I have had pneumonia 9 times in my life. Sucked each time. Doc says that it is what will likely kill me when I get older. Fortunately, after receiving the vaccine, no recent cases (5+ years).
I likewise get pneumonia easily and at 73 or good. Two times in one year at 70 in the hospital for three and then eight days. If she had lung surgery and now pneumonia I guess every breath could be her last. She is walking to judgement day and her path is lined with the souls of the unborn.
I hear you. Every winter the wet aspen leaves forms a mold that makes it hard for me to breath. I got pneumonia a couple of times, which sux as you say. I got the shot and now I just get the worlds worse case of bronchitis with temps of 106+ every winter.
This winter I am taking Qvar (inhaled steroids) and albuterol BEFORE I get deathly ill. So far so good.