Prayer Request, Sick for 5 Weeks

Self | 3/17/2020 | TheWriterTX

[TheWriterTX]

Several weeks ago, I started work on a Monday with a sore throat and headache. I was doing a final review of my high rise building in anticipation of the Fire Marshall's visit that week.

Tuesday, I was sick as a dog. Raging fever, aches and chills, migraine, and a persistent, dry cough. Used Dayquil and Nyquil to dampen the effects and clear my system.

By Wednesday, I was at my doctor's office. I tested negative for the flu. Blood pressure and temperature were way up. They gave me a cocktail booster shots, ciprofloxacin, and prednisone. Doctor ordered chest x-rays. I had those done the same day.

On Thursday, my son drove me to the doctor for my chest xray results. No pneumonia. Doctor told me to return or go to the hospital if I got worse.

By Friday night I was at the hospital with chest and lung pain so severe, I thought I was having a heart attack. More chest x-rays and an MRI on my lungs. My body temp was a shockingly low 96.6. BP up by 50%. Blood oxygen level would drop to 80% every time I had a coughing fit.

IV meds, more steroids, and sent back home. The cough finally loosened up and my strength started to return. They diagnosed it as an upper respiratory condition.

I made it to work on Monday and Tuesday, but was out sick with more fever, aches, chills on Wednesday.

Missed another day the following week for the same reason.

Finally had a good week where I didn't crash and made it through the weekend instead of sleeping and coughing the whole time. Was able to deep clean my house, tackle the mountain of laundry, cook for my family, and spend time with my kids and husband.

Last week, I started feeling weak again. Cough was coming back. Made it through the week but crashed all weekend with a rolling fever. Pain returned to my lungs, shortness of breath...here we go again! My urine was also turning cloudy and dark.

Doctor told me to go to the hospital. My son, whose college had shut down and whose office is closed, drove me there. More tests.

This time, my lung xray showed pneumonia. The Doctor also wanted me to follow up with a pulmonologist for possible COPD. The same tests a month ago showed my lungs as clear!

They would not test me for coronovirus.

I don't want to self-diagnose, but I think they are missing the boat here.

I usually bounce back from things fairly quickly and have a high pain threshold. I did 15 hours of labor natural with my son but that chest and lung pain still ranks as the worst of my life.

Can you please remember me in your prayers? I've already used up my accumulated sick/vacation time and won't get paid for this week. Also, now that my son's office is closed, he will need my help meeting his bills so he can keep his savings for his next semester in college.

Thanks.

[linMcHlp]

Prayers for you.