What Did You Do Today?

[DianaB]

Sandy, glad that you have an appointment to have your lung checked. Thanks for explaining the surgery. It sounds like you really had an ordeal with it.

I understand letting your sister have your share of your oil profits. It does sound like she could use it. Do you have to turn in your share for income tax reasons? If so then you should receive a statement with how much you receive.

Janet, I'm so happy to hear that the meds are working for you!! I can tell in your posts that you're feeling much better!!! Yay!!!

Glen has the flu. He was up in the night sick to his stomach. Hopefully he'll stay in the bedroom until Dean goes down for a nap. I really don't want the kids to catch it......but it is going around the schools. I never like to expose others if I can help it. I checked with Amy and Tammy today to see if Dean could go over there but they were both busy and Jaci lives too far away to take him there and then go pick him up.

We've had a cold snap come through......brrrrrrrr!!!! I'm so ready for snow!!!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

In 2004, I was on Enbrel for rheumatoid arthritis. I developed pleurisy on my lung that got so bad (missed by my doc twice and ER once) it collapsed my lung. Third visit to my doc she followed me to hospital to be admitted in ICU. 12 painful awful days in pulmonary ICU and 8 days in regular room. They broke my ribs, took my lung out, scraped it and tacked it back in. I was on mega antibiotics and they called my family in a couple of times.

No big deal, right!

I think I have a fungal infection in my lungs. Should have kept going to doc until they gave me an antibiotic. I have an appt at 1:30 tomorrow. I'm actually blowing the whole day off tomorrow. I need a break to give myself an attitude check.

Let us know what the doctor says! You DID have an ordeal!!! Gary had a similar thing happen to one of his lungs too, but they caught it right away and his surgery was much easier and his stay was shorter. But he has a lot of damage to his lungs now, so it really affects his breathing, then with asthma on top of that, it is tough sometimes.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Glen has the flu. He was up in the night sick to his stomach. Hopefully he'll stay in the bedroom until Dean goes down for a nap. I really don't want the kids to catch it......but it is going around the schools. I never like to expose others if I can help it. I checked with Amy and Tammy today to see if Dean could go over there but they were both busy and Jaci lives too far away to take him there and then go pick him up.

We've had a cold snap come through......brrrrrrrr!!!! I'm so ready for snow!!!

Janet, I'm so glad you are feeling better.

Oh Dear Diana, I'm sorry Glen has the flu, it's going around down here, I hope I escape it. I sure hope the kids, especially Dean don't get it.

[Janet]

The stomach flu is going around here too. So many kids out sick. I've been lucky not to get it yet, but I'm keeping my hands extra clean.

[DianaB]

Glen's better today!! I'm so glad because he's always on the verge of death when he's sick!!! Yesterday he kept to the bedroom quite a bit so I didn't have to hear his complaints!!

Nothing much going on today again!! Just Dean and me and a pile of laundry and housework that I need to get busy on!!

[Tiramisu]

Doc said it's allergies on top of just coming off the Christmas crude. She sent me for chest xrays and bloodwork. And, I liked the new doc and NP. She gave me steriods and cough syrup with codeine, so I don't know if I coughed last night or not because the codeine knocked me out!

Feeling much better today, but goofing off at home again to catch up on some rest.

[DianaB]

This sounds really dumb but it does usually work......put Vicks Vaporub on your feet with socks on when you go to bed. Any time I've done it it's worked!!! Hope you get to feeling better, Sandy!!

[Janet]

Oh Diana.....

I'm so glad because he's always on the verge of death when he's sick!!!

Don't most men act like that?


Sandy you should be feeling better in no time. That's what the Dr. gave me...Robitussin with codiene and it sure did help. Now with the pain...the steriods are working wonders.

This sounds really dumb but it does usually work......put Vicks Vaporub on your feet with socks on when you go to bed. Any time I've done it it's worked!!! Hope you get to feeling better, Sandy!!

I've heard of this before but have never tried it.

[Tiramisu]

Doc called back yesterday evening to say that the chest xrays show mild pneumonia and calleld in another prescription. I coughed a lot last night and it seems to be breaking up today. I think it was probably full pneumonia over the holidays and is now at it's end.

I feel better, but have little energy. It's a bed to recliner day!

[DianaB]

I've done the Vicks thing several times and it's always worked for me. Last winter Glen even tried it and, he hated to admit it, it worked for him too. Being diabetic and taking several meds I have to be careful with cough medicines so this is a wonder for me!!!

I know......it sounds so weird.......but so does sleeping with a bar of soap for leg cramps........but it works!!!

Elijah had a couple of basketball games this morning so Glen and I went in to watch. Our recreation commission has games for the younger kids so Elijah's involved with that. They won both of their games. The first one was very exciting!! I've got to start asking questions so I can understand more of the game!!!

After that Glen and I went to a local restaurant and had lunch........a grilled chicken salad for me.......trying to stay on my diet!!!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

Doc called back yesterday evening to say that the chest xrays show mild pneumonia and calleld in another prescription. I coughed a lot last night and it seems to be breaking up today. I think it was probably full pneumonia over the holidays and is now at it's end.

I feel better, but have little energy. It's a bed to recliner day!

Sandy! I bet you are right, you had full pneumonia over the Holidays. That just cannot happen with your lung history!!! Take care and slow down till you GET WELL!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by DianaB

This sounds really dumb but it does usually work......put Vicks Vaporub on your feet with socks on when you go to bed. Any time I've done it it's worked!!! Hope you get to feeling better, Sandy!!

Are you saying this works for controlling coughs, or helping you to breathe?

[Blueyes]

Sandy, I'm sorry you have been so sick! I think you should stay home from work for a couple more days!

Whatever the Vick on the feet helps, I bet it leaves your feet really soft Would sure be worth a try!

I have been doing laundry all day, fun fun! I have also had a hungry day, so I've been fighting with myself to not eat. I have lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks, so that helps to keep me going. I also got the brace off of my knee after 10 weeks. I start physical therapy on Tuesday for 6 weeks, and I'm really scared that they'll hurt me! BUT...I have a major goal...I want to go to Paris for the last 2 weeks in April to SEE MY BABIES!!!!!!!

[gja1000]

Betsi! Paris is the springtime! WOW! OK girlie, you gotta get that leg working so you can GO TO PARIS IN THE SPRINGTIME!!!

I've been hungry off and on all week - sometimes I gave in, sometimes I didn't

[Janet]

Sandy you take better care of yourself you hear???? Glad you're on the mend, but be careful not to let yourself get so run down. Another couple days off won't hurt.

Betsi....Paris???? What a great time to be going too. I know you'll be busy with the kids, but you will have to take lots and lots of pictures. I know I'll never make it to Paris, so I'll just have to enjoy it through you.

Yesterday, I spent most of the day at the sewing machine. Started off paying the bills and then cleaned the kitchen a bit. Then finally got the sewing machine out to make belly bands for the boys. They still have to wear them whenever they are loose in the house which is most of the time. The last time I made any was a few years ago and they are getting so ratty looking and falling apart. So I sat from 1:00 until 9:30 cutting out and making belly bands. I shouldn't have to make anymore for a few years I think. I made so many that I took half to use and put the other half up for later. There are still some of the older ones that are usable, but quite a few I need to toss too.

I was so tired that when I got things put away that I washed up and got in bed with my laptop. Checked things out on FB, but when I came to 4WT my shoulder was hurting so bad I just couldn't sit up anymore. I'm down to 2 prednisone a day now. Usually it doesn't hurt, but maybe from sitting all day and then trying to type on the laptop was just a tad much for the day. This morning it's not hurting at all (still in bed..lol), but I sure have the 'pins and needles running through it.

Planning on running to town today before we have another winter blast. Need to pick up just a few things, but mostly the dogs are out of food. I was using Life's Abundance and it was shipped directly to the house so I never worried about it. Since I'm trying to cut costs, I cancelled that and paying less than half of what I was, but now I have to remember to get some..