Last week the sleep deprivation exacerbated a cold he was fighting. We've been taking various herbal immune stimulants when he first starts getting anything, but this time we were up in Duluth visiting David, and didn't have it with us. By the time we got home Sunday night, I was worried that he was already on the pneumonia slippery slope. His cough was getting pretty bad when we went in Tuesday to his doctor for his blood tests. She was concerned, but a chest xray didn't show any dark spots and she has been very supportive of our road trips, so she sent us off with a round of antibiotics to use at the first sign of the dreaded P and her blessing.
So, as I write, we are basking in the generosity of New Orleans and our good friends. We're looking forward to the rest of our swing through the southeast. We'll be ending our trip with a few days in NYC, with lots of dim sum and discussions with Adam and Kate and Piper Rose about their anticipated move to Madison this June!! Obviously, more news on this story as it becomes available.
Our spirits are good. Gil's bronchitis has stabilized and tonight is his low/no sleep night, so we'll know soon if he's going to be able to dodge this P bullet or not. If we do, elderberry syrup, EmergenC, Ziacam and an herb Andrographis will get some serious credit. But sleep is the best medicine. to be continued. . .
