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

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My 37 year old son smoked for around 20 years. He quit several times but finally quit for good (hopefully) about 3 or 4 years ago. He went to a tobacco cessation class and used patches and gum in combination. He swears by the classes and the gum/patches. Perhaps you should try that? The classes are offered by our public health department.Good luck. I know how hard it is because I am also a former smoker. hugs Sharonjoin 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. To: MSersLife Sent:

Wed, January 20, 2010 5:52:07 PMSubject: Re: update time please! / |)onna's update

Thanks Sharon... It was scary.. but I am doing fine now.. very little tightness in the chest.. AND I'm doing darned good.. even though I know that I need to stop smoking altogether.. I have managed to cut my intake to 1/2 a pack in two days.. I'll keep pushing to quit.. just hope that I can do it..HUGS|)onnaSharon wrote:>>> My goodness, Donna! You had a pretty exciting time, didn't you? I'm > so glad you are doing better now. How scary!!'>> big hugs> > 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.> >> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------> *From:* |)onna > *To:* MSersLife > *Sent:* Wed, January 20, 2010 8:58:39 AM> *Subject:* 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

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