This is what I found when I came home from my appointment with my Pulmonary Specialist yesterday.
Needless to say - Miss Carlie did not get - her cookie. Only good puppies get cookies after Mama gets back home.
I came home with a mixed mess from the results. I’ve been diagnosed with Asthma.
He found some lining on my lungs showing to be thinning - giving cause for some test to see if I’m a carrier of some gene that they’ve found to activate Emphysema. Either way does not mean I will end up with the disease. Catching it early enough will allow him to fight it off.
According to his words - I am - “ Badly Positive “ with the Allergy back scratch test. Not a good thing. He ran off a list that put me in a fog. I’ll be getting a copy of that - later.
But - I am not giving up my animals - or - my gardening - over this.
I go back on January 22nd to pick up equipment for doing an Oxyscan during my sleep at home. It will monitor and record my oxygen levels.
I go back on February 2nd to turn in the equipment and do the test to see if I’m a carrier of that gene. Also - we’ll be discussing Allergy shots.
I’m hoping he’ll compromise with allowing me to get back on Bee Pollen and try that - first.
In the meantime - I managed to get out of there with only 1 more prescription! I’m now on the inhaler and doing the Omnaris nose drops before bedtime.
I actually slept last night! Dwayne said I moved only once during the night - and I even slept on my back without snoring!
I have a grocery list to knock out today - full of ingredients that would have my doctors wanting to knock me out.
But - hey! It’s Christmas! I deserve the fun of spoiling my family enough to get us all feeling that spirit of the season in our hearts!
For now - I hope and pray God will bless you and yours with hearts full of pure joy and love as we all celebrate the birth of Our Savior - Jesus Christ!
Give yourself a challenge over the next 24 hours. Look 3 strangers in the eye and say - “ Jesus was born on Christmas Day! We still have HOPE! ”
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
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Merry Christmas to you and the family. You are sounding better, that is a good thing. Did you get those eggs peeled? Don't be to hard on Carlie, I bet she thought the gift was hers. Bill
*giggle* oops...yep, those fur babies hate to be left, so make sure you know about it when you are gone.
Glad you now know what is wrong so you can start looking for ways to make it better. I've heard bee pollen can help with allergies, hopefully you can try that instead of meds...cause some of those meds are just plain scary!
Have a great weekend, and enjoy your family! :)
Keeping you in my thoughts. Hugs.. Leslie F.
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