Salude!

I think that's the spelling to toast one's health. Having spent more time in a bed recouping, than the whole last 20 years together, does give one new gratitude for the general health most of us enjoy. After all, how can you miss something if it never goes away?

Believing I had the flue, I was just riding it out (didn't see the Dr.). After a week and a half, no better, and trouble breathing to boot, it was time to see the Dr. 2 hours later, I left the office with prescriptions for pneumonia. Gotta have an x-ray to figure that one out!

I have some good people, a family practice we have been going to more than 25 years. Although in that time we have only seen them a total of maybe 5-6 times. They were always good to us, and gave us breaks on visits (we had always been cash patients, no insurance). Now we have insurance, and it actually seems that it is going to help with some of the office visits, etc. Although the prescription help does nothing until we have spent several thousand dollars. Overall, this is known as a "high-deductible" policy.

Last night was the first night not visited by fever in a week. 'On the mend...