Today I am in the Springdale ER. It started with chest issues a few weeks ago and I was treated for bronchitis. Last week the Houston doctor prescribed Flovent and Albuteral to help clear my lungs. These help for a little while, but my symptoms have accelerated in the past 3 days.
Around last Saturday I gained an occasional hard coughing fit, which lasted several seconds. This leaves me short of breath and tired. The recovery is a few minutes. The frequency of the coughing increased last Tuesday and Wednesday and the recovery tine increased too. The coughs began leaving me out of breath as if i had it knocked out of me. This is frustrating and frightening. It disrupts my work and everything I would call normal. I so miss normal.
Here i am. Sitting on an ER bed with an IV in my arm. This is completely not fun. i shared with the doctor my latest CT scan report and he is consulting with others.
Everyone, go outside for me and enjoy breathing. I've breathed my entire life. At times I have breathed hard. Other times I have breathed deeply. Sometimes I have held my breath and then enjoyed the sweet return of air. Everyone, please enjoy breathing.
What's coming? The next 2 weeks are regular trips to Houston. One trip with my dad and one trip with Terah. Then on April 20th I get a fresh CT scan! This is the scan which reveals if the treatment is working. That week April, my mom and I will drive to Houston. My sister will fly and meet us. It is a big few days.
Something just changed. The ER doctor had a chest X-ray done. It was inconclusive, so he is ordering a new CT scan. Results to come.
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