I decided not to post to the journal until there was good news. And in any case, I was tired of being sick and tired of writing about being sick. So here’s the good news: I actually slept through the night last night. And because of that, I feel ten times better today than I did a few days ago. I’m not completely better. Just a whiff of bad air sends me into a coughing fit.

But the tide of the battle has turned! The forces of Good, led by General Immune System and Field Commanders Medicine and Sleep, are mustering their armies against Emperor Throat Death. The fields of Larynx are strewn with the bodies of fallen heroes, but this one last ride has the bad guys on their knees.

It’s amazing what feeling just a little better does for the outlook of my stay here. Even though I have a load of work left to do (and only two weeks left in which to do it), I’m feeling less pressure and more bright of outlook than in weeks.