On the sickness theme I was saying last week that Jen and I never got sick this trip which was awesome. No cold. No stomach issues, etc. But something was not right with my ear and each day back it got worse and worse. I figured I just partied too hard at TTR/pearl and it would go away. But then when I woke up Monday I couldn't hear out of one ear. It was like a constant ocean sound. So I went to the doctors and they checked for wax build up but nothing. They did some tests and said I had some sort of issue in or behind the ear drum and I needed to take steroids immediately or I could have permanent hearing loss. Uh oh, I thought, my partying caught up with me. So I started taking the steroids yesterday and had pre-plans to go out last night with some great TTR style parties. We went out, partied hard, had a great time including many glasses of wine and cocktails. And today I woke up and my hearing is back. Hooray! I totally believe it was the partying last night that cured me and not the one day of steroids lol. It was my bodies way of saying that it needed a party and it can't handle 1 week of crazy TTR/pearl partying followed by 1.5 weeks of no partying. Lesson learned. I will be sure to party more often, not less often
Neither one of us got sick during or after our trip, but those of you that recall my graceful fall in the pool; well going to see the doctor today about the swelling. Still pretty bad.
I found out this week that the "work hard, vacation harder" plan for TTR sent me home with a probable stress fracture in my foot. Oh well , it was worth it. A little pain lets you know you're alive. The doctor says to take it easy when I'm running around barefoot. My translation: The next trip should include more horizontal fun and a little less vertical fun. I think that could be worked out. After all, doctors orders... Tam did get a head-cold after we got back, but not sure if that was TTR or the airplanes or just life in Chicago. She is feeling better now.
I hope to get around to writing chapter 1 of the trip report today. Is there anything anyone wants left out of the trip report? Please provide detail on what you don't want in it so I know what not to include just kidding. i try to never put in names...I don't want to leave anyone out or someone in that doesn't want to be. But my mistake is I have waited 2 weeks now and I am sure I forget some stuff. Oh well.