Re: update time please! / |)onna's update

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Thallas wrote:

> Oh, wow, Donna, how scary! Prayers, and good luck dog-training!

>

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>

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> Re: update time please! / |)onna's update

>

>

> Why is it that you always seem to ask for an update after I've just had

> something happen or done something stupid.. LOL

>

> Monday night, Earl was over to visit for awhile.. I was planning to have

> my bath, and my clothes changed & hair washed BEFORE he got here.. he

> just got here more quickly than I expected..

>

> For some reason Buster decided that he MUST eat Earl so that Earl

> wouldn't get through the door.. I was home alone when Earl arrived.. I

> really really did not expect the reaction from Buster that Buster

> produced though.. I'm am pretty sure he'd have bitten him (so was Earl)

> if he'd have opened the door.. Thank goodness , was nearly right

> behind Earl.. he came in first and got Buster somewhat settled.. Buster

> was still bristled when Earl came in..but wasn't snarling..

>

> We settled in for a bit of Runescape.. I didn't have the laptop out here

> in the living room so poor Earl had to play on my desktop.. He was

> showing me how he plays one of the mini-games.. (This kid has it all

> down pat.. and I'm finding out how it is that the other kids do things

> that we.. " too old to play " people can't seem to do.. LOL)..

>

> Now the three of us have been in this same room together many many many

> times before.. and ALL or us smoke.. And I've been fighting a cold off

> and on and off and on for weeks and weeks now.. probably even before

> Christmas.. so I don't believe that was the problem..

>

> Now I know that I've started smoking way more than I ever did.. and it's

> much too much shouldn't be doing 2 to 3 packs a day.. not when I was

> doing less than a pack a day a few weeks ago.. So to start with, I knew

> my chest was tight...

>

> But ALL of a sudden, I just could not seem to get enough oxygen in my

> lungs to satisfy the need for air.. I did stay calm, but it got worse

> and worse.. I got my chair over to the living room door.. got it open..

> got me into the threshold of the door.. with it wide open.. I told them

> before I started to move that I couldn't catch my breath.. I sat there

> for awhile.. it would seem to get better.. then not be so better.. but I

> had my head out the door in the cold fresh air.. course decided to

> stand out on the porch holding the door open.. I kept telling him this

> would pass.. he kept asking if I was okay.. kinda hard to play that game

> while you're trying to NOT panic and hyperventilate when you feel like

> your suffocating..

>

> At one point I got really faint.. things were browning out.. I'm

> reaching for the right arm on my chair, cause I had pushed it up so it

> wouldn't be in my way moving around.. but right then wanted it beside me

> so I wouldn't fall out of the chair if I lost my balance in there while

> browning.. ..

>

> THEN.. my left arm went completely and totally numb.. and I was pretty

> sure I might be able to lift it.. but it wasn't going to stay under my

> control to do anything with it.. Now that's happened before.. not quite

> to that extent.. and over 9 years ago.. then the right arm start to

> follow suit..

>

> THAT scared the beejeebers out of me.. and I did start to

> hyperventilate.. then caught myself.. 's running for a flashlight..

> to check my lips.. now it's one of those flashlights that if you look at

> the bulb it looks bluish to start with.. LOL.. but he tells me that my

> lips are blue.. he's calling an ambulance.. (he was trying to do this

> before, and I kept telling him no.. it would pass).. Well.. once

> everything had numbed and my lips were blue (so he sez.. ) when he said

> dial 911? I nodded..

>

> By the time all THREE ambulances got here.. with my kid and running

> round through the yard trying to catch them (they were told which street

> to come up).. EVERYTHING was nearly completely back to normal.. little

> bit of numbness left in my arms and legs.. (Oh I forgot..my legs got

> numb too.. more so than usual)

>

> But it was all pretty much back to normal.. I was a little blabbery..

> but I got EMT's well maybe only 2 EMT's the other 2 attendants.. at

> least 2 of which are asking questions.. lol.. didn't like the guy to my

> right with the machine.. but my pulse ox never dropped below 95..

>

> I was fine.. they weren't going to take me to the hospital if I didn't

> want to go.. I really didn't want to go.. (not sure they actually wanted

> to take me either).. but said it was like this.. You're either

> going in the ambulance or I'M going to take you.. either way you're

> going to the ER to be checked out..

>

> So Off I went.. had I gone to McGee.. they probably would have kept me..

> but Jeannette sent me home with methylpred 4 mg (which I think is the

> same thing as prednisone).. a Z-Pak and an Albuterol inhaler.. they

> judged it a COPD flare.. cept I don't have COPD this in only my 2nd

> lifetime bout with bronchitis.. never ever had an Asthma attack.. but

> I'm a smoker.. therefore..

>

> Well this hospital wasn't equipped to make the call on it being a flare

> with the MS.. I've got plaque in the cervical region.. which tells that

> the episodes with the right arm have happened before.. and they did..

> this time I'd bet they'd find on an MRI a lesion just a bit higher in

> the cervical region.. affecting the lung function...

>

> And I heard today that my friend's sister, who also lives in Arizona

> (pretty sure Tucson.. or the other big city that I can't remember.. the

> one with the huge hot air balloon rally thing) is having a tremendous

> amount of breathing problems right now as well..

>

> I knew this could happen.. back when I was diagnosed.. only because I

> did some research but also because I knew that Bonnie had the same type

> problem either shortly after her diagnosis 25 plus years ago. or just

> before her diagnosis.. don't know how long her episode of not being able

> to breathe lasted.. just know she had it..

>

> Little scary being home alone all day now that it's actually happened to

> me.. but being on the roids right now.. don't think it will happen

> again.. and I do have the inhaler.. and the phones beside me.. I just

> worry about BUSTER... because the ambulance guys would NOT get in this

> house to help me.. but I got myself to the door before in my chair.. and

> like I told .. IF I have to call them again.. I will just put my

> coat on.. (it's beside me by the couch now).. and my slippers and I will

> get myself OUTSIDE with the door closed before they get here.. I'm

> thoroughly afraid that they'd have to probably shoot Buster to get to

> me.. and I WILL NOT let that happen...

>

> Gotta get some info on working with the dog so that people can actually

> get in here to help me in need be too.. It's good to know that the dog

> could actually scare an uninvited intruder away.. but not so good to

> know that he'd get himself hurt trying to protect me.. especially from

> somebody here to help me

>

> ON the good side.. the control arm thing for my wheelz is in.. they will

> be coming to put it on this Friday.. Earl will be coming to stay

> tomorrow evening.. so that he will be here and settled in with Buster

> while is home.. and he can help me with Buster when the guy arrives

> to fix the chair.. I'l be happy not to hae that dangling part hanging

> there.. but if I disconnect it now.. the control won't power on at all..

> so long as it's connected.. works just fine.. LOL

>

> So.. weather has cleared.. yard is a mass of mushy stuff now.. hope

> spring gets here soon.. I've had enough winter to last me for awhile..

>

> HUGS

> |)onna

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Thallas wrote:

> Oh, wow, Donna, how scary! Prayers, and good luck dog-training!

>

>

>

> in WY

> " You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... "

> http://www.flickr.com/photos/liadains_fancies

> http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com

> http://practicalblackwork.com

>

> Re: update time please! / |)onna's update

>

>

> Why is it that you always seem to ask for an update after I've just had

> something happen or done something stupid.. LOL

>

> Monday night, Earl was over to visit for awhile.. I was planning to have

> my bath, and my clothes changed & hair washed BEFORE he got here.. he

> just got here more quickly than I expected..

>

> For some reason Buster decided that he MUST eat Earl so that Earl

> wouldn't get through the door.. I was home alone when Earl arrived.. I

> really really did not expect the reaction from Buster that Buster

> produced though.. I'm am pretty sure he'd have bitten him (so was Earl)

> if he'd have opened the door.. Thank goodness , was nearly right

> behind Earl.. he came in first and got Buster somewhat settled.. Buster

> was still bristled when Earl came in..but wasn't snarling..

>

> We settled in for a bit of Runescape.. I didn't have the laptop out here

> in the living room so poor Earl had to play on my desktop.. He was

> showing me how he plays one of the mini-games.. (This kid has it all

> down pat.. and I'm finding out how it is that the other kids do things

> that we.. " too old to play " people can't seem to do.. LOL)..

>

> Now the three of us have been in this same room together many many many

> times before.. and ALL or us smoke.. And I've been fighting a cold off

> and on and off and on for weeks and weeks now.. probably even before

> Christmas.. so I don't believe that was the problem..

>

> Now I know that I've started smoking way more than I ever did.. and it's

> much too much shouldn't be doing 2 to 3 packs a day.. not when I was

> doing less than a pack a day a few weeks ago.. So to start with, I knew

> my chest was tight...

>

> But ALL of a sudden, I just could not seem to get enough oxygen in my

> lungs to satisfy the need for air.. I did stay calm, but it got worse

> and worse.. I got my chair over to the living room door.. got it open..

> got me into the threshold of the door.. with it wide open.. I told them

> before I started to move that I couldn't catch my breath.. I sat there

> for awhile.. it would seem to get better.. then not be so better.. but I

> had my head out the door in the cold fresh air.. course decided to

> stand out on the porch holding the door open.. I kept telling him this

> would pass.. he kept asking if I was okay.. kinda hard to play that game

> while you're trying to NOT panic and hyperventilate when you feel like

> your suffocating..

>

> At one point I got really faint.. things were browning out.. I'm

> reaching for the right arm on my chair, cause I had pushed it up so it

> wouldn't be in my way moving around.. but right then wanted it beside me

> so I wouldn't fall out of the chair if I lost my balance in there while

> browning.. ..

>

> THEN.. my left arm went completely and totally numb.. and I was pretty

> sure I might be able to lift it.. but it wasn't going to stay under my

> control to do anything with it.. Now that's happened before.. not quite

> to that extent.. and over 9 years ago.. then the right arm start to

> follow suit..

>

> THAT scared the beejeebers out of me.. and I did start to

> hyperventilate.. then caught myself.. 's running for a flashlight..

> to check my lips.. now it's one of those flashlights that if you look at

> the bulb it looks bluish to start with.. LOL.. but he tells me that my

> lips are blue.. he's calling an ambulance.. (he was trying to do this

> before, and I kept telling him no.. it would pass).. Well.. once

> everything had numbed and my lips were blue (so he sez.. ) when he said

> dial 911? I nodded..

>

> By the time all THREE ambulances got here.. with my kid and running

> round through the yard trying to catch them (they were told which street

> to come up).. EVERYTHING was nearly completely back to normal.. little

> bit of numbness left in my arms and legs.. (Oh I forgot..my legs got

> numb too.. more so than usual)

>

> But it was all pretty much back to normal.. I was a little blabbery..

> but I got EMT's well maybe only 2 EMT's the other 2 attendants.. at

> least 2 of which are asking questions.. lol.. didn't like the guy to my

> right with the machine.. but my pulse ox never dropped below 95..

>

> I was fine.. they weren't going to take me to the hospital if I didn't

> want to go.. I really didn't want to go.. (not sure they actually wanted

> to take me either).. but said it was like this.. You're either

> going in the ambulance or I'M going to take you.. either way you're

> going to the ER to be checked out..

>

> So Off I went.. had I gone to McGee.. they probably would have kept me..

> but Jeannette sent me home with methylpred 4 mg (which I think is the

> same thing as prednisone).. a Z-Pak and an Albuterol inhaler.. they

> judged it a COPD flare.. cept I don't have COPD this in only my 2nd

> lifetime bout with bronchitis.. never ever had an Asthma attack.. but

> I'm a smoker.. therefore..

>

> Well this hospital wasn't equipped to make the call on it being a flare

> with the MS.. I've got plaque in the cervical region.. which tells that

> the episodes with the right arm have happened before.. and they did..

> this time I'd bet they'd find on an MRI a lesion just a bit higher in

> the cervical region.. affecting the lung function...

>

> And I heard today that my friend's sister, who also lives in Arizona

> (pretty sure Tucson.. or the other big city that I can't remember.. the

> one with the huge hot air balloon rally thing) is having a tremendous

> amount of breathing problems right now as well..

>

> I knew this could happen.. back when I was diagnosed.. only because I

> did some research but also because I knew that Bonnie had the same type

> problem either shortly after her diagnosis 25 plus years ago. or just

> before her diagnosis.. don't know how long her episode of not being able

> to breathe lasted.. just know she had it..

>

> Little scary being home alone all day now that it's actually happened to

> me.. but being on the roids right now.. don't think it will happen

> again.. and I do have the inhaler.. and the phones beside me.. I just

> worry about BUSTER... because the ambulance guys would NOT get in this

> house to help me.. but I got myself to the door before in my chair.. and

> like I told .. IF I have to call them again.. I will just put my

> coat on.. (it's beside me by the couch now).. and my slippers and I will

> get myself OUTSIDE with the door closed before they get here.. I'm

> thoroughly afraid that they'd have to probably shoot Buster to get to

> me.. and I WILL NOT let that happen...

>

> Gotta get some info on working with the dog so that people can actually

> get in here to help me in need be too.. It's good to know that the dog

> could actually scare an uninvited intruder away.. but not so good to

> know that he'd get himself hurt trying to protect me.. especially from

> somebody here to help me

>

> ON the good side.. the control arm thing for my wheelz is in.. they will

> be coming to put it on this Friday.. Earl will be coming to stay

> tomorrow evening.. so that he will be here and settled in with Buster

> while is home.. and he can help me with Buster when the guy arrives

> to fix the chair.. I'l be happy not to hae that dangling part hanging

> there.. but if I disconnect it now.. the control won't power on at all..

> so long as it's connected.. works just fine.. LOL

>

> So.. weather has cleared.. yard is a mass of mushy stuff now.. hope

> spring gets here soon.. I've had enough winter to last me for awhile..

>

> HUGS

> |)onna

> Sharon wrote:

>

>> I am wondering what is going on with everyone. What are you all

>> doing? Is everyone okay? Please send an update!

>>

>> Sharon

>> join me on Facebook:

>> Sharon Mars

>> wobbletowalk@...

>> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in

>> spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and

>> in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

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