After all the tests yesterday, even though the test results are not back yet, they started me on a course of treatment of antibiotics and steroids. I feel 100% better today. The constant pressure on my lungs and heart lessened considerably. I slept for over 10 hours last night. Even though I am still coughing and coughing up some blood from time to time, I feel better. I felt so good that I went for a short walk in the hallway, did some toryu’s and donyu’s in a chair.

I also had 2 different visitors yesterday, Pat and Claudia came visited me. It was so good to spend some time with them as well. I really appreciate that. Ruth stopped by to say hi today because she is volunteering at the hospital. It’s good to have visitors. If you are local, please feel free to stop by and visit anytime. 

I wish I could post, yay, I am out of the hospital, but the hospital is not done with me yet. I need to stay here until at least Saturday for some test results to come back, then depends on what it says and what treatments it might need, we will see.

As much as I hate the idea of hospital, I realized as I am going such a tough time that if I were home, then I would be in real serious trouble! The medical staff here looks after me plus family and friend rotating visits. I know I am in best possible hands even though I don’t like the idea of it.

What’s keeping me here is the possibility of pneumonia. That’s the best case scenario believe or not. Let’s all pray it’s simple pneumonia that could be treated with some strong antibiotics. The alternatives are not something much more serious like I am reacting to the Targrisso pill in a bad way. They would have no choice be take me off if that’s the case.

Just a quick update, I went to my Monday morning radiation appointment, the radiation oncologist was there, took one look at me and said let’s talk first. I told her all that happened over the weekend, unable to keep anything down, vomit, diarrhea, weak… well, she decided I needed to go to the ER instead! So, went to the ER, they started all kinds of fluids and tests, I was very dehydrated. They kept me overnight and I am still in the hospital. As much IV fluids I have been given, nothing stops my diarrhea so far, they won’t get me out unless I can eat and hold food down on my own. No telling how long I need to be here.