I had the best intentions of exploring gun violence in the U.S. in a series of posts here–and I still will.
However, the day after finals ended, I came down with bacterial pneumonia. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. As soon as I have fully recovered, I’m getting the damn vaccine, as this is case o’ pneumonia #2 since moving to Boise–after never having had it previously, and having had the flu shot religiously, which is supposed to dramatically reduce the changes of contracting the ol’ lung fever.
I’ve come out of this incident with a key bit of knowledge (which you’d think an asthmatic would have absorbed long ago): Normal blood oxygen levels = VERY GOOD. Blood oxygen levels in the mid-80s = BAD. (In fact, so bad that, combined with the other symptoms, the doctor said drily, “A chest x-ray is not indicated.”)
I hope everyone’s holidays have been excellent. Here’s to better health in 2013!
Have a celebratory drink for me, eh? I’m on antibiotics.
Hope you’re feeling better soon!
That is one awesome graphic you unearthed, I have to say. I hope the recovery continues quickly!