Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Tune Up Time

Hey all!

So I'm writing this from the lovely confines of OHSU hospital... as is normal with CF, it was time for me to get a "tune-up". Some CFers rarely need them, while others need IV clean up several times a year. My body seems to need it about every year, and it's that time of year for me. I started feeling worse about a month ago and was put on oral antibiotics. They helped, but I declined rapidly after our return from Seattle (another forthcoming post). At my clinic appointment on Tuesday, I knew it was probably time, packed my bags, and my doctor and I decided it was time. Amazingly enough, despite how bad I feel and how bad my cough sounds compared to my normal, my lung function tests were not down. Usually an infection of this magnitude would make them terrible, and I would have a hard time gaining back what I lost. This time, by catching it before I decrease, I hope that I may even have improved function after. On another positive note, I have also gained a small amount of weight... unsual when I have been dealing with a persistant infection...

So even though I find myself in the hospital, I find myself incredibly blessed!

3 comments:

staci said...

you are in my thoughts and prayers! mom of 4 in South Carolina - staci

Svetlana said...

We praying for you. We been reading your blog i don't remember how long. We were at Doenbecker yesterday, if i would know you there we would visit you. Maybe on Monday if you still there. Let me know whew we can find you. It would cool finally meet you:-) My daugther has friend who also has CF,

Heidi Lynn said...

This will be great to share with my class who prayed for complete healing, for God healed you in the way he knew needed it for you.