Just recovering from a really bad cold that started last Wednesday. Spent Thursday and Friday in my pajamas, coughing so hard over the weekend that the nerves in my spine were apparently re-compressed and agonizing pains were shooting down both legs.

I was so sick I missed every Veterans Day program by the schools and employers of all five of my kids and all three grandchildren. I know they are all proud of their dad/grand-dad, and I'm very honored to have served. Maybe next year.

All that on top of a lingering depression had me lying on the bed most of the time. I'm supposed to be rapid-cycling so why am I so miserable? There are more appointments coming up soon with pdoc and tdoc -- maybe they can arrange a proper sleep test -- but won't see pain doc until next month. There's no telling when I'll see a neurologist, if ever.

On the other hand, I just had a full physical by my primary, and am in prefect health and labs are perfect. Well, except GGT, which is 540% high, which would normally indicate that I'm dead (complete liver failure!). But some people, it seems, have naturally high GGT and nobody knows why. It's heretical and it seems to be harmless. Sure scares doctors