Thank you! I just sent her an email about my issues. 
Now.. does anyone think that I'm being a baby about potentially not doing any open water swimming for the rest of this year? I'm afraid that if I don't do it, I'll lose my nerve for it altogether.. but I really don't feel good, and I hate the idea that I might need antibiotics regularly to keep up with my chosen sport.
“Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all.”
- Emily Dickinson