Improvement

 

My voice is at ~90% of normal now.  I am quite relieved.  I started to feel better on Saturday morning after this new batch of antibiotics started to kick in.  I feel behind, but I actually feel HOPEFUL as well.  If I bust my butt and try like hell to catch up on the many things that I let slide when I was sicker than a dog.... I may be able to get to a "normal" again in a few days.  I feel in the cusp of the "Fair-Good" range and hope it keeps edging upward.

Last week, I felt SO damn sick, I DID NOT RUN.  That two was a double edged sword.  I felt a) I would lose my hard worked for ability to run, b) I now have a worry about trying to reach my run-the-year goal, c) and even though it was foolish, I was also worried my weight would balloon upward.  

On Saturday, when I started to feel better, I ran a small, 3 mile (5 km) run.  It felt good, although it also felt difficult.  I was able to convince my wife to go swimming on Sunday as well, which felt very good.  

I had missed Mass (on April 6th) because I was so damn sick.  I felt guilty about that and sad.  But, I was able to go back to Mass this past weekend and it helped me as well.  

I am HOPING these are all good signs.  I ran this morning, but only 7 miles (~11.25 km).  I did have a hard time getting out of bed this morning, so I did not have much time to run.  So that was part of why I ran so little.  But, I do admit I was exhausted when I was done as well. 

I have, I believe, 5 more days in terms of of taking these antibiotics. I hope I keep feeling better after they are finished.  

I am HOPING also to now be able to go (late) to the Retiree's Cigar Group this Thursday.  That too would help me feel more back to my normal self as well.  As Thursday is Holy Thursday, it will be a tight day as we have Holy Thursday Mass in the early evening as well.  

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