There are times in each of our lives that rain falls, hard times come and it helps to reach out to our friends and to our God for a little support. This is the place to express those needs, concerns and situations so others in the AAPK family can keep you in their prayers.
I'm home now guys. The docs are still stumped (or at least not all in agreement) as to why I'm having such rapid and large drops in my oxygen level whenever I do even mild exertion like walking across the room, but they got tired of looking at my ugly mug and sent me packing last night. I'll have follow up testing done but for now I'm free from the hospital. I want to thank everyone for praying for me and lifting me up with words of encouragement during my sick spell. It sure feels good knowing I have so many folks who care.
Glad you're doing some better. Give 'em hell . . .
Chris i woke last night to the sound of thunder
how far off i sat and wondered
started humming a song from nineteen sixty two
aint it funny how the night moves
Welcome back Phil! Listen to your doctors and do as directed. If they say sit back & relax, then do it! If they say take your medicine and do your breathing exercises, then do it! If they say wear your O2, then do it! Those fellas in the white coats don't know everything, but what they do know is still good advice.
"The Luggage had a straightforward way of dealing with things between it and its intended destination: it ignored them." -Terry Pratchett
I just got off the phone with Phil; it was great to hear him sounding so good! They had a power outage yesterday from a snowstorm and of course the machinery for his breathing treatments take electricity to operate so they had to go into town. They’re back home now and he is feeling much better, as anyone who is familiar with COPD and the problems associated with it can tell you, it’s a long row to hoe!
Keep him in your prayers and pray for his strength the return and for his lungs to work properly.