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It’s been a pretty fabulous week, overall, despite the high stress of visiting a mall. The Apple store, which we visited briefly to see a friend, was totally, completely off the wall insane.
I visited the doc today, Lucy’s new doc. She was funny, engaging, cordial, and professional, and three miles from home, so I think I’ll keep her for now.
We did a lung test, and while I might not have tried as hard as I should have the first time, she said I had the lung capacity of an 80-year-old man. Get off my lawn!
We did an albuterol nebulizer (my first), and now it’s the equivalent of a spry 65-year-old, so… progress. All this week I’ll be on steroids, which means watch out, foodstuffs. Fortunately I’ll also be with Lucy all week, so she can say “That’s your fifth coke, maybe you want to cut back?”
I’m not really keen on taking an inhaled steroid (in addition) at night, but my doctor (who has asthma herself) made a big case for it changing her life, so I’ll give it a go.
In other news, everything’s wrapped for tomorrow, and we’re excited as heck to get a move on. I’m going to bed shortly so’s I can be fresh for my 5 AM work call, but there is no way to avoid that I will be pushing it tomorrow.
It was cool having a couple of days off for no reason whatsoever, Melanie and I did errands together today, which was great ’cause I was sleepy and zoned after a blood draw, a pneumonia vaccine, and no food for 14 or 16 hours.
Our first Christmas is pretty fantastic so far. Lucy seems just as fond of me as when we got married, so I guess I’m doing something right.
I have some great creative ideas for the new year, and no time to get to them until then, so while I want next week’s vacation to last, … come on, 2011!
Brit’s Advair makes such a huge difference in her life. I don’t know which inhaled steroid your doc gave you but you will more than likely be happy with it. Good luck!
Brit’s Advair makes such a huge difference in her life. I don’t know which inhaled steroid your doc gave you but you will more than likely be happy with it. Good luck!