Marimba and Ice

(Image: Photography by Hanah, LLC) (*Enter sounds of rain and a large stand-up bass playing in the background. Imagine the voice reading in a film noir style*) It's a cool April night in the city. Fridays are supposed to be fun, but this dame spent it at Med Point with a dual diagnosis of sinusitis and a touch of bronchitis. Add in a chest x-ray (fortunately, clear) and a blood test to check for clots and pneumonia because I coughed up a bit of blood last night. I'm still waiting on the results from the blood draw, but I'm fairly confident it's fine, otherwise I'd already be stuck in a hospital bed in a frayed used drafty gown somewhere, so I can be grateful to move around and use the restroom instead of an ice-cold bed pan.  (*add in the sound of thunder*) I'm on a mid-range antibiotic with a cough suppressant and a rescue inhaler. I'm grateful for the wonderful staff at the MedPoint place who offered water, encouragement, and fit me in for the bloodwork de...