So...some actual information:

Going on three days ago, I checked in to a local hospital because a chronic tooth pain blew up into a full-force abcess overnight. That abcess then ruptured, causing my cheek to swell like the budget for US defense forces, so I figured it merited a closer inspection by professionals. What can I say? I'm the cautious type.

The first day, they had me on 8 hour rotations of antibiotics via IV drip, prescribed acetaminophen/hydrocodone for the pain, etc, etc. The third time I went in (second day), the nurse checked a little closer and determined I was a risk for blood poisoning. No more outpatient therapy after that. I was admitted.

Tomorrow will mark the third day of my stay at this fine, fine vacation spot, and there is nothing I would like better than to go home. I can't sleep, the medication prevents me eating any meaningful amount of food, and they've run enough fluids through me to make Hurricane Katrina look like a neighbor's overflowing kiddie pool, so (naturally), I have to pee every 5 minutes.

They said it might be possible to discharge me tomorrow, though, and these people have (all jokes aside) literally waged war on this infection. I would have died without them; point blank. Organ failure can occur within 20 minutes if enough of that bacteria gets into your blood. So, as much as I don't want to be here anymore, I have to thank them as much as I'm able for what they did for me.

NoSuchThing, I will be looking into that collab tonight, and trying to see if there's anything else I can do to/with/about/for it. I do not guarantee content, but I can promise effort towards it.

I'll let you guys know when I'm out. Thanks for the invite to this roleplay. I hope I don't get delayed any further.