[Michael Wikan]

I get my 3rd dose at 1930 today here in Florida. Having Pulmonary Fibrosis does not qualify me for the receipt of an early Pfizer dose, but taking OFEV does qualify me. With all the rumors floating around about whether the vaccine is good or bad for us, my decision is that I “have to” take it because I am already a committed vaccine recipient. My wife will have to wait for a few weeks. Neither of us had adverse reactions for the first 2 doses in January.

[Michael Wikan]

I am a relatively newly diagnosed IPF patient. Diagnosed 29 January and on Oxygen and OFEV since about mid February. Like everyone, sitting home has been terrible and yet semi-productive. Books have been lots of people’s “work” for a lot of days.

During this time I became an official author by finally publishing a manuscript I wrote with pencil and yellow pad back in 1988/9. I had a publishing contract in the mid 90’s, but the publisher was sued and went bankrupt; it took me until 2001 to finally get the RIGHTS to my own book returned to me. I just never pursued publication beyond making copies of the manuscript for my family and friends to read. Everyone encouraged me to get it finally published. Finally in late April I was surprised when a Classmate notified our Class Forum that I had a book published! That built the fire under me and with the assistance of my daughter and son edited the rough manuscript and developed an 8-layered artwork cover design and I finally have an Amazon Self-Published Book out for reading on Kindle or as a 400 page soft cover book as of 13 April 2020. The finished product is as professional as any you would buy from a big book store!

Between 13 April and today my book reached the Amazon #1 Best Seller for the Vietnam War Category. The book title is “Sons of Kolchak” and tells the true story of an Infantry Company Company from a couple months before the Vietnam Tet Offensive of 1968 to the first battle with an NVA Regiment the night of 29/30 January and the following couple months. It is the meeting and re-meeting of large enemy forces and the actions of my men that make the story.

If you look up the book on Amazon, make sure you read the comments made by those who took the time to rate the book. It has held the #1 Best Seller position for 10 days now.

Reading for enjoyment is certainly one of the best things we can do during the Wuhan Virus Lockup!