Beth

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Beth,

OH I know how you feel! I, too, have pushed myself too far and overextended the limits on my current breathing abilities and then I am out of commission for a day or two hopefully not much more than that. I had an appointment with the PCP yesteday for my annual checkup at 10:15 am in Chattanooga. I had to drive up I-75 to the appointment an hour in advance. On the way I drove thru two bank drive-thrus to make deposits. After I got up there and waited and waited and waited ( Did I say I had fasted and had not taken any morning meds?) I finally saw the doctor and by 11: 15 am I was finished. BUT I had to go up the elevator to the next floor to the lab for my bloodwork. Then he wanted me to to up to another floor to have a bone density scan. I checked out after tseeing the doctor, making more appointments, I was sent up to the next floor to the lab. I urgently had to pee so I was allowed to come right on in and give the urine sample. I went back to wait for the bloodsuckers to come and get me. And I waited and waited and waited......now it was nearly 12:00 and I was hungry and my feet could hardly move at all because I had not taken my gabapentin. After the bloodsucker lady got finished with me ( on one stick) she said I needed to give a urine sample. I then remembered I had left it in the bathroom and NOT brought it out to the basket sitting beside the door. The lady went in and got it. I then went back down the the checkout on the second floor and told them I wanted to have the scan another day that I was too tired and groupchy and felt crappy. (Yes, i did say those words) I know this little girl did not understand but I had to drive 30 minutes back home on the interstate to get home. I was so glad to get home! And was I tired! I didn't mention that the doctor gave me augmentin to take for the sinus infection that I have ( 875 mg. twice a day) and I told him that I did not have bronchitis and he laughed and said: Not yet but you will have it. I am going to prive him WRONG!

and I have been going to counseling which has been such a relief for us and I did not want to miss it yestereday afternoon. I did forget that my great-nephew Connor's choir was performing at church at 6:30 last night ( A children's musical about Jonah and it was so cute.) I nearly forgot about it when reminded me as we drove to my piano studio to teach one piano lesson..

I know this time of the year is hectic. I did not go to the Tuesday night basketball banquet. I have to go to a funeral this afternoon for a dear famiy friend. NOw my sister is coming over because her husband is having car trouble and we are going tot the funeral together. No I am not hurrying anymore. I primise. It LIfe is just so busy and I don't want to miss anything.

Toodles!

Jane UIP/IPF 12/1998 Dalton, Georgia aka pianolady_musicgirl

P.S. Tomorrow I am going to Atlanta by myself for my 3 appt. at Emory one of which is to see the pulmodude.>> I admit it, I overdid it this weekend. It was just a little bit too much and I'm so tired I can't even see straight. I saw my primary yesterday and she was appalled when I described my weekend. She sent me home to rest and not much else. Everything is fine though my reflux is acting up and I'm running a very very low grade fever. (under 100). I talked to my primary again just now, she says the fatigue and a little dehydration are probably the culprit so I'll push fluids tonight and check in with her again tomorrow.> Next time I plan a trip, I will plan it with some actual downtime. As much fun as it was it was just a bit too much.> > Beth> Moderator> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08>