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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: peleroja on July 24, 2009, 02:23:29 PM

Title: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: peleroja on July 24, 2009, 02:23:29 PM

Went to ER yesterday with pain in the middle of my chest and across my back.  Did an EKG and it turned out to be normal.  Took blood, no cardiac marker.  Took a chest x-ray, nothing to be seen.  Just in case, let's do a CT scan to rule out clots.  Then the doc comes with the good news, bad news.  Good news - no clots.  Bad news - "you have a patch of pneumonia."  Patch?????  I thought pneumonia was like being pregnant.k  No such thing as "a little bit pregnant!"  Anyhoo, two IV antibiotics and a 10 day supply of pills later, they actually sent me home.  Yayyyyyyyyyy.  Thought for sure there was another surgery in my immediate future.  Never tell your friend that you happen to have a free day with absolutely nothing to do but rest!!!!!

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: del on July 24, 2009, 05:38:02 PM

Hope you feel better soon.  :cuddle;

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: willowtreewren on July 24, 2009, 05:50:39 PM

Whew! A patch of pneumonia beats full-blown double lung knock you down pneumonia any day!

Best wishes.

Aleta

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: Romona on July 24, 2009, 06:03:02 PM

I'm glad they found it and hope you feel better soon! :grouphug;

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: kellyt on July 24, 2009, 06:03:38 PM

I hope it clears up soon. 

What are the ways you can get pneumonia?

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: jbeany on July 24, 2009, 07:50:19 PM

Glad you feel better!

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: Jean on July 24, 2009, 07:52:40 PM

A patch? Glad that they caught it tho, and ten days of pills, and it will be gone, such a great deal !!!! :bandance;

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: David13 on July 25, 2009, 04:25:51 AM

Hope that patch is clear soon! 

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: peleroja on July 25, 2009, 11:56:59 AM

Quote from: willowtreewren on July 24, 2009, 05:50:39 PM

Whew! A patch of pneumonia beats full-blown double lung knock you down pneumonia any day!

It still hurts like hell, and pain meds only seem to last a couple of hours.  2009 really hasn't been my year!

Title: Re: Whew, Skated That Time!
Post by: Rerun on July 25, 2009, 11:59:52 AM

May the next six months be lots better.

                       :flower;