No more steroids!!! Yippee

Been to see my consultant this morning for results from ct two weeks ago! Nodule and swelling has gone! Yippee! So happy,only need steroids as and when now! I will never smoke again! Unless am on fire haha

[cofdrop-UK]

Great news -pleased for you hun,

Love cx

[Hidden in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Thank you cofdrop hope your well xx

[pollyjj]

That's fantastic, nice to hear some good news.

polly xx

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Thanks polly just the news I needed after two week holiday! Hope your ok xx max

[dall05]

Great news Boo-Boo, and also a very wise move with the No Smoking, that could only end one way.!!!! Disaster!!!!!

Tony.

[Hidden in reply to dall05]

Thanks tony you are only too right, hope your good too

[Hidden]

Great news, so pleased to hear it! Onwards and upwards! Take care TAD xx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks tad feel like am floating haha xx max

[casper99]

Nice to hear a bit of good news for a change. Pleased for you. xx

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Thank you Casper chuffed

[helingmic]

I'm so glad you've stop smoking. This is the greatest step in your life. CONGRATULATIONS! You will see an improvement in your health. Have you signed up for PR? This might help you in the long run. Well done!

[Hidden in reply to helingmic]

Thanks helingmic my pulmonary function is very good they say so not offered pr yet!!! I've had 1 test and got near 100% it's been the infections impeding me upto now! Wot does PR do?

[helingmic in reply to Hidden]

During PR, they test you for fitness. Then for 6 weeks they give you circuit exercises to do: carry weight on a length, pushing a static bike, go up and down a stair, and others. At the end of the session, they test your O2 level and your breathing capability and record it. After 6 weeks, some people improve, some don’t. At the last one, I was recommended oxygen bottles and a concentrator.

I carried on going to the gym. With meds for my condition, I weaned myself from O2 completely. It made me strongly aware that exercise is important.

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I think am quite fit still and work on a ward, I used a pedometer and found out I walk around 11,500 steps so exercise while I work haha.you should be proud of what u have achieved well done to you! X max

[helingmic in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Boo-Boo. That's it Let's all have a big hug. You can learn the best of hugs by looking at yourself in front of the mirror and say, I love you (works every time!)

[Hidden in reply to helingmic]

Ahh that's a lovely thought xx

[KingoftheCocktails]

Welcome back from holiday to the new Boo-Boo

KOTC

Your daily tonic

[Hidden in reply to KingoftheCocktails]

Thank you KOTC muy bien hope your good too

[appyalison]

Great news. New life! Alison

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Thank you Alison

[Mocarey]

Fab news. Well done for stopping the weed! M

[Hidden in reply to Mocarey]

Thank you M weed free for a while now and staying that way. Max

[sassy59]

What good news Boo-Boo. Cheered me up no end. Nice to hear something great happening to someone. Stay well and no smoking! Love, Carole xxx

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Thank you Carole hope your well too xxx

[Hidden]

Cheers Flibberti massive relief thank you! As you said steroids are great when needed,and think my prolonged use was a factor in this result, but probably caused inflammation found too! I learnt from helping a friend with emphesema only too well the effects of steroids on lungs. X

[junespoon in reply to Hidden]

Hi Boo Boo, what effect do steroids have on the lungs,I too have emphesema,and take them when I have a infection ,but would like to know what they do please,for warned and all that.x

[helingmic]

Junespoon,

I’m joining a link about corticosteroids.

brit-thoracic.org.uk/Portal...

for me. ( only my opinion, I’m not an expert or professional).Wehn I am short of breath with an infection, my lung specialist prescribes a short term (15 days to 4 weeks). It helps me no end recover a little from shortness of breath.

What I’ve noticed is that my veins in my fingers can snap. That means a little blood swells a spot and can be a little painful, but not harmful.

Trust your doctor more than I. If he prescribed this, there’s a good reason, which he won’t keep secret if you ask!