smonster, under the circs, I think it's better to go than not go.

Yeah... calling doc now.

Because, if it was, like, Wednesday, you could always go tomorrow. But since this is Friday, and a holiday weekend, to boot, it's better to get it checked out, since your alternative will be urgent care until Tuesday.

Exactly.

I've got an appointment at four, just gotta figure out how to get there. I have a ride, but both that or the bus will get me there late.

Personally, I would be very reluctant to go into see a doctor on the Friday afternoon before a 3-day weekend. I've taken people in under those circumstances and it's really hard to get care as everybody has bunked off and they're short staffed.

I mean, if you're in distress or getting worse, of course go. But you're almost certainly going to be there for many hours.

David, I have an actual appointment with someone who's not my regular doctor. And honestly, I don't care if I have to wait, and I doubt it'll be more than half an hour. I feel like I'm wearing a too tightly-laced corset without the fun boobage.

eta I know it's shitty to wait until the last minute, but this is new in the last couple of hours.

I feel like I'm wearing a too tightly-laced corset without the fun boobage.

Good call on going in. I'm willing to wait out a lot of symptoms, but lung stuff is not good to ignore.

David, I have an actual appointment with someone who's not my regular doctor. And honestly, I don't care if I have to wait, and I doubt it'll be more than half an hour. I feel like I'm wearing a too tightly-laced corset without the fun boobage.

Appointments are good and not-breathing is bad, so that's obviously the best call.

Goddamnit. I hardly ever get to perform anymore. And this weekend there's a huge show in Seattle, that I got asked to perform at. There's performers from all over the country here (I'm hosting a bunch of them), so more than just "Ooh, an audience") it's about "Ooh, an audience of other performers who I respect and want to have see me perform, who haven't seen me perform in forever". And I had this number I had rehearsed a ton, with a friend of mine. Who is so NOT all about drag kinging, but was willing to do this. ...and whose apartment got flooded on Wednesday. And who just called me today to be all "Yeah, I can't do the show Saturday, do you have something you can do on your own?"

No, I really don't. I don't have something that I can throw together last minute on my own (especially since between now and then, I'll be busy just about every minute with other stuff and not have time for rehearsing) that is going to not look like shit next to everyone else and have them going "um, why are YOU performing next to US? PITY INVITE CAUSE YOU LIVE HERE!"

Goddamnit. I was so proud of this nubmer, and SO fucking excited to finally get to PERFORM with people and have them see me, and now my friend bails all last minute. And I know she's got a lot of shit going on, but I know some other stuff she's managing to do, and I think it's mostly that she really doesn't want to prioritize this, because it's not her thing. And I want to cry, because it IS my thing, and I can't do it without her (and no, I can't get someone else to stand in last minute--there was lots of choreography, and we rehearsed for a solid month)

Have you told her this, meara? She may not realize what a big deal it is. She may think that you've performed other numbers and can just sub in one of them. You should talk to her, see if you can work something out.