[coolibrarian]

I've been in bed most of the last two weeks with pneumonia. I'll leave out the details, in case they are triggering.

Well, physically I am feeling better, although not 100%, yet. But well enough physically so that my depression and anxiety, which disappeared while I was physically sick, has returned.

It seems I can't catch a break. T is going out of town for a week, beginning Tuesday, and I haven't even been able to share with her what's been going on with me. Oh, she knows I have pneumonia, but not the terrible side effects I suffered from the antibiotic, plus other issues.

I feel like my physical illness has kept me from thinking about T's retirement. In fact, it didn't seem to matter to me at all. Now, however, it has come roaring back.

Someone on PC asked me the other day (sorry, I don't remember who it was) whether I was going to transition to a new T after current T retires. I simply don't know, yet. Even if I wanted to, many Ts in my area are not taking new clients.

I do have some ongoing issues, like aging. But maybe I could find a group for that.

I'm just going to try to remember everything I've never told T (which isn't much, after 30+ years), before she actually leaves. I still don't have an exact date, but that's ok, because she said she'd give me a year's notice.

So, in case you were wondering, now you know where I was.

Be well, everybody.
--Cool

[Yaowen]

I was wondering and worried about you. Glad to see you back here but sorry about your depression and anxiety returning. That is just awful news. Wish I knew what to say to help!

[coolibrarian]

The pneumonia is improving...just making enough space for me to have to deal with all the negative things life gives. We have one car in the shop that may cost $1679 to fix. So my wife is using my car, and I am stuck in the house.
Phone battery dropped to 0%; I'm in withdrawal, no joke. I can't play any of the games I'm addicted to.
In addition to all of that, T is away this week and I won't see her until February 24th. She left someone to cover for her; I know him from seeing him in the hall, but I don't know anything about him. I'll likely not reach out to him if I have any issues.d
--Cool