So... I've been doing pretty well with the whole not-freaking-out thing, which is why I haven't been around here much.
Until yesterday.
A friend of mine and I were walking through the mall parking lot, and
suddenly I realized that someone had v* right in front of my car and I
was standing maybe 2 feet away from it. Needless to say, I freaked the
hell out. My friend came around and guided me away, and covered my eyes
until he'd pulled out of the parking spot and we were well away from
it, but I was crying and shaking and my heart was beating a million
miles an hour.
Here are my questions:
1) I know that you can catch the bug from being near v*. What are the
chances in a situation like that? Would the fact that it was outside
and not in a poorly ventilated bathroom or something have made any
difference, or am I just as screwed as if I had found myself in a
public bathroom with it?
2) It's been almost 24 hours since the encounter, and I feel fine
(besides being a little bit hungry since I haven't eaten much of
anything). How long is the incubation period?
3) Does anyone else feel like this winter is particularly evil where
the stomach bug is concerned? It feels like everyone I know is getting
sick this season, though most of them (thankfully) live in colder
environments.