General Chat

Chris, so pleased it is a milder infection. Mixed blessing re the steroids but I am sure it beats the alternative.

Continue to keep your sense of humour, and 'keep taking the tablets'.

Hope you soon regain at least some of your strength.

(((((hugs)))))

I do not wish to seem ungrateful - I am not reallly but I expect all of us still, no matter the age, have some vanity left!!!!!! As soon as I can again regain the strength I had earlier this year I will be a lot happier.

As someone who others tell me was always on the go and organising everyone and this that and the other, it is a bit of a down to be left just to organising OH!!!!!

Thank you one and all, I would miss you. You keep me sane!

good news Chris.shouldn't worry about the lower dose of steroids.
My friend has been on them for years,and,although it puts the weight on the benefits are worth it.
Thinking of you.

Brenda x

Chris, swings and roundabouts I suppose, but hope you won't put on too much more weight despite the future lower dose of steroids. If it keeps you around for your family and to keep an eye on us here, it will be worthwhile - don't want anyone else leaving the boards.

Chin(s) up and glad you haven't got to go into hospital again

Lizxx

UPDATE - seen consultant and good news - the chest infection I have is a mundane one TG - not the nasty one which had me hospitalised.

However the bit of a downside is that he is (when I have finished full course of steroids for 2 weeks) is to put me on a daily but lower dose.

So heigh ho I shall be fat but breathing! In spite of moaning at times I have gone up two dress sizes I do realise I am so lucky to be alive after past 2 years.

Thank you all for your kinds words of support. Does help so much.

Hope you feel lots better soon Chris.

I have to get the flu jab booked soon.

Lizx

Good news Chris.At least they are taking notice and giving you the service you deserve.Keep on improving.

Brenda x x

that is good chris, one question answered then!

Had an unexpected visit from Community Matron - consultant asked for this 31 August! She hadn't had any word until GP got in touch yesterday.
She is very good and will be visiting regularly until I recover properly and when time is right will be giving me the flu jab!

Glad you are feeling brighter Chris. Fingers crossed for the results.

Hope you keep feeling better Chris, sorry to hear you not been too good.

Take care
jude xx

And I am devastated Sharron - I thought I might enter the stroller 5' sprint!!!

Seriously I do feel brighter this morning so fingers crossed for tomorrow's results.

All those steroids mean you might not be in the Olympics!

Brenda - I will ask now as soon as I get this lot over!!! Know the nurse who does the COPD clinic very well. As OH says he walks into the pharmacy now and they do not even bother asking names!!!! It's 'Hello, got your wife's prescription ready!'.

hope you will feel better soon Chris.
As Ann said why don't you ask for the district nurse to come to your house and give you the flu jab?
For the last 3 years,until this year,2 nurses came together to give OH and me the jabs,last year was the pneumonia one as well.
Keep smiling!!
Brenda x x

That is food for thought Ann.

Hello chris hope you will feel better soon .Thinking about you Take care Barbra x

Chris if you are fit enough to have it (they do ask if you are well when you go to get it done but I don't know what the criteria is for 'being well'), maybe you could ask if it is possible for a nurse to come to the house to give it to you.

I think you have total support from most people on here, if not all.

Thank you all so much for your kind words and support - it means so much to me. Thank you

Hi Cris, thinking of you, hope they sort you out <3

Carol