Feeling a lot better
I’m glad to write that I feel a lot better now. Not completely “out of the woods” but well on my way. The two powerful antibiotics I’ve been taking seem to have helped, as well as several days of simply doing a lot of sleeping, building up my appetite, and not a lot else. During my doctor appointment yesterday my doctor told me that the cause of the additional infection is still unknown but he is pretty sure that it is viral in origin. My liver enzymes are somewhat elevated but that is not conclusive. It indicates the presence of an infection, but then we knew that already. Also a blood test called CRP (for C-Related Protein, I think), which measures the level of inflammation in the body, came back indicating a very high level of inflammation. My doctor ordered all of the blood tests redone, and added in a few more, including one to see whether or not there is something wrong with my immune system. He decided to add these when I mentioned my concern to him that these latest illnesses were just the latest in a series of fairly significant and serious health problems I’ve had over the course of the last few years. I just don’t understand why I’m getting so sick, so often.
Anyway, I am thankful — very thankful — to be on the mend. Now if I can only take care of reestablishing “good” bacteria in my stomach, the ones that have been killed by the antibiotic. Without the good bacteria my stomach is having problems. I’m starting to eat lots of yoghurt.
