I can’t breathe. That’s what George Floyd said. I can’t breathe. That’s what Black Lives Matter protesters say. I can’t breathe. It’s what COVID-19 patients say.
I can’t breathe either. I haven’t been here much for a while. I tried and have a bunch of blank drafts to show for it, but it turns out that I was too exhausted, in part, because I am not getting enough oxygen. I get out of breath and have a high heart rate just making toast.
Yes, I’m working working with doctors to figure it out, but it turns out that the ones who would help me, the pulmonologists, are pretty busy with people who are on ventilators right now. So I’m on COPD medicine until they get me in to scan my lungs.
It’s exhausting. Everything is exhausting. Please send good thoughts.
Thank you for listening, Jules