Hey guys, just checking in. Thanks for all the well wishes! **sniff**
Here's an update on my situation:
I am actually feeling pretty ok today. I went to the doc this morning and here is what he said.
First, I had a battery of tests run earlier this week because the doc was getting worried that I was still sick after two weeks of some serious antibiotics. I had blood, urine, EKG, x-ray, and a couple of other things done. They were doing a general sweep because they HAD to isolate the infection so they could treat it.
Well, the results are in. I have, and I quote, "a low-level serum Hepatitus infection of the liver". This, of course, was met with a great big WTF, OVER???
The short version is that this is not one the 'types' of Hepatitis that stick with you forever. I will kick this thing in a few weeks. My meds were changes to something more targeted at this. I need to avoid all alchohol, Tylenol, Advil and other such pain relievers. (they are bad for the liver) And I should be better in a couple of weeks. Until then, I just need to take it slow and easy. Oh yeah, and no sex or kissing my wife or son until its gone...
It seems that I contracted this thing through contaminated food from somewhere. Let me just say that its a damn good thing I'll never know which restaurant I got it from 'cause things would get ugly.