"Bacteremic" would mean that E. coli, a germ which populates, (along with many, many others) our large intestine, is growing from a blood culture. Were that true, you'd be sicker than sh*t (good pun, eh?). You meant "bacterial".

I also kind of doubt your pneumonia was caused by E. coli. Most likely it's living in your mouth and throat along with many other germs and when you gave the sputum specimen, it was a casual contaminent. Just because it was in your sputum/saliva doesn't mean it caused your pneumonia, necessarily. Use a pleasant tasting, non-alcohol based mouth wash, and don't worry...be happy. Even if it was an E. coli pnumonia, you're over it. 

Btw, your bill will arrive at the end of the month.

Stuff that.....if ya gotta drink it it may as well have alcohol in it...;)

"Slab of Listerine to go, mate!"   

It's a rinse...Listerine Collins?  Listerita?

Sort of like a Phillips screwdriver: Vodka with Milk of Magnesia.   

Damn Jim, Sorry to hear this, You have been my mentor for a very long time, Your friendship has been invaluable. Keep the fight inside!

Damn.  Bessie never told me about no mouth washin stuff.

Well...it won't eliminate it completely, but it will thin things out if that's of any consequence.

 Good one!

Guys, I'm about 98% back to good.  (I almost said normal)

Still no results from the CT scan.

Here ya go. A "Do it yourself CAT scan interpreter". 

Not sure where the CAT is, but at least it cuts the waiting time: "There's a nap for that."

The other 2% is just because you're a few weeks older than you were when this all started...

I'd say that qualifies as good news.  Sorry you had to go through that period of uncertainty but all's well that...  you know the rest.

(Guess it's a good thing they didn't scan your head?)

<Homer Simpson's head CT here>

Well, shit.  After getting that piece of mail, my Dr. calls and says I have a nodule on my left lobe.  Make up my effin mind!!!   Gggrrrr.

They can retrieve older chest films and equate, hopefully. One thing for sure: You have no aneurysm.

You can learn more here: 

https://www.verywellhealth.com/lung-nodules-symptoms-causes-and-diagnosis-2249304

Btw, worrying won't change what's there (which I hope is benign or an old T.B. exposure)...so, relax. 

There are CT signs of malignancy...

https://tlcr.amegroups.com/article/view/21562/16755

And, they may already have looked at past xrays as well. However, even with biopsy there are intermediate nodules whose malignancy/benignity isn't definitive.

Ok, I just spoke with the Dr. It is a 4CM nodule. I start Chantix tomorrow.

EDIT  It's MM, not CM.

Also was mentioned a "glassy" whatever scarring from when I had covid.