I went to see the doctor today, and am now being treated for pertussis, aka whooping cough. I had a chest x-ray and had blood drawn, but I won’t get the blood test results for a little while. Regardless of the results, I am on antibiotics and am quarantined for five days.

If any of you develop cold-like symptoms, and especially if you get a cough, please go have it checked out. What I thought was just a cold that wouldn’t go away is probably going to turn out to be pertussis.

I am also hereby canceling my birthday plans for this weekend. We’ll have to make up for it over winter break.

Just so’s you know.