Thursday, March 6, 2025

Taking Life One Day At A Time

I am thrilled to report that even though I still have less pep in my step then normal I have been fever-free for 48 hours!
I ended up making a second trip to an urgent care (this time one connected to hospital system of my primary care physician, which was closed over the weekend). There I got a breathing treatment and a prescription for an inhaler. The next day, either the bronchodilators were working or I had finally enough antibiotics in my system to feel substantially better. 

My fever-free milestone means that I can go out in public and not worry about sharing my pneumonia germs with the public. However, I'm not quite ready for prime time yet. I am constantly coughing/blowing my nose, which is annoying for both me and other people. 

Because of my symptoms I'm taking life one day at a time. I've cancelled a volunteer commitment for tomorrow night, and need to decide what to do about a girl's night out on Saturday. The rest of my commitments will fall into line...or not.

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  1. You're making great progress! I hope you feel completely better soon!

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    1. I can't wait until I can wave at all of my symptoms in the rear view window.

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  2. So glad you are improving!

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  3. It's good you are feeling better.

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  4. glad ur better and getting check ups. inhalers help a lot. don't leave home without it. i still wear a 3 layer mask everywhere. linda KS

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  5. Glad there's an improvement but don't rush it!

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  6. I'm pleased to hear that you're feeling better. Even so, take it easy.

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    1. I need to come back to your reminder to 'take it easy' on a regular basis!

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  7. Good advice given to you by commenter DrumMajor regarding the wearing of mask!

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  8. How terrible that this illness is cutting into your life. I just heard from a Ladies Who Lunch friend who has to cancel for Monday (always the second Monday of the month) because she to has pneumonia. Then I saw the office manager from the high school where I taught all those years. She has been retired for a few years, but her time is taken up caring for her 92 year old mother and her husband who has a long schedule of doctor's appointments. I feel badly for her and told her to join us sometime for Ladies Who Lunch. She knows most of us. Although happy to be invited, I have a feeling she won't be able to make it. These other commitments are overwhelming

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    1. I've figured out that at this point I can successfully do half of the things on each day's calendar, as long as I move slowly and they're spread out.

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  9. so thankful that you are better and that this did not turn in to pneumonia. There has been a lot of this in our area.

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    1. Thank you. The problem is that my diagnosis IS pneumonia, which I would never wish on anyone else!

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  10. Great hearing you're feeling better! With spring on the way you don't want to be sick.

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