My leukemia's back.

[N F C]

Appt at the University is Thursday. Mid day appt, so we should be looking at a one day trip instead of overnight. That will be nice.

Been watching TV with the boys today. Ordered pizza for lunch, something we really never do. need to go to the grocery store--woo hoo! I'm going to make a boy go with me to help, they'll love that

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I have a ton of yarn, I'm working myself up to starting a crochet project. maybe a blanket? I'm kind of burned out on hats. It can't be too complex or I can't follow the directions.....

A crocheted blanket sounds good. You could even make smaller ones, like lap robes. Or maybe one for each of the boys? Lots of winter left, a blanket is always a good idea.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Rachel.... I'm crying.... Quite literally crying for you.
I do understand the breathing problems.
I want you to know I think about your problem all the time. I will answer you in a few minutes after I think about it.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Rachel.
A few years ago my breathing was so bad I stayed awake the whole month of November..... A few hours sleep for the whole month.... It was so bad my family begged me to go get a bottle and drink myself to sleep.
Now my breathing problems are a bit different I don't have problems with O2.
I just have sometimes extremely hard time breathing in and out.
I honestly believe you are still dealing with some lingering flu issues.
However the fact that you were able to keep your oxygen levels up in the drs office is good... It means you are exchanging gases fairly well.
I also find that the anxiety breathing issues cause are worse than the symptoms. The anxiety makes you feel like you can't breath and makes you feel breathless.
Has the Dr recommended anything for anxiety? I'm not a "sitter" I watch a lot of TV but at night so I can see how being stuck in a chair can be boring.
I wish i had a magical answer but I don't.
Try and keep your chin up and remember you have us and we are all pulling for you..... Your friend..... Phil

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Rachel I'm gonna PM you...

 

[Bunnylady]

Quote: The circle at my mother's church did a project they called "prayer shawls." Each was given the name of a person, and they made a shawl (or lap robe maybe, there were different items made). While they worked on it, they prayed for the person. When the project was finished, it was given to that person, though they weren't told who had made it. It's the thought (or in this case, the prayer) that counts.

 

[N F C]

The circle at my mother's church did a project they called "prayer shawls." Each was given the name of a person, and they made a shawl (or lap robe maybe, there were different items made). While they worked on it, they prayed for the person. When the project was finished, it was given to that person, though they weren't told who had made it. It's the thought (or in this case, the prayer) that counts.

That's a really nice project Bunny.

 

[donrae]

Thanks Phil. Love ya, man.

Bunny, I have a quilt like that, from when I was first diagnosed. It was not made specifically for me, but was quilted but the threads were not tied. Each person who tied a square said a prayer for me as they tied it, kind of a symbolic thing. It's so pretty, and I'm using it lately to snuggle under.

I'm doing better, mentally. Guess I kind of scared Honey, and that kind of scared me. He thinks I'm doing better physically the last day or so. His thought is it was more flu related than I'd been thinking. I know it was not totally flu related, I'd been going down hill for the last month. But the extreme shortness of breath could have been, I just don't know. We're still going to keep the appointment in Portland on Thursday, and see what they say. I'll talk to them about tending the animals, and what I can expect as far as lifestyle over the next year or so. I know I may have been good at hearing what i wanted to, but I don't remember them saying I needed to avoid things like hay, etc.

Well, I felt like a heel earlier today. Yesterday, we noticed our hen duck looked like she'd gone broody. She's been laying for almost 2 weeks, so I really didn't think anything of it. She was in quite an odd place, but I just thought....broodies are weird. Well, I thought about it, and decided I wanted to break her. We don't have a drake, and while I could get some fertile duck eggs, it's awful early in the year for ducklings. Well, I moved the stuff to get to her, and the poor thing was not broody, she was stuck. Her wing had become jammed under the edge of the stall, and she wasn't going anywhere. Yeah, I felt pretty bad----got her disentangled and she made a bee line for the water----but she doesn't look injured. Waling fine, and she's a non-flying duck anyway, so the wing isn't really vital if she did wrench it. Well, lesson learned--check out the "broodies" before you decide they're just crazy!

 

[drumstick diva]

Not to diminish your shortness of breath but, could it be at all related to anxiety or panic attack ? I had panic attacks throughout the first half of my life. I had the heart palpitations,the shortness of breath and often it would end with me "seeing red" literally and then I would faint. Turned out my sister and her two daughters also had them and my mother as well.
.The younger daughter went to the e/r a few times convinced she was dying. I was basically cured (if there is such a thing) with medication and seeing a psychiatrist - then my sister followed suit .

My outcome was much better than hers because I learned 'self talk,' . I would tell myself this has happened often before and despite my fears I did not die or get injured. Taking deep slow breaths and letting them out slowly as well -the palpitations would stop. BTW I was checked for mitral valve prolapse and was negative, So that helped me see that my mind was at work creating the anxiety.

This may not be your case at all, But I know if I were in your situation that would have trigged my attacks mightily. I hope I haven't offended you. Just wish that I could help.

 

[N F C]

Good morning everyone, best wishes for the new year!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and Happy New Year to all.