Sunday, February 8, 2009

Visit to Emerg (or the ER for my American Friends)

So I started back to work on the 2nd and things have been going pretty good. I find that I am I little more tired, but considering I haven't working since May, that is understandable. As I have experienced with some of the treatments, I have found myself out of breath after walking in from the parking lot, especially if I am carrying my work bag, computer case and purse.

On Tuesday night, I joined the girls for coffee. On our way out, I told Karen if I wasn't feeling well, I wanted her to drop me of at Emerg on our way Home. (why spoil coffee!) I was feeling pretty good and we went straight home. I went to bed. I woke about 1:00am unable to catch my breath. My chest felt wet? and heavy. I propped my self up with pillows and tried to go back to sleep. Well, that didn't work and after about 10 minutes of gasping and hacking, I got dressed and had Greg drive me to the hospital. They put me in a wheel chair and wheeled me into acute care right away. They said my chest sounded clear, did blood work and gave me a puffer. They sent me home, and I was back in my own bed by 5am. I don't use the puffer every 4 hours as indicated, maybe 2 or 3 times a day, as needed.

I am feeling pretty good, and I think as I start getting more exercise, running around the office, I will start feeling better.

I have a great staff and they are looking out for me. They are constantly after me, not letting me carry supplies, putting things up for me and generally looking after me. I don't think I could over do it, even if I wanted to.

~Inez

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