TheMarchingMule
Headphoneus Supremus
Yeah, I never thought it would land on my doorstep of life, but recently a friend of mine was diagnosed with it out of the blue. Turns out everybody in my section of marching band (tenor saxes) shared water bottles with him within a few weeks ago except me, so one would think I was safe.
Not so! My girlfriend, who is part of the section, frequently let him drink from her water bottle, and last Friday we, uh...shared a lot of saliva.
To make matters worse, tonight after doing marching band she complained about her spleen area hurting, which is a symptom when you have mono.
So now I'm kinda afraid if I have mono (my whole section is, and who can blame them?), and I don't feel that awkward lately, just a heavy weight in my mind that makes me feel like I shouldn't do any work and just space out on the couch. But it's been there for years, just lately it's heavier than usual.
But the part I want you guys to help me with is I cannot pinpoint all the facts about mono (Google'd and Wiki'd it a lot today in computer class.) It's scary enough it stays with you for the rest of your life, so does that mean it is inevitable that my girlfriend will pass it on to me? I read an account from one guy who said it always nips him in the fall/winter (the time when immune system is lowest)ever since he contracted it, which is really scary to me, imagining that I have to keep my distance away from others at certain times for the rest of my life.
And is it mainly passed through saliva and sexual contact? If so, how "sexual" are we talking here?
Anything else I should know about this surprise invader? My girlfriend and I are kind of freaking out about the whole thing, mainly because the arrival of this mono virus seems like a major roadblock in terms of our physical contact. Do we have to keep tabs on one another and ourselves for the rest of our lives in fear that it can spread to me? Or do I just stop worrying and get it from her soon, since right now it does seem inevitable?
Thanks a lot in advance for your support, tips, advice, and stories to share here. I hope I don't flood the Member's Lounge board with my personal issues!
Not so! My girlfriend, who is part of the section, frequently let him drink from her water bottle, and last Friday we, uh...shared a lot of saliva.
To make matters worse, tonight after doing marching band she complained about her spleen area hurting, which is a symptom when you have mono.
So now I'm kinda afraid if I have mono (my whole section is, and who can blame them?), and I don't feel that awkward lately, just a heavy weight in my mind that makes me feel like I shouldn't do any work and just space out on the couch. But it's been there for years, just lately it's heavier than usual.
But the part I want you guys to help me with is I cannot pinpoint all the facts about mono (Google'd and Wiki'd it a lot today in computer class.) It's scary enough it stays with you for the rest of your life, so does that mean it is inevitable that my girlfriend will pass it on to me? I read an account from one guy who said it always nips him in the fall/winter (the time when immune system is lowest)ever since he contracted it, which is really scary to me, imagining that I have to keep my distance away from others at certain times for the rest of my life.
And is it mainly passed through saliva and sexual contact? If so, how "sexual" are we talking here?
Anything else I should know about this surprise invader? My girlfriend and I are kind of freaking out about the whole thing, mainly because the arrival of this mono virus seems like a major roadblock in terms of our physical contact. Do we have to keep tabs on one another and ourselves for the rest of our lives in fear that it can spread to me? Or do I just stop worrying and get it from her soon, since right now it does seem inevitable?
Thanks a lot in advance for your support, tips, advice, and stories to share here. I hope I don't flood the Member's Lounge board with my personal issues!