Re: Lou Here: Hubby has walking pneumonia

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Lou, my daughter just recovered from a bout of walking pneumonia

with bronchitis. She is healthy otherwise, but it took her a while to

feel 100% again.

She wouldn't let me near her, for the most part, because Doc said it

was contagious. She had friends taking care of her in my stead. As a

Mom I felt like total crud over it, but as a PF patient I was glad

she was thinking of my health too.

You've already been exposed living in the same house. The best thing

you can do is to continue all the precautions you're already using

and take extra good care of yourself. Do you have any masks you can

wear around him? Or do you use O2 and can't wear a mask? I'm new to

the board and don't know the details of all the PF'ers yet....and at

the first sign of any illness run to your Pulmo!

I hope your husband feels much better soon, and that you get to enjoy

your lovely new kitchen very soon too.

Hugs!

Babs in Texas 47 years young

DX Nov. 1999 PF due to lupus/scleroderma, RA

>

> My hubby has been feeling awful the past week, we have had out of

> state best friends visiting from SD too, so yesterday afternoon he

> went to his doctor, took several xrays, has spider-web lungs all

> across both lungs, told him he has Walking Pneumonia. Yikes. Put

> him on very very strong codiene antibiotics, plus a very strong

> tussin stuff too. To take 2 codiene pills same time every day,

then

> the tussin every 4 hrs. He is weak today and tired. He has been

> eating ok, but has a low grade fever.

>

> The doctor told him it was very contagious. I can just hope and

pray

> I don't get it. What say you? Ever heard of one of Our Kind with

PF

> near one who had walking pneumonia? It is a bit scarey, but trying

> to stay away from him, we use a lot of purell all over the

keyboards

> and such.

>

> I have not posted much lately because they are tearing up my

kitchen,

> we live in an apt and am getting new flooring, oak cabinets,

counter

> top, the works. The apt complex is lovely but about 50 yrs. old.

It

> is going to look lovely when it is done. I am a very patient

person

> when it comes to receiving something really nice. I love to cook

and

> my kitchen is my main room for me. I will try to be better about

> posting.

>

> Love, Lou

>