Yesterday the doctor said my lungs actually sounded a little worse,
which was disheartening. The main problem was “tightness,” inflammation narrowing
the airways. I have never been this tight for this long before, particularly
while on 40mg of Prednisone. We decided to try upping the Prednisone to 60mg to
try to get things under control. I’ve never been on that much Prednisone, but I
was glad for anything that might help. I also convinced them to only wake me for
a nebulizer once overnight instead of twice, and to cancel checking my vital
signs overnight, so that I could get a
little bit more sleep.
Apparently a little sleep and 60mg of Prednisone were exactly what
I needed, because I’m feeling significantly better today! I’m actually feeling
like a human being for the first time in forever, and the doctor said my
airways sound more open. I was also able to bring the supplemental oxygen down
to 1 liter today, so I’m ALMOST off it. I’m really appreciating finally feeling
awake and alert.
There’s still a lot of congestion, but hopefully I’ll be able to
clear it more effectively now that my airways are opening up. I am finally
seeing a glimmer of light at the end of this tunnel!
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