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Cancer Recover Day 27

Another reasonable night, up 3 times to go to the toilet. Recovering from pneumonia is a tyring process. Still have cold symptoms that aren't fully developed.

The fingertips are still suffering the dead/dull sensation that make typing uncomfortable.

Spoke with Amanda, Gwen, Peter and Ann. Peter seems to have recovered very well from his Covid-19 infection.

Attended the Glebe Surgery for a second covid-19 booster jab, a 4th Pfizer RNA vaccination. The doctor administering the injection saw no reason not to proceed because of my recent pneumonia and course of antibiotics.

BP 138/75
Pulse 60
Temp 37.4c also 36.8c.

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