[brivette]

Live like you were dieing.

[RedBeaconNY]

Listen to your doctor, first and foremost. Mono can run up to 6 months long, during which your internal organs are swollen and at a much higher risk than normal of rupturing. Intense physical activity is not the best idea given these conditions. But me personally, I'd go insane sitting around idly for months on end.

[coconutt2000]

It is a great time to start writing that book you were thinking about. Or learning a foreign language, if that is you aren't already a professor of a foreign language. If so, maybe another notch on the language belt...

You could also pick up a new computer skill that might enhance you teaching.

[coconutt2000]

It is a great time to start writing that book you were thinking about. Or learning a foreign language, if that is you aren't already a professor of a foreign language. If so, maybe another notch on the language belt...

You could also pick up a new computer skill that might enhance your teaching.

[martin_fierro]

Me diagnosed with Mongo.

But me OK with it.

Mongo only pawn in game of Life.

[ShutUpandSing]

Make your plans, Professor. You should be well on the mend by then. Pay attention to any upper right quadrant pain and take it easy.

[JoeSixPack1]

Hey, it's just Mono.
It coulda been Homo.

[sully777]

I knew people with mono in high school. By the time they returned to school they were the teacher's pet, smart as whips, and very mature. Since you are the teacher, smart, and mature, you will regress into a rebellious state, skip classes, and drive a Pontiac Solstice.

Better still...you probably have tenure.

[sully777]

[MotleyGirl70]

{ George and girlfriend Louise are at his apartment.)

Louise: George, I can't have sex.

George: With me or in general?

Louise: I went to the doctor today. I have mono.

George: Nucleosis.

Louise: Oh I hope it's not a problem for you.

George: No, no, pff...

Louise: How long is this not gonna be a problem for me?

{ Jerry's apartment...}

Jerry: Six weeks?

George: Yeah, six weeks.

Jerry: Well, so what? you've gone six weeks before.

George: I can do six weeks standin' on my head. I'm a sexual camel. That's not the point. At least there was the possibility.

Jerry: Well, so, are you gonna break up with her?

George: I don't know. I don't wanna be one of those guys.

Jerry: What guys?

George: Like us.

Jerry: Yeah.

[grame]

Worst case scenario - I slept about 20 to 22 hours a day for about 10 days. I was off work for 7 weeks, way too weak. I went to a specialist after 12 weeks and he told me that women in their 40's shouldn't get mono. I have journal entries after 16 and 20 weeks wondering if I will ever feel strong. Maybe strong isn't the correct word, stamina is better. I just ran out of steam fast. I slept 10 to 12 hours a night for more than 6 months. It was a long recovery but I had more than just my spleen involved. My stomach, liver, and esophagus were all affected. That was 10 years ago but I can still remember how fatigued I was for a long time.

[onja]

Last week I had pneumonia. Although my chest hurt badly it was a nice time to write, surf the internet, play video games, and sleep 5-6 hours a day more. Good luck.

[grellis]

Ahhh, mono...best week of my life! Once the initial fever subsided (which landed me in the hospital) I slept for a week, almost around the clock. Do what your doctor says--don't always take cues from your body. You may feel completely recovered but you'll be at risk for a relapse for several months.

Touring battlefields months from now shouldn't be any problem. You're not planning on running through them at breakneck speed, after all.