Yesterday when I showed my gums to my dentist, she nodded.  “Everybody’s got gum trouble now!”  And when I showed my sleep chart to my doctor, she said “everyone’s got irregular heart trouble now.” Stress,” they said, separately, “that’s why the covid and flu numbers are up.”  

And here I thought I was handling it so well. So trained am I in danger and death, and here I’ve had every single sign of stress – including dehydration.