Thanks Marica, Gail and Gary. All your insightful and thoughtful comments are so helpful.

It's an understatement to say that this disease is complicated. Similar symptoms can be part of the normal healing/recovery process or they can be something more dire.

My main concern is how the last 2 weeks have been dramatically worse compared to the previous 5 so- because your good advice- John will check in with the doctor today.

Thanks again.
Mary