Dear Reader Column 11-21-08

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Dear Reader,

It's hard to believe, but after two weeks I'm still sick with a cold. The doctor assures me it's "just" a cold--no doubt a whopper of a cold--and I won't be dying any time soon. But my friend's words felt more sympathetic when I shared my doctor's diagnosis. "Suzanne, it's only 'just' a bad cold, or 'just' a simple procedure, when somebody else has it."

Ironically my yearly checkup is scheduled for this coming Monday and I was thinking of canceling, because I'm still sick with this cold. (I figured since my doctor said there wasn't anything he could do for me, why not wait until I'm healthy? Put my best foot forward for my yearly checkup--so to speak.)

I'm sick of being sick, boy am I sick of being sick! But instead of sitting around moaning, I decided to see if there were any little "sick" tips I could pass on to friends. Save them some of the misery I've endured over the past two weeks.

My list so far...

Chicken soup with matzo balls is really soothing when you're sick, on the other hand stay away from Mexican food. When I got a hot pepper stuck in my already sore throat, I thought I was going to have to call 9-1-1.

But, if you can make it through the brutal coughing jag, hot peppers are great for clearing your sinuses.

You don't have to wait in line when you have a bad cold. I ran out of tissue, so I made a run to the store and while I was waiting in the check-out line, I had one of my violent coughing jags--and the long line in front of me parted like the Red Sea.

Dark Chocolate Dove Bars feel real good on a sore throat. But if you eat enough of them, you're gonna have to switch to stretchy pants--the kind with the elastic waist.

After several doses of prescription cough syrup, if you stare at the wall long enough you'll see pretty pictures.

Signing off for today.

Thanks (cough, cough) for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.

Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
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Comments

[Lois]

Dear Suzanne,
I'm sorry that this cold has got you down...and maybe the doctor will help you?
When I get a cold, I've gotten these little q-tips that have some kind of medicine on them...and they're wonderful. It is called Zicam Cold Remedy...and it is amazing, because it works so fast.
HOpe you feel better.

[Shelley]

Wow, sorry about the cold. I had a pretty bad cold once, and it drew me pretty crazy! But I felt SO good when it was over. And I'm sure that will happen with you too. Hope you get better soon!