Trying to sort of ease back into the swing of posting again. Many people dealing with a bunch of really difficult issues and circumstances. Not appropriate for me to really comment directly, as I am still kind of crawling back. Sending support and positive brain and body vibes to all.

Slept a bit last night, not really sure how much. My meds make me sometimes chew on the inside of my mouth and while doing that yesterday, I managed to significantly damage a molar. My pain is nothing compared to what other people here are dealing with. But for me, it is quite difficult. NSAIDs doing nothing. Got some Orajel, helping a bit, but still quite uncomfortable. No way to see a dentist, obviously, with the holidays. So, I have to make it until Monday. We'll see.

Thank you, Fern, again for your always kind and sage advice and words. You are right. I am a warrior. We all are warriors, battling an invisible set of diseases on a still more invisible battlefield. No-one sees the heroic efforts. No-one but us, that is.

The way through this battlefield is with each other. It is the only way. And I am so grateful for all of you.

Believe it or not, despite what I had to do to get there, I really don't think of my career often. That was another life. Really, another person. Can't speak for other countries, but in America, if you are healthy and motivated, you can accomplish almost anything. I trained at one of the most brutal, gruesome surgery residencies in the country. But my easiest day now is ten times harder than my worst day then.

Warriors.

Onward.

[Fern--many thanks for the reference, right up my alley]