Hey Everyone!  I am still in the hospital, but I am feeling better.  I do not get as winded walking a short way anymore and I am not having to gasp for air as much when I am being still.  I have to say today is already turning out better breathing wise than it has been since I have been here.

Based on what the Physician’s Assistant from the pulmonologist’s office just said, I am thinking I will be here at least through tomorrow, because they want to continue to wean me off the IV steroids.  They are not reducing the dose today, they do not want to take it down too fast and cause me to have a set back.  The respiratory therapist I saw this morning, said I do not have to be woken for the two in the morning breathing treatment anymore, but I am welcome to call if I need it.  She also reduced the amount of oxygen I am getting, not much, only down 1%, but that also is to get me weaned off of the oxygen slowly.  My blood sugar was 279, yes I know that is high, however, there is no way to achieve a normal blood sugar while on steroids, and the 279 is significantly better than it was yesterday.  It has come down around 100 points or so.  It only took four different type of steroids to achieve that. 

I had to have my IV redone last night.  I am not very good with IV’s, they are either hard to start, or hard to maintain, most of the time both.  It took two ladies three tries a piece, all together six tries before they were able to get it started, but it feels so much better than the first one did.  The first one was on the back of my hand, the new one is on my arm.

New IV Site

I am being giving a shot of an anti-coagulant one a day, to prevent blood clots since I am not very mobile right now.  That means I am bruising pretty darn easy.

 More to come in a bit! 

Have a wonderful day Neighbors!