suffering from nasty viral things, and I'm slightly low on folate. The doctor's best guess is that I have something viral and flu-like, and the best thing to do is rest up and hope it fixes itself soon.

I think it's slowly getting better, but it fluctuates. Today wasn't a good day. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

The CD I ordered from Borders (thanks to my sister's birthday gift voucher) arrived in less than two weeks, despite them suggesting there would be a 6-8 week waiting time. So I now have a copy of Seabound's No Sleep Demon. I quite like it. Frank Spinath has a voice that's easy for me to sing along with. I may have to get a copy of Beyond Flatline sometime when I have disposable cash.

Comments

[chrissieb.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon! :P

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Erk. I hope you start to feel better soon. *gentle hugs* offered

[ex-carnaval-619.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

feel better sweetie!! it seems everyone has been feeling a bit under the weather lately :/

[cheesecat.livejournal.com]

yay, you'll have time to enjoy the Seabound album o-o

[notdoriangray.livejournal.com]

Obviously, you have plague. Or a demon infestation.

Or something too cool for modern medecine.

When you're feeling better, shall we go on your birthday outing?

[notdoriangray.livejournal.com]

Ouch. I made a spelling error.

Typing at 0340 is bad for you. Especially when your room is cold and your fingers and your brain are vying to see which is number.

[cheesecat.livejournal.com]

As much of a spelling nazi as I am, I didn't even notice it until you mentioned it. I think that Mr. Morbid, in his fevered state, could overlook it and not think the worse of you.

[wolfwitch.livejournal.com]

Meep! Get feeling better soon! *wolfy bear hugs & healings*

[gemms.livejournal.com]

at least you arent dying from some terrible rare disease! good to see its just viral... you know the drill plenty of rest and lots of fluids!

[lucilu.livejournal.com]

*cuddlesnugs* I shall bring you around some nice baking sometime. :} Get better soon.

[electricmstress.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about the mystery illness :(

However I was wondering if you would be interested in doing a set at Ritual in August? The next one is this Sunday, and I've lost a dj, but its probably too late to get you on board, what with you being under the weather and the time constraints. Let me know :)

[drcuriosity]

I'd be willing to give it a go :-)

We'd probably need to make sure I knew how to use whatever equipment was going, and get whatever music I was going to play to the venue, but I'm sure that could be sorted out.

Any particular theme of stuff you're looking for? I can probably get a bunch of stuff of one sort or another together, but I guess it'd probably be a good idea to complement the other DJs, no?

[drcuriosity]

Yes. Sounds like a good plan, that.

[drcuriosity]

To be honest, I'd be happy to have the company I've been missing. Baking would be a nice bonus, though :-)

[electricmstress.livejournal.com]

Great!
Plenty of familiarisation with the equipment available. The dj's all share their setlists prior (we are doing that now for Sunday), so sets complement/don't crossover too much etc.

What's your strongest suit, music wise? We've got some deathrock/old school to new industrial, a little mainstream and this time we have a startup of atmos/eclectic/horror stuff. I'm always looking to add more depth, so you tell me your poison. The Vampyre Ball won't be so goth/industrial targeted btw. I'm looking for lushness/atmosphere as well, so it might be your forte, even?

[drcuriosity]

Heh, that's where it gets difficult. I'm not sure I have a strong suit - I'm musically all over the place. There's also a bunch of stuff that I might otherwise play that I don't have CDs for, or web-downloaded MP3s that might not sound so good through a club's sound system...