January 31, 2005

  • I had really no idea how sick I could get. I darn near found out. I spent 3 1/2 hours in the emergency room Saturday afternoon. I have viral bronchitis with bacterial pneumonia. I was miserable. It has been a long time, almost a year, since I was that sick. I didn't even feel like eating at all until yesterday (Sunday) around noon, and then it wasn't much. Thank heavens I had had the foresight awhile ago to get the store brand of an Ensure-type product. That was my nourishment for most of Saturday and part of yesterday. So I am on an antibiotic and an Albuterol inhaler, which looks like something out of a space museum. ( I had called it something else earlier, but I was wrong. Heck, I don't know. I should just have called it " Al.") I am still coughing a great deal, but that is a good thing, I am told. Doesn't do much for sleep, however. I am sort of on the mend, but am not ready to go dancing yet. I am still very weak, but I guess I will get over this.