Good morning, denman55 (@denman55)

I’m sure you’ll get many responses as the day rolls along, but although our situations are different, I, too, am recovering, in my instance, from a long-lasting sepsis infection that has robbed me of a good deal of my strength.

What caught my attention in your message was the phrase “ … trying to hold it together … ” I am a cheerful, glass-brim-full kind of guy by nature (79, by the way), but sepsis has me battling through bouts of … I’ll not call it depression, the “blues” is a better word. I’ve been keeping my blues a secret.

The other day at my primary doctor’s office, the nurse said, “Oh, Ray, you’re always such a happy guy!” I smiled but thought, “If only you knew … ”

That’s why your post stopped me in my tracks. Although our circumstances radically differ, we each harbor an uncomfortable truth about the spirit-draining challenges of a long recovery.

I wish you well and a speedy journey to better days.

Ray