6. Recurring Infections: The Undying Battles
Just when you think you’ve knocked it down, it comes back up: recurring respiratory infections become the bane of your life. One week it’s bronchitis; the next, it’s pneumonia. Like a never-ending game of Whack-a-Mole, you’re forever smacking down one ailment, only for another to pop up.
You could compare it to a house with a leaky roof. You patch up one hole, but as you turn away, another leak springs forth. These recurring infections don’t just drain you physically; they play tricks with your mind. They lull you into a cycle of short-lived relief followed by crashing disappointment.
To an outsider, it might seem like a run of bad luck or poor immunity. But you know better. These infections aren’t stand-alone events; they’re a pattern, a series of disruptions that you can’t ignore. And patterns, as any detective will tell you, lead to something bigger, something lurking underneath.
Recurring infections are like symptoms playing dominoes. One knocks into another, creating a chain reaction that overwhelms your immune system. But unlike dominoes, the cycle doesn’t come to a neat end; it spirals, sometimes into a labyrinth from which there’s no straightforward escape.
The ominous reality is that the infections serve as both a diversion and an indication. They divert your body’s defenses, stretching them thin across multiple fronts, making it easier for SCC to advance unimpeded. So, in an underhanded way, these recurring infections become co-conspirators in a greater biological conspiracy, one that your body is losing, one infection at a time. (6)
