After an embarrassingly long absence that I will attribute to technical difficulties \u2013 as in my lungs were not working so well \u2013 I have turned a corner. These days, I can breathe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Almost Every. Single. Day. That is huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until about two years ago, breathing was that automatic but quite necessary function that I assumed would cooperate when I needed. Which is pretty much all the time. When breathing became less reliable, I began a round of doctor visits that took me through most medical specialties in a quest to solve a mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I kept thinking the next test or procedure would clarify everything and life would be back to normal. It wasn’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although I haven\u2019t been posting on the blog these past, er, few months, I have undertaken some of the less-strenuous goals on my \u201cLet\u2019s try\u00a0 that!\u201d list while learning about eosinophils, rheumatology, parasites and fungus. (None of those had not been on the “to-do” list and frankly I’d have been grateful to have skipped them.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But with a new year and renewed energy, I am committed to resuming my blog and steadily working my way through my ever-expanding list. It seems that whenever I knock one thing off, I think of two to add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And I aim to try out my healing lungs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stay tuned. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After an embarrassingly long absence that I will attribute to technical difficulties \u2013 as in my lungs were not working so well \u2013 I have turned a corner. These days, I can breathe. Almost Every. Single. Day. That is huge. Until about two years ago, breathing was that automatic but quite necessary function that I … <\/p>\n