After work, I felt something strange. Could it be that I was in so much pain from a cold I'd never experienced before? I bought some medicine from the local pharmacy and it seemed to help, so I went to bed early, but the pain was so intense that I woke up at 4 a.m. I held out until the hospital opened and then went to Seoul ENT Clinic in Mapo. Perhaps because it was flu season, there were already a lot of people there early. After registering, seeing the doctor, and explaining all my symptoms, he asked me to take my temperature first. I suspected the flu, so I got tested. After testing positive, he recommended intravenous fluids, so I agreed. I remembered being so sick that morning, so I wanted to get better quickly. I received the IV and a five-day prescription. I was still sore after the IV, but after about six hours, I felt my body recovering.