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Irene

I thought I sent you to bed....lol

Oh and I wasn't going to tell anyone about you telling them to put

the emergency on hold for 6 hours until you could finish your

shift....lol

I apologize to everyone about not doing a good job of relaying all

the messages of everyone thinking of Irene and wishing her well. But,

for the record, it was hundreds and I'm sure she'll read them all.

>

>

> ((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know that I was in

the hospital.

>

> ((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I was on

my way?home.

>

> ((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May))))

>

> Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and exhausted.

I'm still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.

> I'll see how I'm feeling....

>

> In the ambulance, I was given?2 treatments of Oxygen. ?Once arrived

at the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was 2.4,

Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone?etc...Respiratory

Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments. Afterwards the

ER dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit better than

I was in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I say

OK! " He says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a

bit better " . So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find out

I'm admitted in hospital.

>

> The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what happenned

and I was gasping for air. She takes a?listens at my lungs and then

she says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you don't

look to good and I want to keep you overnight......

>

> I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of oxygen for

the whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in my

nose I had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it

being there. It was either breathing easier or?having ?difficulty

breathing. I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound)

and Lung Clots (VQ Scan).

>

> It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I tried

avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the same

time I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the

situation and I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a

bunch of questions and they determined Fire Dept?and Ambulance need

to get there right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at

work, what am I supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back from

my 2 days off. Can it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I told

her please send them over because I was about to faint on her and I

stayed on the phone until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a few

minutes later Paramedics arrived.

>

> Irene

> Raynaud's Disease 09/07

> PF 03/07 Canada

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[Guest guest]

Irene, It's good that you called 911..not

good to try to finish your shift however!

You are not a Superhero...you're a girl who needs to get rest this

week-end!

As someone old enough to be your Mom..."Get to bed right now young

lady"!

Z fibriotic NSIP/05

Z

fibriotic NSIP/o5/PA

And “mild”

PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!!

Potter,

reader,carousel lover and MomMom to

Darah

“I’m gonna

be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob Marley

Irn3189@... wrote:

((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know

that I was in the hospital.

((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I was

on my way home.

((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May))))

Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and exhausted. I'm

still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.

I'll see how I'm feeling....

In the ambulance, I was given 2 treatments of Oxygen. Once arrived at

the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was 2.4,

Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone etc...Respiratory

Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments. Afterwards the ER

dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit better than I was

in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I say OK! "He

says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a bit better".

So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find out I'm admitted in

hospital.

The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what happenned and

I was gasping for air. She takes a listens at my lungs and then she

says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you don't look to

good and I want to keep you overnight......

I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of oxygen for the

whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in my

nose I had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it

being there. It was either breathing easier or having difficulty

breathing. I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound) and

Lung Clots (VQ Scan).

It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I tried

avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the same time

I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the situation

and I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a bunch of

questions and they determined Fire Dept and Ambulance need to get there

right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at work, what am I

supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back from my 2 days off. Can

it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I told her please send them

over because I was about to faint on her and I stayed on the phone

until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a few minutes later

Paramedics arrived.

Irene

Raynaud's Disease 09/07

PF 03/07 Canada

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[Guest guest]

Irene: I was so sad when I heard you had to be taken to the

hospital. I remember my first trip by ambulance to the hospital

with breathing difficulties. I remember how scared I was. It was

on January 5, 2007, just 4 days after my brother passed away, and

the very evening I had returned to West Virginia from Ohio where the

funeral was held. The treatment I received at the hospital sounds

very much like what they did to you. I received breathing

treatments, oxygen, more breathing treatments, x-rays, and other

diagnostic tests to rule out different things. But that was the

start of my road to IPF. Thereafter, I was sent to my new family

doctor, from there to a pulmonologist, from there to a surgeon for

the open lung biopsy, back to the pulmonologist and on April 21,

2007, received the news of this disease. The hardest part for me

was telling my family because we had just dealt with the loss of my

brother just a few months earlier. He had brain cancer which was

diagnosed in June of '06 and died on January 1, 2007. The roller

coaster we ride on never seems to end.

I also sympathize with you regarding your work situation. I worked

until May of '06 and I never missed a day in five years, other than

the birth of my son in '02 (and returned to work when he was 4 days

old!) and then a hysterectomy surgery in '05. I went to work when I

was sick and shouldn't have. I went to work every day that I felt

bad. I went to work because I needed my paycheck and I needed my

job! My boss wasn't flexible and there was no one to cover for me

if I was not there. It was a one girl office. I look back now and

wish I had put my health first. And, when I finally did leave that

job, I told my boss it was because I had to take care of myself,

first and foremost. Anyway, I know there are reasons you have to be

there, but do take care of yourself.

God Bless,

Tina

IPF 04/07 Ohio

>

> > *((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know that I was

in the

> > hospital.

> >

> > ((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I was

on my

> > way home.

> >

> > ((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May))))

> >

> > Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and

exhausted. I'm

> > still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.

> > I'll see how I'm feeling....

> >

> > In the ambulance, I was given 2 treatments of Oxygen. Once

arrived at

> > the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was

2.4,

> > Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone etc...Respiratory

> > Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments. Afterwards

the

> > ER dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit better

than I

> > was in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I say

OK! " He

> > says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a bit

> > better " . So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find out

I'm

> > admitted in hospital.

> >

> > The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what

happenned

> > and I was gasping for air. She takes a listens at my lungs and

then

> > she says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you

don't

> > look to good and I want to keep you overnight......

> >

> > I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of oxygen

for the

> > whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in my

nose I

> > had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it

being

> > there. It was either breathing easier or having difficulty

breathing.

> > I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound) and Lung

Clots

> > (VQ Scan).

> >

> > It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I

tried

> > avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the

same time

> > I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the

situation and

> > I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a bunch of

> > questions and they determined Fire Dept and Ambulance need to

get

> > there right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at

work,

> > what am I supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back from

my 2

> > days off. Can it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I told

her

> > please send them over because I was about to faint on her and I

stayed

> > on the phone until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a few

minutes

> > later Paramedics arrived.

> >

> > Irene

> > Raynaud's Disease 09/07

> > PF 03/07 Canada

> >

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[Guest guest]

Tina:

Its so odd how things happen and often beyond our understanding. But,

something tells me that the death of your brother and the trip had

weakened you just enough, and maybe the associated anxiety, that it

led to the hospital. Then, without that event you might have not been

diagnosed. Many of us get diagnosed when we're being checked for

something entirely different, but others after long periods of

unexplained issues.

It's also a shame that people have to go to work when they shouldn't

be, whether its because they couldn't get enough from disability or

don't qualify because of the tough rules and social security. We

really don't take care of the younger disabled very well. Some

employers are quite tolerant but not very many. Its all about

productivity and profits, not the humanity. We all seem to try to go

too long and do too much.

Regardless, I'm glad you're in good hands back with your mom and

Kaleb and while the disease is still horrible, I sure do sense you on

the upswing in dealing with whats going on in your life.

> >

> > > *((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know that I was

> in the

> > > hospital.

> > >

> > > ((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I

was

> on my

> > > way home.

> > >

> > > ((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May))))

> > >

> > > Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and

> exhausted. I'm

> > > still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.

> > > I'll see how I'm feeling....

> > >

> > > In the ambulance, I was given 2 treatments of Oxygen. Once

> arrived at

> > > the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was

> 2.4,

> > > Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone etc...Respiratory

> > > Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments.

Afterwards

> the

> > > ER dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit better

> than I

> > > was in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I say

> OK! " He

> > > says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a bit

> > > better " . So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find out

> I'm

> > > admitted in hospital.

> > >

> > > The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what

> happenned

> > > and I was gasping for air. She takes a listens at my lungs and

> then

> > > she says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you

> don't

> > > look to good and I want to keep you overnight......

> > >

> > > I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of oxygen

> for the

> > > whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in my

> nose I

> > > had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it

> being

> > > there. It was either breathing easier or having difficulty

> breathing.

> > > I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound) and

Lung

> Clots

> > > (VQ Scan).

> > >

> > > It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I

> tried

> > > avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the

> same time

> > > I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the

> situation and

> > > I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a bunch of

> > > questions and they determined Fire Dept and Ambulance need to

> get

> > > there right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at

> work,

> > > what am I supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back from

> my 2

> > > days off. Can it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I told

> her

> > > please send them over because I was about to faint on her and I

> stayed

> > > on the phone until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a few

> minutes

> > > later Paramedics arrived.

> > >

> > > Irene

> > > Raynaud's Disease 09/07

> > > PF 03/07 Canada

> > >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Bruce, I feel like I am on the upswing. Then again, I am

afraid to be on the downswing! I was misdiagnosed for a long, long,

time before someone finally looked at the big picture. I had been

treated for pneumonia 6 times in 2006! Every time someone would

listen to my lungs, they would say... " yep, it's pneumonia " . So

begain the course of steroids, antibiotics, steroids, antibiotics,

nebulizer treatments, inhalers of all brands, singulair, etc. Of

course, then there's the asthma - of which I am convinced I never

had. I had been told I had asthma for many years. Funny, now that

I am dealing with IPF, I haven't had any " asthma attacks " ! Of

course, I am on oxygen full time - that might explain it. The

health systems definitely needs some reform! So many things that

happened to me seem to have happened for a reason. My illness gave

me the fortitude it took to walk away from my career. But, my

illness also gave me time to spend with my kids. Time that I never

had before, because it was always work...work....work! I worked so

that I could give my kids everything, but what I have since realized

is they just wanted me. I am glad I am able to give them my time

now, even if it is " limited " .

I am looking forward to meeting you in San . I am making my

flight reservations next week. My daughter, , is coming with

me and plans to participate in some of the " caregiver " events.

God Bless,

Tina

IPF 04/07 PH 11/07 Ohio

> > >

> > > > *((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know that I

was

> > in the

> > > > hospital.

> > > >

> > > > ((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I

> was

> > on my

> > > > way home.

> > > >

> > > > ((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May))))

> > > >

> > > > Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and

> > exhausted. I'm

> > > > still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.

> > > > I'll see how I'm feeling....

> > > >

> > > > In the ambulance, I was given 2 treatments of Oxygen. Once

> > arrived at

> > > > the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was

> > 2.4,

> > > > Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone

etc...Respiratory

> > > > Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments.

> Afterwards

> > the

> > > > ER dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit

better

> > than I

> > > > was in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I

say

> > OK! " He

> > > > says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a

bit

> > > > better " . So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find

out

> > I'm

> > > > admitted in hospital.

> > > >

> > > > The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what

> > happenned

> > > > and I was gasping for air. She takes a listens at my lungs

and

> > then

> > > > she says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you

> > don't

> > > > look to good and I want to keep you overnight......

> > > >

> > > > I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of

oxygen

> > for the

> > > > whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in

my

> > nose I

> > > > had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it

> > being

> > > > there. It was either breathing easier or having difficulty

> > breathing.

> > > > I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound) and

> Lung

> > Clots

> > > > (VQ Scan).

> > > >

> > > > It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I

> > tried

> > > > avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the

> > same time

> > > > I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the

> > situation and

> > > > I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a bunch

of

> > > > questions and they determined Fire Dept and Ambulance need

to

> > get

> > > > there right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at

> > work,

> > > > what am I supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back

from

> > my 2

> > > > days off. Can it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I

told

> > her

> > > > please send them over because I was about to faint on her

and I

> > stayed

> > > > on the phone until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a

few

> > minutes

> > > > later Paramedics arrived.

> > > >

> > > > Irene

> > > > Raynaud's Disease 09/07

> > > > PF 03/07 Canada

> > > >

> > > >

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I'm glad you're home Irene, look after yourself

Love Ze xx>> > ((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know that I was in the hospital.> > ((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I was on my way?home.> > ((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May)))) > > Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and exhausted. I'm still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.> I'll see how I'm feeling....> > In the ambulance, I was given?2 treatments of Oxygen. ?Once arrived at the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was 2.4, Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone?etc...Respiratory Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments. Afterwards the ER dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit better than I was in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I say OK! "He says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a bit better". So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find out I'm admitted in hospital.> > The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what happenned and I was gasping for air. She takes a?listens at my lungs and then she says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you don't look to good and I want to keep you overnight......> > I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of oxygen for the whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in my nose I had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it being there. It was either breathing easier or?having ?difficulty breathing. I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound) and Lung Clots (VQ Scan). > > It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I tried avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the same time I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the situation and I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a bunch of questions and they determined Fire Dept?and Ambulance need to get there right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at work, what am I supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back from my 2 days off. Can it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I told her please send them over because I was about to faint on her and I stayed on the phone until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a few minutes later Paramedics arrived.> > Irene > Raynaud's Disease 09/07 > PF 03/07 Canada> > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective.>

[Guest guest]

Tina.... when you go to San An be sure and post some good pictures for us who can't go. I know there will be lots of pics.

Mama-Sher, 69; IPF, 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

Re: ((((Leanne, Bruce, Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May)

Thanks, Bruce, I feel like I am on the upswing. Then again, I am afraid to be on the downswing! I was misdiagnosed for a long, long, time before someone finally looked at the big picture. I had been treated for pneumonia 6 times in 2006! Every time someone would listen to my lungs, they would say..."yep, it's pneumonia". So begain the course of steroids, antibiotics, steroids, antibiotics, nebulizer treatments, inhalers of all brands, singulair, etc. Of course, then there's the asthma - of which I am convinced I never had. I had been told I had asthma for many years. Funny, now that I am dealing with IPF, I haven't had any "asthma attacks"! Of course, I am on oxygen full time - that might explain it. The health systems definitely needs some reform! So many things that happened to me seem to have happened for a reason. My illness gave me the fortitude it took to walk away from my career. But, my illness also gave me time to spend with my kids. Time that I never had before, because it was always work...work....work! I worked so that I could give my kids everything, but what I have since realized is they just wanted me. I am glad I am able to give them my time now, even if it is "limited". I am looking forward to meeting you in San . I am making my flight reservations next week. My daughter, , is coming with me and plans to participate in some of the "caregiver" events. God Bless,TinaIPF 04/07 PH 11/07 Ohio> > > > > > > *((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know that I was > > in the > > > > hospital.> > > >> > > > ((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I > was > > on my > > > > way home.> > > >> > > > ((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May))))> > > >> > > > Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and > > exhausted. I'm > > > > still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.> > > > I'll see how I'm feeling....> > > >> > > > In the ambulance, I was given 2 treatments of Oxygen. Once > > arrived at > > > > the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was > > 2.4, > > > > Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone etc...Respiratory > > > > Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments. > Afterwards > > the > > > > ER dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit better > > than I > > > > was in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I say > > OK! "He > > > > says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a bit > > > > better". So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find out > > I'm > > > > admitted in hospital.> > > >> > > > The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what > > happenned > > > > and I was gasping for air. She takes a listens at my lungs and > > then > > > > she says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you > > don't > > > > look to good and I want to keep you overnight......> > > >> > > > I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of oxygen > > for the > > > > whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in my > > nose I > > > > had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it > > being > > > > there. It was either breathing easier or having difficulty > > breathing. > > > > I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound) and > Lung > > Clots > > > > (VQ Scan).> > > >> > > > It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I > > tried > > > > avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the > > same time > > > > I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the > > situation and > > > > I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a bunch of > > > > questions and they determined Fire Dept and Ambulance need to > > get > > > > there right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at > > work, > > > > what am I supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back from > > my 2 > > > > days off. Can it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I told > > her > > > > please send them over because I was about to faint on her and I > > stayed > > > > on the phone until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a few > > minutes > > > > later Paramedics arrived.> > > >> > > > Irene> > > > Raynaud's Disease 09/07> > > > PF 03/07 Canada> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > *> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------> -> > -------> > > > *Meet the new AOL.ca.* <http:/www.aol.ca> Free radio, music, > > videos, > > > > news & entertainment - with a Canadian perspective.> > > > > > > >> > > >-------------------------------------------------------------> -> > ------> > > >> > > >No virus found in this incoming message.> > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.6/1230 - Release Date: > > 1/17/2008 4:59 PM> > > > > > > >> > >> >>

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Thanks Zena!

Irene

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To: Breathe-Support

Sent: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 4:30 am

Subject: Re: ((((Leanne, Bruce, Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May)

I'm glad you're home Irene, look after yourself

Love Ze xx

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> ((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know that I was in the hospital.

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> ((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I was on my way?home.

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> ((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May))))

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> Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and exhausted. I'm still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.

> I'll see how I'm feeling....

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> In the ambulance, I was given?2 treatments of Oxygen. ?Once arrived at the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was 2.4, Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone?etc...Respiratory Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments. Afterwards the ER dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit better than I was in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I say OK! "He says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a bit better". So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find out I'm admitted in hospital.

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> The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what happenned and I was gasping for air. She takes a?listens at my lungs and then she says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you don't look to good and I want to keep you overnight......

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> I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of oxygen for the whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in my nose I had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it being there. It was either breathing easier or?having ?difficulty breathing. I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound) and Lung Clots (VQ Scan).

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> It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I tried avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the same time I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the situation and I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a bunch of questions and they determined Fire Dept?and Ambulance need to get there right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at work, what am I supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back from my 2 days off. Can it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I told her please send them over because I was about to faint on her and I stayed on the phone until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a few minutes later Paramedics arrived.

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> Irene

> Raynaud's Disease 09/07

> PF 03/07 Canada

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To: Breathe-Support

Sent: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:56 pm

Subject: Re: ((((Leanne, Bruce, Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May)

Irene, It's good that you called 911..not good to try to finish your shift however!

You are not a Superhero...you're a girl who needs to get rest this week-end!

As someone old enough to be your Mom..."Get to bed right now young lady"!

Z fibriotic NSIP/o5/PA

And “mild†PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!!

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Irn3189aim wrote:

((((Leanne)))) thank you for letting the board know that I was in the hospital.

((((Bruce)))) thank you for posting that we had spoken and I was on my way home.

((((Peggy, Sher, Gwynne & May))))

Thank you All for the Well Wishes! I'm a bit tired and exhausted. I'm still debating if I should go to work tommorrow morning.

I'll see how I'm feeling....

In the ambulance, I was given 2 treatments of Oxygen. Once arrived at the hospital, saw ER dr, X-Ray, blood tests my Potassium was 2.4, Hemoglobin had dropped, was given Prednisone etc...Respiratory Therapist came to see me and administer 2 treatments. Afterwards the ER dr came back to see how I was feeling, so I say a bit better than I was in the ambulance...he says let me check your lungs, I say OK! "He says to me you're still wheezing, how can you be feeling a bit better". So a 3rd treatment is administer and later I find out I'm admitted in hospital.

The specialist came to see me in ER, we talked about what happenned and I was gasping for air. She takes a listens at my lungs and then she says lay back down on the stretcher. She goes to me, you don't look to good and I want to keep you overnight......

I was taken on the ward were they had me on 3 litres of oxygen for the whole night and on & off today. I hated having the tubing in my nose I had no choice, to keep it in there and don't think about it being there. It was either breathing easier or having difficulty breathing. I was cleared for Bloods Clots in the legs (Ultrasound) and Lung Clots (VQ Scan).

It's going to be funny(it wasn't at that moment though....I tried avoiding going to ER, I knew deep down I had to go....at the same time I was very scared......Yes I did call 911, explained the situation and I can't breath and my face is sweaty. They asked me a bunch of questions and they determined Fire Dept and Ambulance need to get there right away! I told them No you cannot send one, I'm at work, what am I supposed to tell my supervisor, I just got back from my 2 days off. Can it wait until my shift is over....Finally, I told her please send them over because I was about to faint on her and I stayed on the phone until Fire Dept got there...they took over, a few minutes later Paramedics arrived.

Irene

Raynaud's Disease 09/07

PF 03/07 Canada

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