Four days

I am spending a few weeks on the Central Coast with Lala and Cal, so updates won’t be that forthcoming over the next few weeks, but I’ll try to get on now and then and do some posting. Here’s the last four days.

After the almost-perfect-Christmas, I was wrecked on Boxing Day (link included for the benefit of American-and-other-non-commonwealth-country readers).

When Liz moved away I inherited her technical support role with her parents, aunt and grandmother, so I spent the morning of the 27th, a Thursday, with Liz’s parents, fixing odd problems with their various pieces of technology around the home. After we were done they drove me to my doctor’s appointment, where I explained the new-and-fun back (and now chest) pains and answered “yes” and “no” dutifully when he asked “does it hurt when I do this?” He told me that if there has been no trauma to the area, which I’d have remembered anyway, then it is likely Bornholm Syndrome. This, he explained, was caused by a viral infection of Coxsackievirus in the chest wall which has inflamed it causing the strange pain I’ve been experiencing.


To rule out any trauma that may have slipped under my radar, x-rays were ordered. Because I was due to leave for the coast the next day, we rushed down to the radiographers for shoulder, lung and spine x-rays. Predictably, they showed nothing abnormal except for a slight “twist of the spine” (my doctor’s words). So I can now add Bornholm to my long list of ailments.

On Friday, Dad drove me halfway to the coast, where Lala met us in Cal’s ute. We’ve just been hanging out, watching movies, shopping and catching up with friends. We are preparing for a big party here tomorrow night for new years eve. Lots of people are expected, lots of alcohol is expected to be consumed, fun and merriment will be experienced by all.

I will do a better “catch up” post next week, when I’m feeling a little more coherent. Happy new year everyone.