Thursday, January 15, 2009

A Very Scary Expeience

Hi everyone,just want you all to know that I am finally getting better,December 2008 was the worst I have ever spent.Now we have a new year and I just want it to be the best for my entire family.Starting the day before Christmas I wasn't feeling all that great,I just wanted Jan 1st to be here.Be Careful what you wish for.January 1st came and I spent a couple of hours in the after hours emergency,the diagnosis was pnemonia(sp) I was given a bag of fluids and a bag of antibioticsThen an air treatment to help me breathe.Home to bed.Jan2nd.back to the doctor,this time two shots of antibiotics another air treatment.Home to bedJan3rd back to the doctor,another shot of antibiotics and another air treatment.This time my oxygen levels had improved.The doctor said,You are a very sick lady,home to bed and do everything I was told so I would not have to go to the hospital.That was enough to get my attention,It has been a long road but I can say I do feel better.I did return to the doctor the following week and my lungs were much better.I was so weak that just talking on the phone wore me out,That was one scary experience.Now it is Jan.15th and I can stay up all day,YEAH!