[TPIN] trumpet and cold symptoms...

[Peter Sokolowski]

Today marks two weeks (!) for this cold, and I thought it was pretty much
gone (nose is clear) but woke up today with another slight bout of
conjunctivitis and slight throat inflammation (difficulty swallowing).
Ibuprofin works wonders for the throat and I have antibiotic eyedrops (which
I had stopped using after a couple days since it all cleared up and seemed
in the past).  My energy is largely returned. (I'm seldom sick and in 12
years I hadn't taken 5 sick days -- but last week took 5 in a row (!), so
this is highly unusual).

Here's the question: did I give myself a relapse by practicing last night? I
thought cold viruses couldn't really survive outside the body. I boiled my
mouthpiece this morning and washed out the lead pipe with a snake and warm
soap water. I have rehearsal tonight -- should I go?

--Peter