I have Pneumonia

My cough is back with a vengeance I have no idea why. Will go back to er tomorrow. I just cannot take this cough much more.

 

May our gracious Lord heal you.

 

Oh dear....pneumonia is a frightful illness....the cough is very wearing particularly if you have fractured a rib with it.

I had it a number of years ago, not sick enough for hospital, but if someone had suggested shooting me, I possibly would have thought it a good idea. I had a pneumonia vaccine afterwards.....but it is not available in New Zealand where I now live.

Splint your chest with a small pillow or cushion when you cough, ensure your doctor is prescribing adequate analgesia, as if it is too painful to cough....you will do your best not to which exacebates the whole thing. I ended up with some vile concoction which helped but made me very tremulous. The exhaustion of not sleeping well can be a little alleviated by packing pillows around yourself and sitting mostly upright.

Plenty of fluids ......you will get through it...my prayers are with you!.

 

Praying for you my brother.

 

This is good advice. When my father was dying of lung cancer, he bought himself a big teddy bear that he held against his chest when he coughed. A pillow does the same thing, but he bought a teddy bear since he never had one as a child of the Great Depression. He always wanted one as a kid and he joked that finally had an excuse to get one as an adult.

 

how are you today Rev. Mitchell.....I hope things are improving:1_grouphug:

 

I am a bit. Still hacking

 

Did you ever smoke and did you gave a chest xray?

 

I smoked for 19 years but have not smoked for nearly 20 years. My xray came back clear this time.

 

You should probablly have a stress test for your heart.

 

MY cough has finally cleared up for the most part. IN fact I was back riding my bike today.

 

Great news brother!

Work your way up to a good fitness routine and keep on going. You have too much to live for to be sick again!