The willow will bend. 💗

[GD53]

The willow did bend but NOT break.That's my energy after recovering from community acquired pneumonia.

Been a lot of negatively on this forum recently. We have no medical input for anyone; a wealth of experience, ideas and most importantly encouragement for your individual journey.

I would say to all, stay strong and with your own regimes and treatment be well and safe.

Lastly, personally, I missed 😔 my dads 97th birthday on 23rd March, no breath to even see him. We deal with our sadness and happy times as "the willow bends."

Much love to all. Dawn.xx 🥰

[Jaybird19]

that is a great post- thats the second good thing thats happened to me this morning

thank you

[GD53 in reply to Jaybird19]

Have a good day. xx 🥰

[Patk1]

Hope u soon feel better& regain yr energy x

[GD53 in reply to Patk1]

Thanks Patk1 for your best wishes. 😊 Its been a long haul but we're getting there. xx

[O2Trees]

Im glad you're recovering Dawn, but puzzled about your reference to negativity on the forum - I must have missed it. Take care

[GD53 in reply to O2Trees]

Hello O2trees. 😊 thanks for your reply. Just a couple of posts recently which have given me cause for concern 😟 I feel negative when despite our helpful responses, our positivity seems have little effect in helping others. That's life!! Being so unwell for the last month has left me feeling mentally and physically exhausted BUT still feeling other peoples despair.. so grateful to all friends on here for their support. Enjoy your evening. Best wishes. Dawn.xx

[O2Trees in reply to GD53]

Thanks for your reply Dawn. I was concerned as some years ago the forum got quite nasty in a personal way, unpleasant arguments between a few members. But it's very different now thank goodness.

I do understand though that it can feel hard if some people feel difficult and/or distressed about their conditions and find it hard to receive help. Hope you're having a reasonable day today - very sunny where I am right now, that always helps. Take care

[Alberta56]

Hello Miss Willow. I hope you will make slow but steady progress to shake off that exhaustion. Sorry you missed your dad's birthday, but you obviously know when to listen to your body. It's sad to read other people's stories and wish there was something we could do to help them. But your positivity is very cheering. We need positivity and all the funny/ interesting things people post to cheer us on our way.

[GD53 in reply to Alberta56]

Morning Alberta56. 😊 Sunny day but cold 🥶 up North. Thanks for your support and kindness. Off to see dad today, feel like a child again, excited. 😁As a family we are so lucky to have him with us, life is very precious 💖

Hope you have an enjoyable day. Love Dawn. xx🥰

[Maverick77]

hi Dawn I am also recovering from a bout of community acquired pneumonia for which I was hospitalised for 3 days. I was given doxycycline one tablet a day for 6 days and steroids doubled for 3 days. I’ve been home for over a week and still don’t feel very well.

When I got home I feel as though I’ve been forgotten about🤷‍♀️

[GD53 in reply to Maverick77]

Morning Maverick77. Unfortunately your experience of treatment mimicks mine in a lot of ways. 🙄 I started emergency meds and put sputum sample in for ? effective antibiotics. Increasingly breathless , appointment at docs, they put me on ? 30 days sliding scale of prednisolone, for increasing wheeze and changed antibiotic to Clarithromycin.Still increasing breathlessness and sats down 87/88, normally 94. My hubby took me to A&E, chest x-ray and was told because of my copd and current infection my sats were not remarkable!

Came home with 14 days Clarithromycin and continue prednisolone. I have improved but last sputum specimen says I should be on Augmentin, I'll rattle!🤣

My team at the surgery have been so good. We will get there, just seems it's taking forever. 🙄

Only advice I can give you is to put another sputum specimen in to docs to check you're on the right antibiotic.

Long reply, I know, but your gp/respiratory team should be helping with your care.

Hope you feel much better shortly. Thinking about you. Best wishes. Dawn.xx 🥰

[Maverick77]

Thankyou for your reply Dawn. I suppose we’ll feel better soon it’s just been a long winter🤷‍♀️