Aspirin, and the joys of recovery

An aching premolar, a swollen Achilles tendon, and an inescapable wave of indolence. These are but three excuses I can cite for the repetitive silence. The experience has allowed for one good result however - an awakening to the wonders of aspirin. My usual option for painkillers has been ibuprofen or paracetamol, although I often wondered if they were having any effect at all. Aspirin has proven effective - so there's no going back now.

When you catch a cold, or break a limb, or at worst if you undergo surgery, there is nothing like the feeling of recovery. From the low points, where pain is an unavoidable fact, to the sensation of ease, where you begin to forget... relief is a euphoric feeling.