Thank you Martha.
Funny thing was, a couple days after i wrote that blog I had developed back pain that lasted another week and a half; I presume from all the coughing I did. So i was on Ibuprofen that whole time (1600mg/day!). So finally, as of a few days ago, nothing hurts! This situation really has allowed me to re-appreciate health.
Yes, time really does seem fleeting sometime, and Ive admittingly been going through a bit of a mid-life crisis lately. I guess that's both a good thing and a bad, but i do wish time would slow down a bit.