That was No Cold!

 I'm back! Did you miss me?

My "cold" turned out to be an infection. Actually, two infections: one in the lungs (no surprise there) and the other in the bowels. After a couple of days of being very sick and dehydrated (I won't go into the TMI details), Chris took me to the American Hospital in Paris. Once I got authorization from our international health insurance (had to have this to stay as long as we are), they thoroughly treated and investigated: an IV saline drip, an EKG, a CT scan, and then an IV drip of amoxicillin. They gave me a prescription for Augmentin, but I'm having trouble finding a pharmacy that can fill it. Apparently there are some shortages of antibiotics, which I think I read something about in The New York Times. Today is Ascension and the pharmacies are closed, but I'm hoping I can find something tomorrow.

So not a whole lot to report. My friend Joan and her husband Remy have arrived today to spend a week with us, so I'm hoping to feel a whole lot better so I can enjoy their visit. It's been cool here - highs in the low 60s that peak around 5:00 p.m. It's supposed to get into the 70s starting today. So we're looking forward to some warmer spring weather.

No pictures because we really haven't been anywhere! But I wanted to write something so you don't think I've dropped off into a cyberspace abyss.

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