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sumbride

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I went to my follow-up doctor appointment today and was sent back to bed for the rest of the week. He extended my course of antibiotics and gave me some cough syrup now that the wheezing has stopped, but it has completely knocked me for a loop, so at least I''ll have plenty of ability to rest now that I''m on it.
 

Skippy123

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oh, poor sumbride; take care of yourself.
 

Ellen

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Aw, hang in there!
 

sumbride

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thank you! I''m definitely taking it easy. FI is being a good sport about this too. His coworkers gave him a hard time about not taking time off to drive me to the doctor today but I assured him I just needed TLC. Somebody has to go to work around here!
 

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Oh, Sumbride...I''m so sorry you and kitty are both sick
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I hope you both start feeling better soon!!
 

sumbride

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Today is the 1st day off of bed rest but I still don''t quite feel ready to go back to work. I asked my boss if I could work from home today but since I work with a bunch of nurses, she said she doesn''t want me to work until I feel ready because she doesn''t want me to lose my short-term disability if I''m still sick. Makes sense, but I don''t think I''m really going to get my strength back until I leave the house! So today I''m going to try to go grocery shopping and see how I handle it. If I can make it to and from the store without passing out, it will be progress!
 

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How are you feeling Summer? Take it easy and don''t try to rush doing things (even simple sounding tasks, etc.). That''s my unsolicited advice. When I had pneumonia a few years ago, it would take a good 2-3 minutes to figure out how to get in and out of the car because my stomach and sides hurt so much from coughing. I thought I had broken a rib -- it hurt that much. Lying down in bed was another feat. Sitting on the edge of my bed, wondering how I was ever going to position myself so that I could lie down was something I definitely didn''t think would happen. get better soon!
 

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I''m sorry you''re sick Sum! I hope you''re feeling better very soon. Take it easy!
 

sumbride

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I think I''m finally better! I''m still weak, but I don''t feel sick anymore. I went back to work yesterday and I''m here again today, but I''m completely exhausted. Tomorrow, luckily, I''ll be working from home. It''s hard to get used to not being able to nap, but I had to leave the house to get my strength back. Everybody at the office really missed me but fortunately they haven''t dropped everything on me JUST yet but I expect it soon. At least I get the weekend.

Thanks for all your well wishes during my illness. It was quite a ride but I hope I never ever get pneumonia again!!!
 

Skippy123

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oh that is wonderful news!!!
 

Ellen

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sum, glad to hear you''re on the mend. That is nasty stuff, I''ve had it a couple times.
 

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glad to hear your feeling better!
 
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