Well, bacterial infection following respiratory viruses is exceptionally common. Glad you're doing better. I have the same dry cough, and so does everyone I know recovering from the latest variant. I have a good line on a compounding pharmacy that makes some killer, non-addictive cough syrup. God bless small pharmacies.
Between the back injury and the COOF, I'm looking forward to restarting an NLP on Monday. I've lost a lot between the two, but it's nothing new. It's a lesson I learned from a unit member who didn't die in Afghanistan: build yourself up so life will just occasionally tear you down instead of kill you.
I wish I could share his story. It's amazing how hard strong, determined people are to kill.