07:30
Good morning readers!
An okay-ish night’s sleep, waking up five times, two of which was cough-related.
The significant reduction in mucus and blood being brought up is a much welcomed, positive sign with much deeper breaths now possible.
The only thing I’m dreading is the 9am dose of antibiotics, only three more days until that treatment is complete but it’s three more days of side effects to endure.
10:15
Today is one of those days that I feel the need to beat myself senseless, the morning dread of antibiotics meant I completely missed my 9am slot, a delayed course only means shifting the side effects by just over an hour, not fun!
18:20
It’s the first time I’ve stepped outside for a breath of fresh air after 15 days of solitary confinement, a significant welcome by the mind, body and soul, most certainly the eyes and lungs.
And for the first time, there’s a feeling that I’m on the home straight with this path to recovery. There’s still the odd cough, perhaps not made much better by me testing my ability to lift 27kg of shopping in one go… and then some. One thing for certain, the core & cardio is definitely way off and a quick look at the mirror shows a worrying amount of bones on display.
The appetite is still a major challenge, the reality is that it simply doesn’t exist so I’m scratching my head on how best to combat this. The antibiotic side effects are also known to cause appetite issues so I may have to endure this for another three days then see whether the appetite returns thereafter.
20:55
Another episode of what’s coughing tonight? The cough has once again picked up on intensity as night falls, the good news is that it isn’t bringing up much mucus or blood anymore, the bad news is that the piercing headache is back, almost rather well timed to coincide with the cough.
And for the first time, I’ve not drifted off at all for the entire day, a little tired on occasions but it’s been another positive step in the recovery process.
With 9pm looming, it’s time for another yellow pill (Clarithromycin). I’m quite literally counting down the excitement of seeing this treatment course end (or maybe the isolation has finally driven me mad)!