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02/11/2008: "Feeling Better"
Though this virus is stubborn and still seems to be hanging on, I have to admit I am feeling better. I am still battling a cough but it is becoming more infrequent allowing me to sleep better. As the cough gets better, so does my breathing.
I have just finished another round of antibiotics and my doctor gave me yet another prescription (number 5) in case things start to get worse. I am encouraged as I feel like I will eventually get better. An improved health status is not something I have experienced for the past three years.
I was rarely sick throughout my life so this is all new to me. It had been so long since I had seen a doctor that when the symptom for my colon cancer arose, I had to go through the phone book to choose a general practitioner. Like most men, I am a lousy patient and probably whine more than I should. Still, it is not a state of being that I want to get used to or accept. It has been a challenge both physically and mentally so far and I am guessing that there are quite a few more challenges to come. I hope I can meet them all with grace and fortitude.
Prayers and positive energy goes out today to my good friend Mischa who heads to Stanford for surgery tomorrow. This is always a tough thing to face mentally prior to, and physically during recovery.