A tedious timeline

Dec 2nd: Covid-19 (how I escaped it for three years, escapes me!)

Dec 10th: viral bronchitis (unrelated - proven)

Dec 14th: started oral steroids

Dec 19th: GP review appointment; we agreed I'd probably pick up significantly in the coming days

Dec 22nd: finished oral steroids

Dec 27th: first emergency hospital admission for asthma

Dec 28th: clear swabs, clear x-rays, OK inflammation markers. Sent home on just inhalers.

Dec 29th: GP review: high white blood cell count, persistent low-grade fevers for a month, presumed low-level bacterial infection (pneumonia?). One week of strong antibiotics and oral steroids; ordered to do absolutely nothing for three days and take it very easy for a week. I don't know the meaning of the word 'rest', feel OK in myself, but climbing a flight of stairs puts my pulse in the 150s, and my o2 drops to the high 80s during coughing fits.

I haven't been feeling very creative, but I'm trying!