My current state requires patience. I am not feeling well yet, still aware of fluid in my lungs, coughing periodically, mostly depleted of energy, & just not back to my normal cheery self.

Before coming down with this I had not been sick in 8 years. If a cold threatened (which happened maybe 3 times in all those years), I would ward it off with Cold-Eeze--I might go through a mini/"pretend" cold for a couple of days, & it would be over.

So much for my illusion of invincibility. I just want to be well again.