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I know several of you are friends of @susi794 (the other moderator) here on FB and saw the following update she wrote on her wall Tuesday:
It's been awhile since I've posted a status update, so I thought I'd fire one off this afternoon. Last Sunday evening at supper, my body decided to demonstrate a new trick: swallowing food while breathing. Now these two functions aren't meant to be performed as a simultaneous duet and I managed to send a piece of the crust from the chicken pot pie hurtling into my wind pipe. A coughing jag quickly ensued, followed by a panic attack, sending me back to my room, terrified and horribly upset over what felt to me like an inability to breathe. I took some nerve Meds and went to sleep. I woke up the next morning unable to speak. It sounded like a garbled up mess. I promptly went into another panic attack as not only had I thought I'd had a stroke, but that I still couldn't breathe. Turns out my uvula (that little flap of skin that hangs down right before the food goes down). Was HUGE and partially blocking my trachea. I had X-rays and they are now treating me for aspiration pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and there is a 13mm node in the upper lobe of my right lung. I am hoping it is the pot pie crust and not a resurgence of cancer. My throat still hurts like the devil, but the doc assures me I don't have congestive heart failure, I haven't had a stroke, and that I'll have to have a CT Scan in 7-10 days.
At the moment l'm feeling a bit beat up, but blessed to still be here.
Much love to you all,
ME
Susi called me today and said things are not going well, and they are doing many more tests. They are doing more scans and tests on her heart, lungs and now kidneys. She said they fear the meds she has been on have done damage. Her leg is so swollen she cannot even put her prosthetic leg on and just to move in bed exhausts her to the point she can't breathe easily. I am very concerned. She shared they changed her meds and as you know that in and of itself causes many issues and hard to regulate. I asked her if she is ok with my sharing and asking for Lair Prayers and she said yes please do. I hope to get an update from her this weekend. I could not talk long as I could tell it was exhausting her more. So please, keep a positive thought going this very special woman's way. She was due to go home on the 9th (after being in the nursing home for over 18 months now) and this appears to be a set back not needed.
Patti
It's been awhile since I've posted a status update, so I thought I'd fire one off this afternoon. Last Sunday evening at supper, my body decided to demonstrate a new trick: swallowing food while breathing. Now these two functions aren't meant to be performed as a simultaneous duet and I managed to send a piece of the crust from the chicken pot pie hurtling into my wind pipe. A coughing jag quickly ensued, followed by a panic attack, sending me back to my room, terrified and horribly upset over what felt to me like an inability to breathe. I took some nerve Meds and went to sleep. I woke up the next morning unable to speak. It sounded like a garbled up mess. I promptly went into another panic attack as not only had I thought I'd had a stroke, but that I still couldn't breathe. Turns out my uvula (that little flap of skin that hangs down right before the food goes down). Was HUGE and partially blocking my trachea. I had X-rays and they are now treating me for aspiration pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and there is a 13mm node in the upper lobe of my right lung. I am hoping it is the pot pie crust and not a resurgence of cancer. My throat still hurts like the devil, but the doc assures me I don't have congestive heart failure, I haven't had a stroke, and that I'll have to have a CT Scan in 7-10 days.
At the moment l'm feeling a bit beat up, but blessed to still be here.
Much love to you all,
ME
Susi called me today and said things are not going well, and they are doing many more tests. They are doing more scans and tests on her heart, lungs and now kidneys. She said they fear the meds she has been on have done damage. Her leg is so swollen she cannot even put her prosthetic leg on and just to move in bed exhausts her to the point she can't breathe easily. I am very concerned. She shared they changed her meds and as you know that in and of itself causes many issues and hard to regulate. I asked her if she is ok with my sharing and asking for Lair Prayers and she said yes please do. I hope to get an update from her this weekend. I could not talk long as I could tell it was exhausting her more. So please, keep a positive thought going this very special woman's way. She was due to go home on the 9th (after being in the nursing home for over 18 months now) and this appears to be a set back not needed.
Patti
I hope she pulls through this and makes for a quick recovery!
