I was inspired to write this reading "Superzob" post.
Like him I got COVID as did my wife Anne. No "doormats" though.
What I am going to write, you could not make, up.
I was due for Cancer op last week to see how various treatments had done for Bladder Cancer.
Two days before I got COVID as did Anne, not a clue how, I have missed one booster .
So I had to go for Echo heart scan as ordered by oncologist to see how my heart will cope with ops
I phoned two days ago and they gave me time to recover - But this morning I still had COVID, now 12 days. Heart people bent over backwards to help and given me a new appointment in 9 days.
The op that was cancelled, I waited 10 months for that and COVID ruined that. small matter these ops matter...
To COVID and COPD - I never thought I would get it but it's a horrid virus - I have never been out of breath so much in particular at night with a cough not unlike a COPD flare.
I got a full blown chest infection my GP gave me antibiotics and reception said I have to phone back up and I will be helped if worse. Not sure what that means.
Night time is worse, besides my breathing my anxiety level are high, at night.
I wonder what would have happened had I my booster but I had to delay because I was having immune treatment.
I like to paint pictures and post then on the net, not been able to do one . my main pass time.
My wife was free after 5 or 6 days -in truth i am no better and am praying I will be fit for my echo next week.
Don't be like me, miss no boosters but even so, I really been nowhere to catch COVID'
Covid and Cancer well cancer weakens, Covid and COPD a horrible mix.. Sorry for long winder post.
PS I have been helped for tests with hospital and GP and least I have somewhere to call/
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Thank you Digger, sorry for late reply but been so lethargic. I have watched season 1-2 -3 and 4 episodes of season four, I tested negative Thursday, but still have loads of symptoms, I wear a mask everwhere from now on..
Oh dear Ern what can I say? Covid is a nasty sneaky virus that seems hell bent on getting to us all. I’m so sorry it’s infected you and Ann and I really hope you recover in time for your echo next week. You’ve been through so much and are due better days ahead.
I hope that you soon begin to improve Ern and that your fortunes take a better turn. As sassy said, covid is a sneaky, nasty virus. Wishing you well and good news about your surgery soon. Best wishes, Carole xx
Sorry for late reply Carole - was negative from yesterday, it is sneaky, woke up my COPD. I am at least getting my echo on Wednsday for my pre op. when I am a bit better I will chase them up for new op date, x
I echo what Sassy says Ern. I'm so sorry to hear this, what a flipping shame.
Really the receptionist means (or should have) to call back if you're not loads better BEFORE the antibiotics are finished in case you need more of them. Please don't hesitate to ring will you!
Late reply sorry, really have been unwell, horrid illness - I am now negative and slowly improving. I have no antibiotics at moment, will have to get some Monday. I think Doxycycline is not as effective as it was, gonna request a change.
Sorry for late reply. . just been so lethargic = I am at last negative but improvement is slow. Sorry to here you are positive, hope your symptoms are mild. Thank you for your kind wishes.
I’m so sorry to read your post Ern. All thoughts and good wishes to you and your wife. I was jumping up and down last week as my husband who has severe COPD had completed Pulmonary Rehab and his recovery time on walking has halved. We hadn’t been out for two years! Then Sunday we tested positive for Covid. Feeling rough but not too bad. Doesn’t seem to have made breathing worse - yet. We were due to have boosters yesterday but of course we couldn’t. Just sitting in blankets taking paracetamol and drinking loads of vitamin C.
Covid is definitely rife. There’s no legal obligation to isolate anymore so people are walking about with it.
Do hope you feel better soon! You’ ve had a lot to deal with x
Thank you and sorry for late reply. I am now negative but symptoms hanging on. I hope you are well soon. it's made my breathing more difficult at times but, not seemed to have altered my 02 levels. Thank god for that. Get well soon and don't rush at anything..
Hi Ern. You really are having a tough time just now, one thing after another. Hopefully you will be clear of covid and get your echo next week. Wishing you all the best for ongoing treatment. Wonder if you got your painting finished? Take care xxx
Hi, Thank you. Hospital have been fantastic, I missed my appointment but they game me another for this week.. No I did not get my painting finished, I am going to do a little paining tonight.. x
hope you feel much better soon. If you are using a blue medical mask for your hospital trips they’re not enough to protect against covid as they’re not fitted all the way round face and leak air in and out at the sides. If you can get a fpp2 or 3 mask with band that goes round the back of your head. 3M aura is good, I’ve been using a Cambridge mask with strap. I love it when I see my lung consultant and he has a super fitted fpp3 mask on instead of the blue one hanging under the nose or worse nothing. Wishing you all the best
Thank you - I am using a mask all the time now, I could not be doing with this again, I got a real shock I will try a new mask, the others slip of my nose.
Sorry to hear you got the dreaded "doormat-disease" so badly. My wife can't seem to shake off her cough, though that's not really affecting me despite 3 lung conditions - doesn't make any sense!
We're also still testing positive, but haven't reached your 12 days yet (apparently, the average is 11 days so, hopefully, you should soon start seeing some signs of recovery). We've had to postpone our flu jabs, and will have to do so again if this carries on into next week.
We, too, have had to abandon doing things we usually enjoy. Haven't resorted to Blakes 7 yet, and Frozen Planet is probably not the best thing to watch when you feel shivery!
Looks like our lives are on hold for the moment and just hope that it doesn't stay that way too much longer.
Thank you Superzob - My wife shook it of in 6 days, mine took about 14 - I got a horrible cough and had to take Doxycycline - I can't describe how I felt, really nasty disease, Hope you are both fully recovered soon.
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