I'm surviving (long)

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hello everyone,

I am aware that Donna sent a note to the group mentioning my recent

hospitalization and adventure. After an injection of Cipro during testing, I

reacted very badly and went into " status asthmaticus " which is the worst any

asthmatic can be. It is a life or death state, something which I seem to

come by quite a bit. I was given emergency treatment by my doctor, such as

adrenalin by intravenous which was hell for my trigeminal neuralgia and I

was also given benedryl, magnesium for cardiac reasons. After three hours,

my state wasn't improoving enough so I had to be admitted to hospital which

I did eventually land in the ICU.

I felt somewhat like a lab rat since I was in a room alone with two walls of

windows and I had several doctors and nurses watching turn lobster red after

an encounter with a resident with perfume.As I was changing colors , my

airway was blocking and I am told I would be intubated and was explained the

procedure.

I told them " no way! " Not in my throat! Unfortuately being in a hospital

where my condition is really unknown to them, they had no idea that putting

a tube down my throat would problably land me with a respiratory arrest as I

did before. Because of my disease, the anatomical structure of my larynx is

not what it used to be. Also it didn't help that I had trauma during an

intubation during a past surgery.

So, the adrenalin continued, meanwhile they watched my heart getting more

and more affected, which I was already aware of from the past. At one point

there was turning point and I was regaining ground, once you start to gain

ground they are ready to throw you out of ICU. They have a step down unit

where there are five patients with a nurse in the room. Unfortunately,

because of my allergies, this was impossible, they couldn't grasp what was

so important since they didn't know my history too well. This is where a war

started. Between Donna and my sister-in-law, they was no hope for these

people to throw me out of the ICU. I tell you, don't ever argue with Donna,

she is like a " bulldog " won't let go.LOL

So, finally several hours after, I was transferred to a private room with

frequent nursing visits, doctor on the floor, my husband standing guard,

just lets say I was well surrounded.

I am home now and gaining ground slowly, I do my oxygen treatments and

inhalation,plus my IV treatments with my nurse. I figure in a few days, I

will be pretty good. I am up for a five day cycle of Clindamycin next week

which pretty well floors me, my breathing gets bad, BUT... after, I feel

sooooo good, it is well worth it.

I can picture Geoff right now nodding his head " I told you so! " I am

okay....still alive and kicking....

So, I will get back to my bed and rest for awhile. I am thinking of all of

you. Big hugs to all!