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Thank you for al the prayers and positive thoughts. God hears them all.
I have been diagnosed covid negative and severe exacerbation of COPD. With steroids and antibiotics I am improving little by little. I slept almost nonstop yesterday with Nancy's suggestion to ask for a do not disturb sign. Plus my body was just heavily dosed on steroids which left me 48 hours without a wink so I finally got some rest.
If you are still smoking - please stop! If you have quit - please protect your quit as if your Life depends on it - because it does - not just quantity but quality.
I read a blog today about a person in their 20s who has bad lungs already. It's a good heads up that yes, you can get COPD in your 20s - maybe not in this case but just as young adults thought they couldn't suffer from Covid - they can! They can also suffer from COPD. If you have breathing problems - no matter what your age - ask for a Spirometry Test.It will indicate in minutes a lot about your lung health and next steps like a full PFT breathing test.
Well, I gotta pack up - should be home by 1pm. Thanks again, for all your prayers!
LLAP! Your decision to quit smoking contributes to a long healthy life!
Glad you're out and on your way home Take it easy
Home Sweet Home! Btw COPD is much harder than quitting smoking!
Glad you are home! Keep us posted and continue to get better. xoxoxo
Rachel
Prayers continue Thomas! Would love to see you at the virtual EX 8 reunion in a few weeks - /blogs/Strudel-blog/2020/07/02/virtual-reunion-ex-8
Take care!
SO GLAD you are home and that YoungAtHeart's suggestion worked so you were able to sleep. Those high dose steroids are so awful and then as you wean down, it's like you have been run over by a truck. I am glad the Covid 19 test was negative.
Will keep those prayers going.
Ellen
So glad you are going home my dear friend and that you tested negative.
Take care.
Rest.
Wonderful news! I am glad you're gonna be relatively ok!
Very happy your back and feeling better.
Lillian
You are so on my mind today Thomas Thomas3.20.2010 Gotcha in my Heart and prayers....Colleen
Thanks for the update and service to others.