A little wellness, please!

This year is half over and I really would like to start it all over again.  I have not had the best of health this year.  I started the year with continual sinus problems and asthma flair ups only to slip into bronchitis and flu like symptoms.  In March I was in the hospital three days for pneumonia and out of work on sick leave for three weeks.  I have not been 100% well since then.  In the middle of May I began feeling ill again with a raw throat and what felt like an ear infection.  I just knew I had strep throat, but it was not strep.  Whatever it was held on like a tick on a hound dog!  I had a cough that would almost make me pass out because it took such hold of me; and I couldn't lay down due to the sinus drainage. There were three Rx's for antibiotics, one oral steroid pack and one steroid shot, five doctor visits, cough syrup, antihistamines, ear drops, nose spray, prescription gargle, salt water gargle, heating pad, and ibuprofen by the handfuls.  Two months later my voice is just starting to sound normal, but my ear still is stopped up and my hearing somewhat impaired due to that.  During all this time I have had moments of extreme sweating and the feeling that I was on fire and a low grade fever at night.

I want a clean slate...I want to feel better...I want to have more energy...I want my life back.  Is that too much to ask???  There are so many projects in my basement garage just waiting to be done, but I have not felt 100% , so haven't started them.  I would also like to have the $5000 plus that I have spent on trying to get better!

It is not my intent to sound like a bitter, whining, unfortunate soul.  I have so much to be thankful for.  Through all this I have had a wonderful husband to take care of me and see to my every need.  For this I am ever grateful - I hated having to put him through so much as he already cares for his father.

I am able to work, able to drive, able to shop, and able to do so many things many people can't due to a debilitating illness.  So, I am very fortunate in so many ways - I just want to be over this!

So, now that I have spewed out all that was pent up inside regarding this long lasting down period in my life, I will move on to things on the up side.

Until next time...I am taking my vitamins every day!!!