Monday, March 12, 2012

Pneumonia Again

I am a bit down tonight. (Good think Judith Heartsong's radio interview was on and it lifted my spirits. She is the artist who painted the lovely sunflower painting displayed on my page.) The doctor had me go for a chest x ray on Friday I think. He called tonight and said I have another pneumonia. It had been a year and I was ever so hopeful that after the new surgery I was home free. Not quite. This pneumonia is in my right lung which seems to be the weaker and it is in two lobes. He wants me back in his office tomorrow. I am hoping and praying I don't end up back in the hospital, or with a picc line. I already have things purchased for our St. Patrick's Day meal. In all honesty I have felt really bad for the past ten days or so. I am supposed to be on oxygen 24/7 and I can't tell you how inconvenient that is. Yet if I take it off I have so short of breath and dizzy at times that it's worth the inconvenience. I looked in the mirror and thought "I look awful." My coloring is off and my eyes look odd. Daylight bothers them right now. I will see the doctor tomorrow and see what he says. He might prescribe another antibiotic but I think at this point most pills don't work for me. The big gun is vancomyacin which can only be given IV I believe.
Going to sign off and go to bed. I am sleeping at least ten hours a night which is not normal for me. Usually eight is a lot. If you notice I'm not online for a few days then I may be inpatient. It's really bizarre when the nurses remember you. I was just there last May and June. If I could get frequent flyer miles I could take a nice trip.

4 comments:

Virginia said...

I hope they can get you through this quickly!!!

Judith HeartSong said...

oh Nelle, I am so sorry you are sick and feeling so under the weather. I hope they get you some good medicine and relief, and to that end I send a big warm hug!!!!

TARYTERRE said...

So sorry I didn't see this sooner. Been babysitting grandkids. Spent all last night in emergency room with one of them. Everything is fine. No ruptured appendix. Oh NELLE, you can't seem to get a break. So sorry you have pneumonia again. I know you were miserable with the pic line. But if it is what you need, what choice do you have? I hope your St. Patricks Day celebration can still happen. I know how excited you are about it. IRISH roots run deep. I hope my Gaelic gets this right? "Go raibh biseach ort gan mhoill" May you be well soon. Take care.

alphawoman said...

Nelle, I am praying this is back is short resolved quickly. I am so sorry.