11/21/19: Deflating Inflammation

11/21/19
Deflating Inflammation
by Holly Winter

The Pleurisy remains. It hurts to breathe. It's difficult to sleep. The doctor said it would be gone in 2 days to 2 months. We're on 7 weeks of this heaviness in my chest.

I've drank my weight in broth and ginger-aide and raw vegetables--juiced. I've walked and sweated out toxins. I've had massages and acupuncture treatments. All things that are said to deflate inflammation.

I am very literal: if you say the illness will be gone in 8 weeks, then I expect it to be gone. As the calendar days add up, I'm worried the pain will outlive the diagnosis.

My patience is evaporating.