So every year about this time (or late Feb) I typically have a serious cold or similar that puts me down for a day or two, and it happened again last night into today. I was already dealing with a seriously runny nose as of Monday and then last night it just hit hard, this morning was horrible.

It’s weird because while it’s happening, I think it’s never going to get better and whatever plans I have later that week, later that month or etc. are nixed as a result. But then many hours go by (in this case sick at home in bed until late am, then sitting on the couch watching DVDs because you really can’t do much else and can’t sleep anymore either) and you start to pull out of it by late afternoon/early evening in most cases. Still not 100% but feeling with a foot back in the land of the living at any rate. It just makes you think (at least a bit) about how much you take your health for granted – until you stop being healthy.

Another example is tearing my ACL in my right knee while skiing a couple weeks ago. While the injury is serious, mine doesn’t seem near as bad as others i’ve talked to who have had the same thing. While I’m going to get it fixed in another week or so (and endure the longer rehab after – doh!) the knee feels ok in most cases, unless you really try a deep knee bend – OWWW! Not quite there yet on that one. But going back to the earlier comment – you just take for granted your ability to walk where you want to, go and do the activities you want, etc. – you never consider that might change fundamentally, or that if it does it will happen in old age when you would expect it to – and of course that’s many decades away anyway, so why worry about that? Interesting thing to ponder though, your health….

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