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Short of breath

Even simply walking down the driveway knocked the wind out of me. I guess it started yesterday when my sister tried to take me grocery shopping.
I’m using the nebulizer like my nurse recommended, but I’m not sure it’ll help yet. I have to be consistent with it.
I thought I could sweep and mop the house today, but that was a bit much even with the steroids. I stood in the kitchen for a little while trying to catch a breath. The steroids aren’t the energy boost they were, and I sleep on and off more lately. But I don’t sleep well at night anymore anyway, and take more pain pills to stop the feeling of my lungs slicing when I try to breathe at night. I’m pretty sure those pills are why my stomach hurts all the time now.
Lol I sleep sitting up now. That helps somewhat.
Sitting in front of the heater helps calm the coughing fits sometimes, but also helps me nap.

Altogether, though, aside from some bad moments, I feel calmer. I wake constantly throughout the night, and I feel like it’s going to be okay. Read my Bible, give thanks, read other books, watch some shows, sit and think, catch up on church, revel in the quiet, scroll TikTok, check in on my mobile game team, write, check SW, perfect my grocery list, whatever. Just whatever. Go back to sleep.
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(((((HUGS))))) Get to the emergency room immediately, please
@NativePortlander1970 Nah. All these things are expected to happen.
@Colonelmustardseed I have had two bouts of blood clots in my lungs, whenever I see someone else is saying they're short of breath my spine chills bad, get looked at, please, for me at least.
@NativePortlander1970 Sorry that’s happening to you. But I’m on hospice now. They already told me what to expect, and gave me meds to deal with it all when the time came. Guess that time is now. ER would just be a hassle as they ask if I did everything I was told to do, and then sent me home.
@Colonelmustardseed (((((HUGS))))) Fight it, please, don't just let it happen, You can survive this 😥🤗❤
@NativePortlander1970 😅 Nah. I’m not trying to distress anyone here, but I’ve been expressing my journey. I’m ready to go.
@Colonelmustardseed (((((HUGS))))) 😥
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