"I am very, very afraid to move my arm." That was the first thought running through my head yesterday when I had my first experience being attached (is that even what you say?) to an IV. Now before anyone goes and gets all alarmed, no I'm not on a morphine drip and going to go all Edith Piaf on your ass. Instead, I'm undergoing treatment from a Naturopath here in Missoula so I can rid myself of this devil virus once and for all. Over the next 10 days, I'll be hooked up to an IV for 3 hours on 7 different days. What a way to spend your summer!
Naturopathy seems to be something I could get very interested in as this is the first doctor who has really wanted to attack the root of the problem, my overwhelming sexiness my immune system, and treat me so I become healthy rather than just treating the symptoms. Every morning I enter the converted house and assume my spot in the "IV Lounge" armed with books, magazines, iPod, water, cellphone, and protein bars. It's a very bizarre expreience seeing a tube stuck in your arm filled with flowing liquid that looks more like urine or Kool-Aid than anything helpful. Today when I parked it on a comfortable lounger, I started reading my book (the extremely frightening "Under the Banner of Heaven") but couldn't read more than a few sentences without glancing over to my veins which had a cold sensation being pumped through them. I don't usually get queasy from needles but when I stood up to go to the bathroom and glanced over to the IV I was toting with me to find the tube filled with blood, I was a little uneasy. It's just your overwhelming sexiness gravity, the doctor told me. Somehow that didn't make the sight any easier to digest.
Somehow I'm managing to stay positive throughout all this and really hoping that by the time the fall season rolls around I will be on my way to performing again and able to rejoin my friends on stage at City Center. If that's not what happens, then I guess it just isn't meant to be right now. The doctor has warned me that I might get feverish over the next few days as my immune system steps up to the plate to attack this virus, so if I'm not up to blogging, please forgive me! I will say that I have a couple of exciting interviews planned for the month of September and and couple other exciting developments coming up. Stay tuned and SPREAD THE RANT! Thanks for all the support.
This illness is really horrible. Feel better, Matt!
Posted by: tonya | August 22, 2007 at 10:26 PM
Keep your chin up Matt. We want to see you on stage too. Hope this treatment does the trick. What is it that's pumped in?
Posted by: Barbara | August 23, 2007 at 08:03 AM
Hopefully this will get rid of your virus for good! It's amazing that your attitude has been so wonderful under the circumstances. Get better!
Posted by: lindsey | August 23, 2007 at 01:29 PM
Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I've been given a "recipe for a fever" for the weekend which includes wrapping myself in a blanket and drinking hot tea while my feat are in scalding water. Should be a fun three days! Hopefully this will BANISH THE VIRUS!
I rotate a few IV's every time I go. The one above is my "vitamin" one with vitamin c, b vitamins, magnesium and some other treats. My doc says I'll be so healthy after this I won't know what to do with myself. Let's hope she's right. My other IV is hydrogen peroxide. Fun times.
Posted by: M | August 23, 2007 at 04:21 PM
Best wishes from Chi town. I got a chance to see Jared Matthews and Yuriko Kajiya dance the Don Q pas at Millenium Park last night. It was nice to see the new soloists together. They received a standing O.
Posted by: Chimene | August 23, 2007 at 08:52 PM
I hope the procedure works! Hydrogen peroxide? Does this mean you will be a blonde when it's over?
Posted by: Philip | August 24, 2007 at 08:59 PM
OF COURSE PHILIP! I should have told everyone that by the time I return to the stage, I'm going to be blonde with blue eyes and look like David's twin (i.e. full body transplant) so GET READY!
I'm hoping the procedure works too. I can't imagine how bored everyone must be of coming to the blog and reading "so.....today I'm doing this procedure...."
Posted by: M | August 24, 2007 at 10:15 PM
Dear Matt,
I am holding my fingers that the procedure works. What the naturopath is doing makes sense, to get you rid off whatever is plaguing you (sic) and filling you with some good immune boosting and strengthening substance. When I see you next, you will be healthy and blonde! Will I be able to recognize you????
Big hugs.
Posted by: Lili | August 25, 2007 at 07:42 PM