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Good day all. Really nice weather here in Kent. Felt really rough last week and ended up being sent to hospital by my doctor. Apart from emphysema I also suffer from blood clots, not regularly, thank goodness. I was really breathless which has happened in the past when I have had a blood clot. I spent Thursday being scanned and various other tests. They decided to keep me in overnight under observation. I was told by the consultant on Friday morning that the Emphysema is the same as it was 2 years ago (nice one) and I did not have a blood clot (nice one) I did not have pneumonia (nice one) but I did have a chest infection (bad one). He said he would give me some antibiotics, which should clear it up. When I came out on Friday early afternoon with the tablets, I have got 5 100mg capsules of Doxycycline of which I have to take 1 per day. It say's on the box "Protect your skin from sunlight, even on a bright but cloudy day". I love my garden and playing bowls. I now have had to cancel my gardening and bowls for at least 5/6 days, and they forecast really nice sunny weather here. Still a small price to pay for your health. I know I have gone on a bit, but if anybody out there would like to dish out some sympathy, thank you. I know there are a lot of people on here worse off than me. Happy days to you all, keep your chins up. Best wishes. Roy.

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sassy59 profile image
sassy59

Wishing you well and feel better soon. Xxxxx

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Roysieboy in reply tosassy59

Thank u. 🤓👍

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skischool

Roy if you feel up to your usual pursuits just slap on some sunscreen protection and wear a hat as i believe you don't have to hibernate and just have to avoid direct sunlight,i may be totally wrong but what the hell we only live once,get well soon.

Ski's and Scruff's.:)

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Roysieboy in reply toskischool

Cheers to u both. I will c how it goes. 👍🤓

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Spacecat1 in reply toRoysieboy

Get out while you can thunderstorms due next week weather warning n place next week. Just booked fr the gardner to doyhe hedges as well. Will have to take each day as it comes

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Roysieboy in reply toSpacecat1

Hello Spacecat1. I did my garden last week. Just as well really as I haven’t felt up to much. Just hoping we miss the thunderstorms it tends to flatten the plants. The weather is one thing we can’t control, still never mind. Thank u for replying. 👍🤓

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Rattle in reply toRoysieboy

Hi I got a course of 2 weeks of doxycycline last year (due to ear/sinus problems) two days before our holiday to the sun in Algarve. A bit of a downer! But I put spf 30-50 and a har on, stayed in the shade in the middle of the day otherwise swimming, walking, jumping in the wave with no problem. Good luck with sun & getting better!

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Roysieboy in reply toRattle

Hello Rattle. It makes me laugh sometimes as to where and why people get there names from. I’ve given the bowls a miss for a couple of weeks. Most of the time at home and playing bowls I where shorts, I feel more at ease in them. Thank u for ur good wishes and the same goes from this end. 👍🤓

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Spacecat1 in reply toRoysieboy

Would you believe it's now raining the cats have decided to sit outside in the rain watching the birds eating their dinner.

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Roysieboy in reply toSpacecat1

I think we r all going to get some wet stuff this week. The cat knows if he doesn’t get wet u give him some more food later. 😂👍🤓😹

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Spacecat1 in reply toRoysieboy

My hubby is the softy when it comes to a certain cat if he gets wet he snuggles him in a towel. I'm just waiting for the hot water bottle to come out.

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Roysieboy in reply toSpacecat1

Each to their own. Whatever lights his light. 👍🤓

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Nottobad

Why do you have to cancel just wear sun cream or cover up.

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Roysieboy in reply toNottobad

Hello mate. It is not easy or comfortable with a lot of clothes on. Hopefully next week I will b back to playing. 👍🤓

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Yatzy

Hi Roy. I know how you love your garden, we’ve been missing the photos! I’ve been on oxytetracycline for decades at high and low doses, and it comes with the same warning about sunlight. It either affects you or it doesn’t, fortunately fine for me. Stick one toe out and if all ok, go for it. As others say, wear a hat and cover as lightly as necessary . Don’t think cream guards against this one, but I may be wrong.

Glad all your hospital checks came out as good as it gets for those of us with dodgy lungs.

Enjoy your weekend ☀️ sunny in Cheshire too!

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Roysieboy

Cheers Yatzy, kind of u to reply. I might try that just the one toe. Hopefully all will b ok. It’s only 5 days anyway, but when u can normally walk in and out as u please it comes a bit hard. I haven’t posted any pictures for a bit as I have found when I try they won’t post. Will try again. Watch this space. Cheers. 👍🤓

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Hacienda

Stay Well Hun, You have come through with Flying Colours. Look Forward to seeing your Blooms this Summer, I am out in the garden, under The parasol, I love the sun, but I'm being Sensible. Just Bought a Gazebo so I can do my Exercises on Bike and Tread Mill under Cover and still see all my Flowers.....After I finish this Vino or 2. LOL. Love n Hugs xxxx

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Izb1 in reply toHacienda

Very posh Hacienda, thats the way to live, hope you enjoyed your vino 🍷🍷🍷

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Roysieboy

Cheers Hacienda. I can’t afford a gazebo 😂 have to make do with a parasol ☂️. It’s nice (I find) looking at the flowers. Don’t go to mad on that bike. Enjoy. 👍🤓

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Hacienda in reply toRoysieboy

Bought it second hand on market place it was still in the box never used. Great value for £40. Xxx

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HungryHufflepuff

Hey Roysieboy, good news about everything except the infection. I hope you start to feel better soon. My dad was on a medication that said to avoid any sunlight. Sunblock was not OK in this situation. But he bought white cotton gloves recommended by the doctor and wore a wide brimmed hat as well as long sleeves etc. Probably for five days it's not worth you investing in these things, but it must be so frustrating for you having to avoid the sunshine when finally it's sunny! Lots of sympathy heading your way, and I hope you get back out in your garden soon.

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Roysieboy in reply toHungryHufflepuff

Cheers mate. 5 days doesn’t seem a long time normally but it will soon pass. Thanks for replying. Best wishes. 👍🤓

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Roysieboy

Thank u RedSox. 👍🤓

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Lemon7

Hope you are better soon. Take care.

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Roysieboy in reply toLemon7

Cheers mate. Am trying my best. Best wishes to u. 🤓👍

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santisuk

Maybe emphysema is different. For bronchiectasis, infections should be given longer courses than that - based on my own experience and on British Thoracic Society guidelines for doctors.

"In general, antibiotic courses for 14 days are standard and should always be used in patients infected with P. aeruginosa. Shorter courses may suffice in patients with mild bronchiectasis."

By shorter I reckon they are thinking 10 (or maybe 7 in those who respond quickly or have a relatively easy infection history and a relatively quick to respond bug).

Sorry - not trying to be a party pooper!

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Roysieboy in reply tosantisuk

Hello santisuk. I have only had one chest infection before so perhaps it is thought it may clear up quick. Time will tell. Have a nice day. Thank u for replying. 👍🤓

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Phil40

Dude, I am a life long ginger so have been sensitive to sunlight all my life. As folk here have said, long sleeve light shirt, cover your noddle with a lovely hat and put some shades on then you can keep playing bowls and look cooler than everyone else.

Never got on, me and the sun. My distant red headed Celtic ancestors presumably didn’t see much of it and it took me about 50 years to accept that.

But as for sympathy; ‘ahhh, poor you’ 😁👍

But seriously, hope you feel better. Not usually sunny long anyway thank goodness. Think of all the poor Gingers like me....well more strawberry blonde now. With grey coming on...,

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Roysieboy in reply toPhil40

Like the reply Phil. As far as I can see there r always people worse than me. I have to wear a cap anyway as I get nodules form on my head anyway. No doubt I will survive ( that is the title of a song, I believe) anyway good luck and best wishes from this end. 👍🤓

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House1

Sorry to hear that hope you get better soon x

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Roysieboy in reply toHouse1

Thank u House1 for replying. Am sure things will b ok. Have a nice day. Best wishes. 👍🤓

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Izb1

Hi Roy, 3 out of 4 isnt bad and just think in 5 days time you will be back to normal, whatever that may be. Seriously I hope the tablets kick in quickly and help to make you feel better soon x

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Roysieboy in reply toIzb1

Cheers Izb1. It’s always nice when people reply to ur posts even though they have problems of their own. Thank u. Have a good day.🤓👍

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Izb1 in reply toRoysieboy

Yes I think so too, shows that we are all one big family. Enjoy your Sunday x

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Roysieboy in reply toIzb1

Hope u have a good day as well, whatever u r doing. 👍🤓

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Arch74

Hello Roysieboy, sorry to hear about your troubles lately.

I also have moderate emphysema, though it feels much worse in this hot weather. I also live in Kent and must say the sunny, humid weather is a struggle. Infections are easily treated now, with hospital antibiotics, they are quite strong. I hope you can get back to your gardening soon, and the bowls.

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Roysieboy in reply toArch74

Thank u Arch74 for replying. Bit of a pain but I will soldier on.😂👍🤓

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vittorio

HI - JOIN THE CLUB ROYSIEBOY !....- SORRY YOU'VE BEEN A BIT POORLY - WE ALL HAVE GOOD AND BAD DAYS ! , BUT I OFTEN THINK , EVEN IF WE DID NOT HAVE THIS DAM, LUNG DISEASE , AGE ITSELF WOULD BRING THEM ALONG ! , LIKE CARS ETC , OUR BODIES START TO WEAR OUT , BUT WE KEEP GOING - I'VE HAD TO GO INTO HOSPITAL 32 TIMES IN TEN YEARS , I 'VE GOT TO KNOW THE " BOYS AND THE GIRLS , AS I CALL THEM ! , AT THE MIGHTY "ROYAL FREE " HOSPITAL IN LONDON - ITS GOT TO THE STAGE, WHENEVER THEY " WHEEL ME " IN , SOMEONE SAYS _ " HI VITTORIO - YOUR ROOMS READY ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR " !! ...GOOD TO HEAR YOU IMPROVED AFTER YOUR VISIT , AS I SAY ....... " HERE'S TO THE NEXT TIME " ! - - REMEMBER THAT OLD SIGNATURE TUNE /SONG OF HENRY HALL ? .( YES - I'ME THAT OLD !! ) ...... GOOD LUCK ........

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Roysieboy in reply tovittorio

Thank u Vitoria for replying. As I have said before there are always people worse off than me. Hope all goes well for you. Best wishes. 🤓👍

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welshtony

Hi Roy

I just came off steroids and antibiotics after 2 weeks of chest infection, so look after yourself

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Roysieboy in reply towelshtony

Cheers Tony. This is only the second chest infection I’ve had thank goodness but it’s not very nice when it’s here. Good luck and best wishes to u. 🤓👍

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watergazer

Hope you are out and about soon Roy playing bowls and in your garden. As skis says slap on some factor 50 sun protection and a hat. Dismal indoors when outside is so lovely. good news about your other ailments.

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Roysieboy in reply towatergazer

Thank u for that. I have given the bowls a miss for a couple of weeks but will still b pottering around in the garden. Was plywothe other results. Thank u for taking the time to reply. Best wishes. 👍🤓

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Whitechinchilla

Always happy to give a “ bit of sympathy” Roysieboy.

That was another tough battle to fight so glad you are back at home and hopefully we’ll on your way to feeling really good very soon.

With any luck they will be wrong about the forecast as so often happens.

Hope you can at least sit by the window( not too close) and see your garden, with a good book and that the time flies by for you.

Or you could invite the bowls team to have a “ short” game on your front lawn😅

Best wishes

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Roysieboy in reply toWhitechinchilla

Hello Whitechinchilla and thank u for replying. I feel better than I did. I keep looking out of the window, can’t wait to get out there. The problem with inviting that lot round is 1. They would eat me out of house and home 2. I haven’t got a front lawn as when I was diagnosed with emphysema we had it all paved and a few pot plants out there. I now concentrate on my back garden. That’s got a lawn😂 Anyway it’s nice to hear from u. Best wishes. 👍🤓

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Whitechinchilla

I understand, I guess we have to be practical to make the best for our health.

I live next to a park and played bowls there for a few years, but was absolutely hopeless and I could not get over the graciousness of the other players towards me. Any other sport I would have been given a life long red card. They only kept me on to help with the teas🙃

They are a special breed bowls players.

Might just wander across this afternoon to watch. Hopefully they will allow that😂

Do you play indoors in the winter? The nearest indoor club to me was out of my budget not that they would have let me in😂😂

That’s amazing that you still garden and play bowls. Long may that continue😉

good wishes back.

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Roysieboy

With bowls I think we judge ourselves as to whether we r good or bad. It’s when the other players start judging us. U meet a lot of nice people playing bowls but we will never get on with everyone. I like watching especially on a nice summer day. I don’t play for an indoor club as I am out a lot in the summer. My wife is not interested in bowls so I try to keep the peace by having roll ups indoors twice a week. I must b doing something right as we have been married 56yrs on 3rd July this year. It’s nice to speak to you and hope things go well for u. Best wishes.👍🤓

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karenjenna1146

Hi Roysieboy

Hope you feel better soon. I am just getting over a bad chesty cough yucky, not good for us people with challenged lungs. I so understand.

I am on chemo for life in tablet form to shut off my immune system as it is attacking my lungs and has done for years. I have to stay protected from sunlight, i use a hat, sunscreens and sunglasses and don’t let it stop me doing anything outside that I want to do. We just take care. I live life to the full with my Pulmonary fibrosis, Pulmonary hypertension and CREST syndrome.

You take care

Karen

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Roysieboy in reply tokarenjenna1146

Hello Karen. There’s me thinking I’m hard done by having to stay out of the sun for 5 days. It really puts my plight into perspective. Hope things go well for u. Thank u for replying. Best wishes. 👍🤓

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karenjenna1146 in reply toRoysieboy

Lol, reading the posts on this site always helps you to get things into perspective as there is always people out there worse off than you. It’s lovely that no matter what you need to vent about at the time you can get support on here, even if it seems trivial. Fab bunch of people who don’t judge you, they just want to help. I am a mega positive polly, and always look on the bright side. But if I get bad news I have this site to help me cope. Enjoy outdoors and take care 😁

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Roysieboy in reply tokarenjenna1146

Hello Polly or should I say Karen. You r exactly right in what u wrote on ur post. Nice to b positive, I think it was when I was diagnosed that I got more positive. Nice to hear from u. Best wishes. 🤓👍

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shouty

I went out in sun & take Doxy regularly. Just take a little extra care. The gardening is good for body & soul & we need happy things to keep us going. Hope infection clears up Asap 😊

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Roysieboy in reply toshouty

Thank u for taking the time to reply shouty. I am taking care. I am wearing trousers instead of shorts, I wear a long sleeved top instead of t- shirt and and I always wear a cap. Am hoping this will b enough. It has been ok for the past 2 days. Best wishes. 👍🤓

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Chestyblocked

I forgot about the sun I now look like a boiled tomato 😂 I’ve had numerous amounts of doxycycline and Steroids just don’t seem to be able to get shot of this Good Luck keep out of sun Xx

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Roysieboy

I will take ur advice and keep out of the sun. Thank u for replying. 👍🤓

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mike012j

Keep going mate your doing great x

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Roysieboy in reply tomike012j

Cheers Mike. I will do my best. Thank u for ur support. Best wishes. 👍🤓

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Skatergirl1

Get in the garden and enjoy yourself.......Wear a big hat and slap on the factor 50, oh and enjoy a cold beer to cool down xx

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Roysieboy

Hello Skatergirl1. As of today I have only got 2 more capsules to take to finish the course, so I will make the most of it. At the moment it is raining hard here in Kent. I don’t think I would have been going out there yet a while. As for the beer 🍺 I don’t really drink. Miserable chap aren’t I. Anyway thank u for replying and it’s nice to converse with u. Best wishes. 🤓👍

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Dedalus

Hope you feel better soon. All best wishes x

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Roysieboy in reply toDedalus

Cheers Dedalus. Thank u for thoughts. I am feeling better than I did. 1 more capsule and hopefully it will do the trick. Best wishes. 🤓👍

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