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One heck of a month

October 31, 2008 – 6:03 pm

October has been crazy.  While I was getting settled in at my new job, mother nature threw me for a loop again.  Yet another cold landed me back in the hospital.  I sat for two weeks with gurgly lungs taking oral Levaquin and nebulized Tobi with no relief.  Finally the nurses at work convinced me [...]

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis, Invisible Disease, Life in General | Comments (2)

Various gunky topics

May 12, 2008 – 7:45 am

One of my difficulties in staying healthy while living with Cystic Fibrosis is airway clearance. I have to spend time every morning and evening focusing on getting the thick and sticky mucus out of my lungs. Something that may take a simple clearing of the throat in someone who is “normal” may take me five [...]

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It’s so good to be free!

April 22, 2008 – 12:35 pm

Today I feel like the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz just after Dorthy helps him down off of his watch-post. Dancing around with so little grace. “I am freeee!” I am so happy to be off the IVs and have that painful PICC line out. This weekend was so busy, I didn’t really have [...]

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, diabetes, Nutrition | Comments (0)

The day is FINALLY here!

April 18, 2008 – 12:05 pm

I am soooo happy to be getting rid of my PICC line today! I am done with IVs!!! Wish I could show you my happy dance! I do my happy dance every Friday while my co-workers laugh their arses off at me! Today get’s an extra little rump shake! YEAAA!!!

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis | Comments (0)

Down in the dumps

April 16, 2008 – 12:31 pm

It has been a little while since I last posted. Thought I would check in and let you all know things are going well. I am almost done with my IVs, it feels like I have been on them foreeever! That’s a sign I must be feeling better! I did a night-time room air oximetery [...]

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis, Life in General, Support | Comments (0)

Frustrations…

April 11, 2008 – 7:34 am

This week I have gone back to work. My brain is fried from all the medications and lack of sleep, so please forgive me if I ramble on. As well I am going nuts because my life is revolving around nothing more than my health. I just hate that. I am bored out of my [...]

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, diabetes, Invisible Disease, Support | Comments (0)

Life at home

April 7, 2008 – 6:05 pm

I am quite overwhelmed with all there is to do now I am back home. Bills to pay, laundry to do, meds to take… I am still on three IV antibiotics, one is in a large syringe that I slowly push in over 10 minutes (or slower when it makes me nauseous). The other two [...]

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis | Comments (1)

Home from the hospital

April 3, 2008 – 11:52 am

After almost a week, I am home from the hospital. It felt sooo nice to fall asleep in my own bed curled up with my little puppy last night. Right now lil Brodie is curled up on the sofa next to me along with the new addition to the house, my oxygen tubing. This is [...]

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis, Exercise | Comments (3)

Dietary is nuts

April 1, 2008 – 4:34 pm

It is official. First the hospital dietitian tells me that I am crazy for thinking that dairy products make me cough despite my telling them I was allergic as a kid. They really topped that today! I have a severe allergy to melons, all kinds, watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe… this is written allll over my charts [...]

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis, Nutrition | Comments (5)

Still at the health club

March 30, 2008 – 9:26 pm

I’m still in the hospital tonight. Just thought I would make a quick post before heading off to bed. It is quite a surprise to be back on IVs so soon. Usually I only do them once a year, but this is my second time in three months. I am a little disappointed as I [...]

By Salty | Also posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes | Comments (3)