Bartonella, you will never look at a cat the same way again

Bartonella is a pretty common disease commonly referred to as
cat scratch fever. Most people who contract it get a mild form of conjunctivitis (eye
infection) as a result.

I, unfortunately, contracted a different strain. My infection
presented itself when many of the lymph nodes in my body swelled up. This was
followed by shooting pains, general aches and pains (like with the flu), and
constant fatigue and headache. In other words it sucked, and I mean sucked
hard.