Hope you are breathing easier now. I suspect health issues in the US may get worse in the next few years, so you may be better off where you are.
You see a lot of impractical armour in fantasy art, usually on women. The whole point ought to be to protect the delicate parts. I'm sure when it comes to battle any 'rules' go out the window.
!BEER
I totally agree, 'playing fair' is for sports, not combat. If you're 'fighting fair', you're not doing it right!
The breathing is already better than it was before, and since it's still healing it might get even better. How funny is it that my healthcare prospects & options are better in a former communist, emerging world nation than the richest nation on Earth?