Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Hello All, I'm Sonny and I'm a newbie to bronchiectasis, a ct scan a couple of months ago showed bronchiectasis and a sputum sample turned up a protea infection. and was put on levaquin for 10 days. I have copd and am on 02 , 24/7 along with nebulizer and inhalers , copd diagnosed about 3yr ago, started on 02 about a yr and 1/2 ago . I live in Massachusetts with my 3 dogs, Teddy, Snoopy , and Hunter. Winters are cold and summer is rainy, hot and humid right now. I am no longer able to work , so I have retired . I get out and about and like to putter in my garden on a limited basis, but not to the extent that I used to. My activities have to be arranged around my medicine routine, as to when my breathing is at its good point. I use my exercise bike each day and am going to get a tread mill. I have been through rehab and know the importance of exercise. I struggle to maintain my weight and appetite . When I was at rehab I met only one other person who had the same weight issue as me. Now even when I have to go on prednisone burst, I don't get hungry like I use to, yet I know so many people have just the opposite problem and have to fight to not gain weight. I hope to be an active member of this group and to learn and grow from it. Sonny, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.