CaturDay, August 5, 2017
- Thread starter Saliha
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Ahh Thanks guys. I missed Caturday ....Ended up going to ER Friday and was admitted to hospital. Viral pneumonia. I could not walk 3 steps without grabbing onto something to remain standing while coughing up a lung.
They stuffed me with steroids and antibiotics to no avail. Was not changing or helping my symptoms. Finally a Lung specialist came in and said he sees this all the time. Instead of one lung treatment a day I needed a treatment every 4 hours. That started Saturday afternoon and by Sunday afternoon i was feeling human. Let out of hospital today with a nebulizer breathing treatment and a portable oxygen set up. My oxygen level drops below 90 when I went on a 6 minute test walk. So I have 5 more days of heavy meds and taking things slow but at least I can get back online.
My phone apps (tapatalk and Forum runner) would not work. I think they need upgraded on the server and I can't do that with just a phone. So I've had internet withdrawal symptoms ...but been to sick to give a chit about it. LOL
They stuffed me with steroids and antibiotics to no avail. Was not changing or helping my symptoms. Finally a Lung specialist came in and said he sees this all the time. Instead of one lung treatment a day I needed a treatment every 4 hours. That started Saturday afternoon and by Sunday afternoon i was feeling human. Let out of hospital today with a nebulizer breathing treatment and a portable oxygen set up. My oxygen level drops below 90 when I went on a 6 minute test walk. So I have 5 more days of heavy meds and taking things slow but at least I can get back online.
My phone apps (tapatalk and Forum runner) would not work. I think they need upgraded on the server and I can't do that with just a phone. So I've had internet withdrawal symptoms ...but been to sick to give a chit about it. LOL
Oh, man, Doc! Glad you are on the mend! Pneumonia is nothing to mess with!
I missed Caturday, too, so I'm glad you bumped it!
So many great photos, it's too hard to pick a favorite. Love the cat biting the laptop, and the tabby watching the TV fish tank, and the cat with the lemon on his head slayed me, LOL!
Lee
I missed Caturday, too, so I'm glad you bumped it!
So many great photos, it's too hard to pick a favorite. Love the cat biting the laptop, and the tabby watching the TV fish tank, and the cat with the lemon on his head slayed me, LOL!
Lee
glad to heard you're on the mend!
as a btw,,, did you perchance have either/both of the pneumonia vaccines?
mewondering if they're effective as advertised . . .
as a btw,,, did you perchance have either/both of the pneumonia vaccines?
mewondering if they're effective as advertised . . .
Thanks Chowder!!!
No vaccines for me. I talked to some nurses who spoke highly of them. After going through this I most likely will be getting the vaccines next year. I'm getting older and in the age group they recommend them for, and now I realize how viral pneumonia can kick the chit out of me. Sure don't want to chance that again.
No vaccines for me. I talked to some nurses who spoke highly of them. After going through this I most likely will be getting the vaccines next year. I'm getting older and in the age group they recommend them for, and now I realize how viral pneumonia can kick the chit out of me. Sure don't want to chance that again.
I learned a couple interesting points on my last visit -
the shingles vaccine - does not prevent you from 'getting' a case of shingles. what it does prevent is the 'whatever' that causes long term aka permanent nerve damage / pain that can (can, it's not a 100% thing...) result from shingles. they don't tell you that on tv . . .
fyi, the two pneumonia vaccines,,, have to be administered a year apart....
getting info out of medical types is like pulling a fully loaded semi up a hill with your teeth....
the shingles vaccine - does not prevent you from 'getting' a case of shingles. what it does prevent is the 'whatever' that causes long term aka permanent nerve damage / pain that can (can, it's not a 100% thing...) result from shingles. they don't tell you that on tv . . .
fyi, the two pneumonia vaccines,,, have to be administered a year apart....
getting info out of medical types is like pulling a fully loaded semi up a hill with your teeth....
