Carbon monoxide

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Wow, Mitch, I can't believe that happened. Did you have a CO monitor during those weeks? A few years ago my CO monitor started beeping (I'd had it for years & never heard a peep unless the batteries were low). It was in the evening & we all felt fine, but I got my mom & granddaughter out of the house. Wasn't sure who to call, so I tried the fire dept. They sent a fire truck! They checked the house thoroughly & got a slightly elevated CO level, had me call the gas company. The gas guy was there within a few minutes & also got a slightly elevated reading. I don't remember what it was, but they said it wasn't enough to make us sick. Nobody could find the source, so the gas man suggested it was coming from my car in the garage. I usually started up & shut off the engine while the garage door was down, and he said that could cause the monitor to go off. No explanation why it just started when I had always started my car with the door shut, then opened it right up; never left the car running in the garage. Anyway, I quit doing that & never had the alarm go off again.I had to laugh at your remark about going to Florida! I hope you get some strength back before the trip & that the vacation exceeds your expectations.

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To: Neurosarcoidosis From: mjcv29a@...Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:24:08 -0500Subject: Re: Hello? Hello? Anybody there?

Just am starting to feel better from the worst 4 week period since the last time I was hospitalized. Thought I was going to end up back in. Severe URI, Pneumonia and all the fun Sarcoid issue's. Went up to 40 mg of Prenisone along with my plaquinil and methotrexate. Was on Levaquin 750 for 3 weeks. Just wasn't getting better then found out (on their 8th trip out to fix my heat) that there was a crack and I had been breathing in Carbon Monoxide for weeks or longer. That has to do wonders for the Sarc monster (don't you think?) Spent 8 grand putting a new system in and am starting to feel better but have no energy and the pain levels are off the scale. Also have to take a break after walking up the stairs,, but who doesn't lol Very rarely do I feel sorry for myself for getting this crappy disease, this wasn't one off them but it was close. I just always think of the people in the world who are in much worse shape then me and then Thank G-d for the life I have, my loving wife and 2 wonderful sons.That's it for me, counting down days till my first vacation in 5 years. It's a week with my in-laws (which is never fun) but I must really need a vacation because it was I who suggested flying down to Florida Christmas week to spend it with them. This disease is eating my brain.

G-d Bless,

Mitch

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