I'm Good to Go

(1)

Yesterday's blood test (3) showed me back in the 'good' range, so I imbibe tonight with much less guilt. Next test is in two weeks. Although my leg feels much better it is still quite bloated and redish compared with the other leg. Also, it is much more itchy, allergywise. I presume that the improvement in leg function is mostly due to the creation of alternative blood flow in the form of new blood vessels and not due to a reduction of the clot, which must be quite extensive. I'll begin to think that the clot itself is reduced when the swelling begins to go down.

I noticed a dramatic increase in my allergy symptoms two days ago and am wondering if this could be connected with the furnace configuration. I recently restored the furnace to its normal air intake configuration and blocked the 'alternate air' intake which I had been using. I had modified (thump - mister dogshit upstairs is at it again) the air source a couple of years ago because I thought the allergen source was coming from below, not above. The change seemed to reduce the allergy symptoms, but also decreased furnace efficiency, as the alternate air intake was smaller. I changed back because nobody seems to be living downstairs. But now I wonder.