#Pulmonary Diseases

[reasonsforhope]

Less than three months after U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and her colleagues launched an investigation into the four major American manufacturers of inhalers, three of the companies have relented, making commitments to cap costs for their inhalers at $35 for patients who now pay much more.

25 million Americans have asthma and 16 million Americans have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), meaning over 40 million Americans rely on inhalers to breathe.

Inhalers have been available since the 1950s, and most of the drugs they use have been on the market for more than 25 years.

According to a statement from the Wisconsin Senator’s office, inhaler manufacturers sell the exact same products at a much lower costs in other countries. One of AstraZeneca’s inhalers, Breztri Aerosphere, costs $645 in the U.S.—but just $49 in the UK. Inhalers made by Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, and Teva have similar disparities.

Baldwin and her Democratic colleagues—New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders—pressured the companies to lower their prices by writing letters to GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, Teva, and AstraZeneca requesting a variety of documents that show why such higher prices are charged in America compared to Europe.

As a ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Baldwin recently announced that as a result of the letters they had secured commitments from three of the four to lower the out-of-pocket costs of inhalers to a fixed $35.00 rate.

“For the millions of Americans who rely on inhalers to breathe, this news is a major step in the right direction as we work to lower costs and hold big drug companies accountable,” said Senator Baldwin.

A full list of the inhalers and associated drugs can be viewed here.

It’s the second time in the last year that pharmaceutical companies were forced to provide reasonable prices—after the cost of insulin was similarly capped successfully at $35 per month thanks to Congressional actions led by the White House.

-via Good News Network, March 25, 2024

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Clinical Images and Case Reports Journal 

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[asthmabhawan-blog]

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[willowreader]

Statistics don't lie It just blows my mind that people can't see or understand that COVID is a dangerous virus that can damage your body. Getting infected multiple times will have serious consequences for many.

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could you pls make a pvfmd flag for my friend? ty in advance!

Hello I don't take requests for pride flags currently. Sometimes I still do some when the flag asked is related to an hyperfixation and the like, so feel free ask whenever you wan to just in case. /serious

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Unga bunga saw a new condition this morning and I'm giddy to flesh out my knowledge w medical journals for fun heehee

[bpod-bpod]

COPD meets COVID

Persistent wheezing, coughing and breathlessness. These are all symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Add a lung infection on top of COPD and these symptoms worsen. To better investigate how COPD affects lung infection at an individual level, researchers created organoids – lab-grown tissues that mimic organs – using tissue samples collected from the airways (bronchi) and nasopharyngeal areas of healthy and COPD patients. Fluorescence microscopy of nasopharyngeal (pictured, left) and bronchial (right) organoids from healthy (top) and COPD (bottom) individuals revealed more goblet cells (magenta) in COPD organoids – this mimics what's seen in COPD patients. SARS-CoV-2 infection of COPD organoids showed that viruses replicated more in bronchial than in nasopharyngeal organoids. This is also in line with real-life disease, where the bronchi are the main site of infection in severe COVID-19 cases. This lab-grown system may therefore prove useful in modelling lung disease and infection in individual cases.

Written by Lux Fatimathas

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore

Image originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Published in Nature Communications, December 2022

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[valentinepills]

A Miracle for World PH Day 2023

TRIGGER Warning: Mention of Miscarriage in this post and unflattering photos of myself.

in December of 2019, I noticed a significant difference in my health. Shortness of Breath, even when walking a short distance, heart palpitations, cough & wheezing, chest pain and occasional nose bleeds. Untreated Anxiety and Depression associated with my Bipolar Disorder, Uncontrolled Diabetes and Intermittent Asthma were believed to be the cause of these symptoms despite my growing concerns. Each year my symptoms worsened. In February 2022, it had gotten so bad that I could not walk from my bedroom to my kitchen without feeling like I had just ran a marathon. My pulmonologist agreed that my condition was rapidly worsening and begged me to give a CPAP another try. I was also switched to the highest dosage of Advair and regular use of my emergency inhaler. My PCP told me to get my A1C down and consider weight loss surgery to expedite my weight loss journey. I was determined to do everything they advised, this way I could prove to them that something more serious was occurring. At this time, I had already quit smoking and began lowering my A1C.

To my surprise, June 30, 2022 it was confirmed that I was pregnant. It shocked me because a couple years ago in 2020 I suffered a miscarriage at 16 weeks. I was advised to consider birth control because my body could not hold a fetus. Well... they were wrong about that one! The doctor confirmed a healthy fetus made it’s way and there was a heartbeat. It was a miracle and I knew God had other plans for me. I prayed every day and every night, thanking my heavenly Father and thy Earthly Mother for all the blessings they bestowed upon me; also asking for guidance, clarity and strength to lead me in the right direction.

I began to communicate with my Perinatologist more as I learned to trust her. During an appointment in September 2022, I opened up and told her,

Doctor, something is wrong with me and I need someone to listen to me. I can’t do my seated exercise anymore and that concerns me. I can’t even walk in place but for 4 minutes, then I have to stop and lay down. I think something is wrong with my heart. I’ve been having these issues before I was pregnant. Please help me. I want to live.

She asked me had I seen a cardiologist. I explained to her that after an urgent care visit in May I was put on a heart monitor for a few weeks but no results were communicated to me. She fought to get my referral to a cardiology approved. My visit with the cardiologist in October is when I was told, I have Pulmonary Hypertension. An ultrasound of my heart confirmed that I had heart disease and heart failure.

My breath was too short for a sigh of relief. The weight on my chest applied pressure instead of being lifted. I was in my third trimester of pregnancy, when a right heart catheterization confirmed my diagnosis in November 2022. Then, the cardiology team with my healthcare provider advised for my care to be transferred to out-of-network team that can provide the care that I needed. I had gained over 40lbs in fluid due to heart failure and my new health team was confident that we could reverse it before labor.

My mother was in fear that she would lose her only daughter. I was in fear that I would never get to hold my daughter. My love was afraid that he would lose me and be alone. My father was scared and speechless. Everything made sense in these moments and everything mattered. It mattered who was there and who wasn't. It mattered where I was and where I was going. It mattered how and why.

3 weeks away from my due date, a team of 20+ assembled in the cardiac care unit to bring Zenobia in to the world. My father waited at home by the phone, my mother waited alone in the labor & delivery room and my love was by my side as they tilted me back and began to operate. After 4 hours of pre-op and 45 minutes of surgery, it was a success. My daughter was born, healthy and strong. Doctors, Nurses and many people stopped by to visit me when I left ICU, curious to meet the miracle baby and her parents. A nurse who was not in my station came to visit and said, 

"I hope you don't mind that I came to visit. Although I'm not your nurse, I was on call when the entire floor heard that you were being transferred to the cardiac operating room. Every nurse gathered and we prayed for you. Everyone is celebrating you, a miracle." 

My eyes filled with tears and joy. Other doctors and their students came to visit and were glad to see me. Another nurse encouraged me to tell my story and document my journey because it will inspire others. The doctors that worked directly with my care and surgery were impressed, proud and says that I'm their model story.

That was almost 4 months ago in January 2023 but also when my journey began. My team was honest with me, that labor and delivery was the least of their concern. Surviving postpartum, preparing for cardiac therapy and rehabilitation was top priority. I would be lying if I said it is easy. Most days I am sad. Learning to adjust to my new way of life has been challenging and difficult to accept. I promised myself to do all that I can to live, to change and to never give up. Meeting people who have PH and joining the association has been a great help to me and how I learned of World Pulmonary Hypertension Day on May 5, 2023. 

One thing I have learned since giving birth with Pulmonary Hypertension is how much time and creating memories mean to me. Also, how important it is to talk about how you’re feeling no matter how that looks for you or how it makes anyone else feel. It’s easy to look down and frown when you’re faced with this challenge. Make the conscious decision today, right now to look up and forward. Be good to yourself and your body. When you need to rest, do so and don’t feel bad for not being able to push through on bad days. You’re a survivor, a PHighter.

I have so much to look forward to. Raising my daughter, therapies and rehabilitation and none of it will be easy but I give praise to the Most High for this blessing. Thank you Lord for blessing every hand that was laid upon me. Thank you for hearing my prayers. Thank you for every person who prayed for me. Thank you for those who have been there and rooting for me. Thank you for giving me the strength and bravery to share what you have done for me and what you will continue to do. Thank you to everyone following me, befriending me and joining me. I got you. Let’s live, let’s fight for a cure.

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

today's vetted campaigns. please continue to donate if you have the means and share as widely as you can regardless. the individuals on here go through so much every day just to communicate their stories to us - let's uphold that trust by showing them as much support as we can.

july 15th:

Hadeel Mikki (pregnant and needs perinatal care), her husband Waseem, their two young daughters, and Hadeel's mother and two brothers (they are the only survivors of her family) (€5,091/€35,000) - @hadeelmekki, verified by @/90-ghost

Aspiring doctor Malak Dader, her six siblings (they've already lost her teenage brother, and two of her younger brothers need medical treatment), and her parents (one injured, one sick with hepatitis) (€110/€25,000) - @malakabed, verified by @/90-ghost

Mohammed Al-Habil (needs urgent surgery after being shot in the leg), his five siblings (one of whom is immune-compromised and has congenital heart disease), their mother, and his widowed sister-in-law ($5,713 CAD/$70,000 CAD) - @mohammedalhabil2000, verified by @/90-ghost

Hanaa Jad Al-Haq, her husband Muhammad Hammad, and their little son Yousef (£2,675/£20,000) - @henomohammed, @hanaajad123, #246 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

Salam, her husband Mohammad, and their two little children (€17,365/€40,000) - @save-salam-family, verified by @/90-ghost

Aya Maher, her three younger siblings (two under 18), and their mother (€4,920/€25,000) - @ayamaher444, #216 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet

The AlBalawi family of ten, including several children and two chronically ill members who need treatment (€24,200/€50,000) - @bisanalbalawi18, @elbalawi, @yasminalbalawiigaza, verified by @/90-ghost

The Ayyad family of eight, four of whom are children ($24,842/$35,000) - @aymanayyad82, @mayadayyad81, @aymanayyad1, verified by @/nabulsi

Munna Tashmali and her five children (this is the third time they've lost their home) (£3,269/£30,000) - @monashamali, verified by @/nabulsi

Maha Ibrahim, her husband Ahmed Al-Habil, and their two young children, one who is immune-compromised, and the children's sick grandfather (kr34,626 NOK/kr1,067,200 NOK) - @mahaibrahim12, @ahmedkhabil, #79 on butterfly effect project's spreadsheet

Ahmed Baalousha, his wife Islam, their three children (one a newborn), and Ahmed's parents and sister (€15,802/€50,000) - @5735765, @mahmoudbalousha4, #124 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

Mohammed Al Manasra (needs treatment for chronic respiratory illness and a leg injury), his wife (also sick, needs chemotherapy), their three little children, and their cat (the family has already lost many extended members) (€26,790/€40,000) - @save-mohamed-family, #192 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet

Hanaa Al-Lulu (needs treatment for a painful foot growth) and her family (€2,628/€40,000) - @enghanalulu, verified by @/90-ghost

Mohammed Hijazi and his elderly parents, including his severely injured father (€2,106/€20,000) - @savemohammedfamily, verified by @/90-ghost

Maysaa Balousha (suffers from pulmonary fibrosis and is deteriorating without treatment), her husband Muhammad, and their four children ($118/$60,000) - @tamer200333, extended family of Mahmoud Balousha (#124 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet)

Mahmoud Saleh and his family (they've already lost several members, including Mahmoud's father and niece) (€5,265/€20,000) - @mide404, verified by @/nabulsi

Helping Siraj Abudayeh, his wife, and their three young children rebuild their destroyed home ($6,449 CAD/$82,000 CAD) - @siraj2024, #219 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

Eman, Ahmad, and their two little children (€1,653/€15,000) - @zain-leen1993, @leen-gaza, verified by @/90-ghost

not yet vetted:

Mohammad Taysir, his wife Basma, and their two little children (€0/€50,000) - @yazanfamily

Mahmoud Alkhaldi and his family of five, including his little nephew ($235/$50,000) - @mahmoudalkhaldi

Shimaa, her little daughter Juri, and several members of her husbands family (€331/€50,000) - @shimaashaban22

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Scott E. Olitsky, MD - phaware® interview 486

In this episode, Dr. Scott Olitsky, the Global Center of Excellence Outreach Director for Cure HHT, discusses hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a genetic disease characterized by abnormal blood vessel development. HHT can cause bleeding in various parts of the body, with nosebleeds being the most common symptom. In some cases, HHT can lead to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Medications that dilate blood vessels can worsen bleeding in HHT patients. Dr. Olitsky shares his personal connection to HHT and PAH and highlights the efforts of Cure HHT to improve diagnosis and treatment options for patients.

My name is Dr. Scott Olitsky. I am currently the Global Center of Excellence Outreach Director for Cure HHT, which is the International Foundation for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. I also happen to be an HHT patient and a caregiver to someone in my family with pulmonary arterial hypertension. HHT is a genetic disease. It's autosomal dominant, which means that statistically 50% of all children born to a parent with HHT will have the disease. It's a disease of abnormal blood vessel development. So normally, arteries connect to veins in the body through a system of capillaries, very fine blood vessels. In HHT, the capillaries are missing, so the arteries connect directly with the veins. Because of this connection, the area where they do connect is prone to bleeding. So we see bleeding in certain sites where these abnormal blood vessels form. Typically, they form on the skin, on the mucosa of the lips, the mouth, the tongue, the nose most notably, the GI tract. Larger tangles of blood vessels can also occur in places like the lung and brain. So because of these abnormalities, we tend to bleed. The most common sign or symptom of HHT is nosebleeds. About 90% of patients have nosebleeds. These nosebleeds can range from anything from a minor inconvenience to being life-threatening. There are two forms of PH that tie into HHT. By far, the most common type occurs when these arteriovenous malformations, AVMs, form in your liver. Because of this, we can have shunting through our liver that shunts blood back to the heart before it has a chance to go to the rest of the body. This overflow of blood back into the heart is also pumped into the lungs. This can lead to secondary changes in the pulmonary artery system, which leads to pulmonary hypertension. That occurs in about 20% of patients with HHT. Far less common is the 1% of HHT patients who develop PAH, precapillary pulmonary hypertension, which behaves just like idiopathic or other forms of hereditable PAH. So as anybody listening this knows PAH is a difficult disease. Some of the drugs have some side effects that are potentially very problematic for patients, but for HHT patients in general, at this point, most but not all of the PAH drugs work by dilating blood vessels. This is problematic in HHT patients, because these blood vessels that are dilated include these abnormal blood vessels that we have. So most patients with PAH related to HHT see a significant increase in their bleeding, whether it be from their nose or very likely their GI tract, which causes iron deficiency and anemia. Of course, anemia on top of an already stressed heart is very problematic for a patient with pulmonary hypertension. By far, the most common problem patients with HHT have are nosebleeds, and they tend to run in families. Now, 90%, as I mentioned, have nosebleeds, but 10% don't. So the fact that a family member with known HHT in the family doesn't have nosebleeds, absolutely does not mean that they don't have HHT. That's very important, because these tangle of blood vessels that occur in the lung or the brain make people susceptible to stroke. We know that if you're properly screened, this risk can be maybe not entirely eliminated, but very close to it. So screening for people with HHT and these developments is very important. The most common issue that families will find is that multiple members of the family have nosebleeds. In many families that is a source of worry, but in HHT patients, we live with nosebleeds every day, multiple times a day. So many HHT patients don't really think of these common nosebleeds as being a problem. They don't think of it as being a potential sign of a disease. So one family member may have more nosebleeds than the other, but they've grown up for generations seeing this. But it's an important point because we know many patients with PAH may be on anticoagulants, they may be on oxygen, which makes their nasal mucosa more prone to bleeding, and so they may have nosebleeds, and that's not uncommon in the PH community. However, in those patients whose family members also experienced nosebleeds, this might be a warning sign that you should be looked at with a thought that HHT may be running in your family. HHT's diagnosis is made clinically, something called the Curacao criteria. There are four criteria. If you meet three of them, you have definite HHT. Two criteria, possible HHT. There's also genetic testing that can be done, which a mutation can be found in about 90 to 95% of patients. So generally what we suggest is that if a patient is concerned about potentially having HHT, they should see somebody who's familiar with the disease and see if a clinical diagnosis can be made. Generally, once the diagnosis is made, or if the diagnosis is possible, genetic testing is done. There are several mutations that cause HHT. There's one in particular which has a higher risk to develop PAH, then the genetic testing can be performed, confirm the diagnosis, also confirm the actual mutation. This is important because that mutation can then be checked for another family. So what we recommend and our international guidelines recommend is that a patient with a clinical diagnosis be tested, the mutation be found, and then all members of that family should be genetically tested for that mutation. HHT does not skip generations. If you have the gene, you have the disease. So it's important to know that. I've been involved with CureHHT for about two decades. I've been on their board for many years. I've known about my own disease since the time I was four or five. Didn't really think much about it. There wasn't a whole lot of treatments when I was younger. When I was in medical school, I remember going through the pathology textbook and seeing this disease and remembering this is what runs in our family. So I've been involved with HHT for a long time. As I mentioned, I have a personal connection to PAH. About 20 years ago, I had a cousin who was running marathons, Ironman races, and then all of a sudden started losing her exercise tolerance, misdiagnosed with exercise-induced asthma. At one point, couldn't walk down a city block. I'm sure a story that's very familiar to many PAH patients searching for that diagnosis. She was given the diagnosis, was given a very grim prognosis at the time, was put on some of the only medications available at the time and has done very, very well. That brought my awareness to what pulmonary arterial hypertension was and how it's tied to HHT. Fast-forward to about six years ago, I have a daughter who was experiencing similar symptoms and was eventually diagnosed as well. So I've seen the delays in diagnosis. I've seen the issues with some of the medications and how they affect people with HHT. At CureHHT, we talk about three goals, find, treat, cure. So we're trying to find patients with HHT so we can help treat them and eventually come up with a cure for the disease. We've been getting some terrific medications on board for patients. We're doing clinical studies to help nosebleeds, bleeding in general. We've set up international guidelines, so we really feel like we're getting places, but still, we estimate only 10% of patients with HHT are diagnosed. My personal connection, of course, comes into play here. I know that there are patients. I've helped identify patients with PAH who have HHT, and as I mentioned, their nosebleeds were thought secondary to their anticoagulants, maybe the oxygen they were on. So in order to help find those patients, help treat those patients and come up with some new therapies for patients with HHT, whether that be the best PAH medication in light of their HHT, or helping to get them on medications to control the bleeding that occurs because of the medications they're on for their PAH. We want to find those patients, and I think it's very important. Again, patients who are experiencing nosebleeds with PAH, don't just chalk it up to your medication or your oxygen therapy. Think about is there somebody in your family who has frequent nosebleeds, GI bleeding, history of an early stroke? These could all be signs that you may be a family member with both HHT and PAH. Thanks for listening. My name is Scott Olitsky, and I'm aware that I'm rare.

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Symptoms of Pulmonary Valve Disease

The symptoms of pulmonary valve disease can vary widely depending on the severity of the condition. In some cases, particularly with mild forms of the disease, individuals may not experience any symptoms at all. However, as the disease progresses, the following symptoms may become evident:

Shortness of Breath: This is one of the most common symptoms of pulmonary valve disease. Patients may find it difficult to breathe, especially during physical activities or exercise. This occurs because the heart struggles to pump enough blood through the narrowed or leaky valve, leading to insufficient oxygenation.

Fatigue: People with pulmonary valve disease often feel unusually tired, even after light activities. The heart’s inability to pump blood efficiently means that less oxygen-rich blood reaches the muscles and other tissues, leading to fatigue.

Chest Pain: Some individuals with pulmonary valve disease may experience chest pain or discomfort, particularly during exertion. This can be due to the increased strain on the heart as it tries to compensate for the faulty valve.

Fainting or Dizziness: In more severe cases, patients may experience fainting (syncope) or dizziness, especially during physical activity. This is because the heart may not be able to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs, leading to a temporary drop in blood pressure.

Swelling: Swelling or edema, in the legs, ankles, or abdomen can occur as a result of fluid retention. This happens because the heart’s reduced pumping ability causes blood to back up in the veins, leading to fluid buildup in the body’s tissues.

Heart Murmur: A heart murmur, detected by a doctor through a stethoscope, is often one of the first signs of pulmonary valve disease. A murmur is an abnormal sound made by turbulent blood flow through a narrowed or leaky valve. read more

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Budesonide Inhaler - An Effective Treatment for Asthma Symptoms

What is Budesonide? Budesonide is a corticosteroid medication that is primarily used as an inhaled asthma preventer and treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It works by reducing inflammation in the lungs to help prevent asthma symptoms and attacks. Budesonide comes as a metered-dose inhaler to deliver the medication directly to the lungs where it can work most effectively. How Does Budesonide Work? Asthma is characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the small air passages in the lungs called bronchioles. When a person with asthma comes into contact with certain "asthma triggers," the muscles around the bronchioles tighten and the tubes constrict, making it difficult to breathe. Budesonide works by reducing this inflammatory process at the source in the lungs. It belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids that are very effective at minimizing airway inflammation. By lowering inflammation, Budesonide Inhaler relaxes the muscles around the bronchioles and prevents swelling, allowing better airflow and easier breathing. Uses of Budesonide Inhaler

Budesonide inhaler is primarily used for the maintenance treatment of asthma in both children and adults. It helps prevent asthma symptoms like wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing from occurring on a regular basis. It is also used to prevent exacerbations or attacks in those with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma. Some of the key uses of it include: - Maintenance treatment for persistent asthma to control symptoms and reduce exacerbations - Prevention of exercise-induced asthma - Treatment of eosinophilic bronchitis which causes chronic cough - Prevention of COPD exacerbations in combination with long-acting bronchodilators How to Use It Properly For budesonide inhaler to work effectively, it is important to use it correctly as prescribed by the doctor. Here are the basic steps: - Remove the cap and shake the inhaler well before each use - Breathe out fully before placing the mouthpiece in mouth between teeth and sealing lips around it - Press down firmly on the canister to release a puff of medication as you inhale deeply and slowly - Hold breath for around 10 seconds before exhaling slowly - Rinse mouth with water after use to reduce the risk of thrush - Use the inhaler once or twice daily as recommended depending on asthma severity Side Effects Overall, it is well tolerated with minimal systemic side effects due to its direct delivery to the lungs. Some of the most common minor side effects include: - Throat irritation or hoarseness of voice - Headache - Coughing - Nasal congestion or nosebleeds - Yeast infection of mouth or throat (oral thrush) More serious side effects are rare with short-term use but may include decreased adrenal function with long-term high doses. Budesonide inhaler should be used carefully in patients with active tuberculosis or untreated fungal, bacterial or viral infections. Prolonged treatment may also suppress the immune system slightly increasing infection risk.

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[praiseinchains]

Gratitude Journal Entry (8/26/24) - UPDATE (I forgot to put the title of it, so had to make a new post)

Today I'm Grateful For:

*My sandwich at lunch 😊 My mom had to do a funeral today and afterwards she went to one of our favorite places for lunch and got me one of my favorite sandwiches: a pesto turkey sandwich. It really is as simple as it sounds (turkey, cheese, raw onions, lettuce, tomato (which I threw out, of course) and pesto mayonnaise on Greek olive bread. It's perhaps the ONE way I found I don't mind eating olives). It's so simple but it's absolutely AMAZING! I love pesto sauce. It also tasted especially good since it was a little after 2 in the afternoon and I hadn't had anything but orange juice for breakfast around 7:30 this morning.

*Everything I accomplished today. It was all done from the comfort of my desk because it all related to my health. I had to fill out a form to get my medical records and send that in, order more heart medication from Wal-Mart Pharmacy, message my cardiologist and update him on my new diagnosis, call and speak to the Social Security Administration office to update them since they're still working on my disability form (it should have been done several months ago, actually) and then compose a letter to the Mayo Clinic.

*The heat. With it being so hot outside (good ol' summer 🙄) we keep our house VERY cool. I'm a big baby when it comes to temperature. I can't get too hot or too cold otherwise I get crabby. Despite it being summer, I still like to curl up with the cornsack in bed to warm up.

Something I'm Proud Of:

After getting my medical records I was able to see my official diagnosis: Chronic Restrictive Lung Disease (Chronic Restrictive Pulmonary Disease - the opposite of COPD. Rather than not being able to expel all the air from my lungs, I'm not able to INHALE enough air) and Severe Muscle Deconditioning. Even though my doctor told me I have Severe Neuromuscular Spirometry Weakness it was different (and harder) to see it in writing. It makes it more official. It's not an issue I can blame on something else anymore. But I'm still charging on and trying to take control of it as much as I can, which I'm proud of myself for.

Tomorrow I'm Looking Forward To:

My mom plays the harp at either the hospital or hospice tomorrow (she alternates weeks) and my dad and I are both going and afterward we're going to have lunch at one of our frequent places. We tried to get in for breakfast a couple weeks ago, but we arrived too late, and we were too hungry to want to wait 40 minutes, especially since there was standing room only. I'm looking forward to having lunch there. I just can't decide if I want breakfast or lunch.

Daily Affirmation

I am resilient, taking control of my challenges, and embracing each step forward with strength and determination.