From office visit to Hospital tour

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Last Friday night I was woken up with a sharp pain in my chest (upper

right lung.) These same pains went on and off over the weekend so I

called the pulmodude Monday. They schduled my appointment for this

afternoon.

Yesterday the pulmo's assistant called and changed my appointment to

10a.m. today. So during my visit I tell the dr. EVERYTHING. I guess I

knew to expect a long day but, WOW!

He ordered bloodwork, dopler of my legs and chest CT looking for

blood clots. After a stop at almost every floor of the joint...Thank

God there were NO CLOTS. I fooled myself and " thought " I was about to

go home. WRONG!

Now he has scheduled me for an overnight sleep study, a full PFT and

for an added treat I got to play with the nurse in the hall for what

was supposed to be a 6 minute walk. I think the medical community

should consider changing the name of the so called " 6 minute walk " to

be more accurate. Maybe change it to " See How Far You Can Make It. "

Anyhow, I did the darned test and flunked! I made it down the hallway

only twice and MADE the nurse take my pulse & O2. O2 was 84 and pulse

156.

Well now the doc has prescribed an increase in O2. From 3 LPM on

demand with exertion to 4 LPM continuos with exertion. Only my at

home concentrator puts out continuous 4LPM. My prize for being a good

girl today is new oxygen equipment! I really miss those cool red

baloons my pediatrician gave when I was a kid that said " my doctor

loves me. "