stupid stupid stupid......why don't friends tell friends when they're sick?

I knew something wasn't right, but thought maybe he was having a hard time with snow and freezing temps. nope. He had lyme diease last year and it came back. now he's going to the Mayo clinic and try and find out if that is what he's actually has.
If I hadn't already gotten a hair cut, I'd have pulled all my hair out by now.
otherwise, I'm watching "The Civil War" by Ken burns. how horrible.