BeBe
graduate
Still in pre-op limbo land. I had a chest cat scan today and am still coughing!!! The cough/chest thing is somewhat better but I do still have several bad coughing fits every day, completely unpredictable and the nagging breathlessness if I exert. Better but still there. Also I have developed a major burpy GERD issue from all the crazy inhalers and prescription cough stuff and going back on the pain meds for a couple weeks. But now the GI stuff really blossomed when I started the second inhaler. So I had to stop all that and am taking nothing now but Prilosec and robitussin.
I saw the pulmonologist Nov 25, he suggested steroid inhalers again and to stay on GERD meds. Since the inhalers seemed to aggravate my symptoms and provided nil benefit, I declined them. He said this issue is reactive airway
syndrome and can take months to resolve or just become chronic. He says no surgery til cough has resolved.
AND I have not heard one peep from my OS! Can I swear on this forum?
Meanwhile I am in pain, not able to take my aleve and get loopy from tramadol and Tylenol is just barely able to get me thru my day. My "good" hip is getting in on the act and I am looking for a new OS
Setting my sights on HSS in NYC, as that comes well recommended to me recently and my son could provide all my driving into the city for me.
When my lungs get the green light I need to be ready to go and maybe do both?? I want my life back!! I am praying for Divine intervention at this point.
I am lurking here and cheering you all on in your recoveries.
I saw the pulmonologist Nov 25, he suggested steroid inhalers again and to stay on GERD meds. Since the inhalers seemed to aggravate my symptoms and provided nil benefit, I declined them. He said this issue is reactive airway
syndrome and can take months to resolve or just become chronic. He says no surgery til cough has resolved.
AND I have not heard one peep from my OS! Can I swear on this forum?
Meanwhile I am in pain, not able to take my aleve and get loopy from tramadol and Tylenol is just barely able to get me thru my day. My "good" hip is getting in on the act and I am looking for a new OS
Setting my sights on HSS in NYC, as that comes well recommended to me recently and my son could provide all my driving into the city for me.
When my lungs get the green light I need to be ready to go and maybe do both?? I want my life back!! I am praying for Divine intervention at this point.
I am lurking here and cheering you all on in your recoveries.