What a weekend.

 

It has been a whirlwind of a weekend. Last week before I bed I start coughing up blood. Enough to have me concerned but honestly I didn’t think much of it. I had a procedure a week ago figured side effects.  I checked in with my pulmonologist the next day who told me I immediately needed to be seen. That it wasnt normal to be coughing up blood a week later. My mom picked me up from work and off we went to Burlington. After several hours it was decided they would admit me. The concern was the amount of blood I was coughing up and the need to do another bronschopy to make sure all looked good. They didn’t have any beds and a wait list of 30 people looking for beds. I was proud that I advocated not to sleep in a hall way but I would ultimately stay in the er. The following day I didn’t get much information but eventually was told they didn’t think the bronch was nessacary bc I hadnt coughed up anymore blood so home I went. i was happy to be home.  In the middle of the night I started coughing up more blood. I called the on-call when I got up who wanted me back immediately.  So I got ready and up came more.  Another 9 hours in the er I was admitted and in a room. I’m hoping that they can get in tomorrow to do my procedure. 

I miss my boys!  Bryan came down with the kids today. I was so happy yet it made me so sad. He has been doing a great job holding down the fort, laundry, baseball practice, feeding the kids. He’s got it under control.  My mom and sister have been by my side since this started. My friends have been great checking on me. Honestly I feel fine besides for the iv in the fold of my arm. It’s much better since they took the one out of my wrist.  It hurts to cough but they are keeping the blood under control with a nebulizer ever 8 hours (who knew the frown upon coughing up blood…lol). I’ve seen more doctors and the care I have received has been amazing. But I’m ready to go home. I’m ready to go back to the crazy day to day, sleep in my own bed and have the kids cuddle with me. Heres to tomorrow being the day I break free!