Unwell

[nockergeek]

The gal who runs our snack bar just got back from visiting her family in Taiwan. Of course, someone in the office just had to mention SARS.

And now, I've got these nervous thoughts running through the back of my mind, because I'm a hypochondriac. I'm deathly afraid of getting an uncurable medical condition or disease. Of course, SARS is treatable and such, but it doesn't help me relax much. I'm still seeing this giant sign in my mind that says "DISEASE VECTOR". Now I feel strangely uncomfortable because I bought some orange juice and a muffin from her this morning. The chances of her carrying SARS, let alone me catching it, are not very high at all. I mean, it's, what, 2000 cases worldwide, and Taiwan has had very few cases, as far as I know. The likelihood is so infinitessimal as to be not worth worrying about, but what can I do?

This is the same reason I'm nervous about Ein sleeping on our bed, because even with his flea/tick collar, he still brings in the occasional tick. Ticks, in my mind, equal Lyme Disease, which is apparently another nasty way to go. I know that they aren't deer ticks that he has, but my mind doesn't want to let go of the bizarre notion that my dog's occasional hitchhikers will kill me in my sleep. Oh, and the whole mosquito/West Nile Virus will have me in fits this summer, too... just when Z wants to take me camping.

Blar.

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If it makes to feel better...

[riff13.livejournal.com]

Even if you were to catch SARS you'd be sick for a while and then make a full recovery. The only deaths recorde for SARS have been from the eldarly and the very young whose immune systems aren't up to speed.

Re: If it makes to feel better...

[nockergeek.livejournal.com]

That actually is somewhat reassuring. I know SARS isn't some sort of new Black Death or anything, but don't try telling my subconscious that. ^_^ Of course, just the idea of getting pneumonia, even for a little while, isn't all that comforting.

But I think I'll be okay. ^_^