Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Hanging In There

Sorry to leave everyone hanging after the last post. I caught a nasty virus and have been laid low. I was just working the firm commitments - "can't get a sub" kinds of meetings and desk duties for awhile, then finally stayed home altogether last Friday. By Sunday I was having a hard time breathing, so I went to the ER (you can read about that little episode when I back post my writings - interesting experience to say the least).

You know I am not well when I skip conducting for service on Sundays, and I did just that. Man, this bug is relentless (plus of course my immune system is not what it used to be - working on that). I stayed home Monday and half of Tuesday, and today is my first full day back even though I am far from over the flu. I am better, but suspect that I still have about a week or two of lingering symptoms.

I have yet to address the little bleeding issue I last mentioned, but plan to do so as soon as I can manage to stop coughing up my lungs and sleep in a bed as opposed to sitting up all night. I did mention it while in the ER, and was told in no uncertain terms to call the oncologist as soon as I am better or if I should suddenly seen more red (I have had only one more small incident).

So my apologies again for the unintended melodramatics. Meanwhile, more tea, vitamin C, zinc, steroids (yup), chicken soup, juice, water, Ricola, vicks, etc. etc. Got it. Looking forward to Thanksgiving break - I should be well on the mend by then.

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