PRODUCT

 This is the beginning of the peak during the latest hemoptysis episode and when I almost gave in to the impulse to dial 911. In the emesis tray the item on the left is a facial tissue, as you can see, totally inadequate when bringing up this amount of blood. This was about one fifteen a.m. on August first and I am still trying to get back to what constitutes normal for me. Astonished at how much more I was affected this time, been three years since similar episode, this time recovery much much slower, age and disease progression probably the reasons.

graysmoke

UNWELCOME

At one fifteen this a.m. I had a big shift in the production of blood, ugh. --have stayed in recliner, tried to abort by eating chipped ice but still the larger initial expectorations probably about 1/4 to 1/3 a cup, doesn't sound like much but looks like a lot. Took photo--am still bringing up fresh but in smaller increments, debating about calling 911 and going to hospital for possible scanning and IV antibiotics and fluids----not sure feeling as sick as I do that I should handle alone, hate though to trigger the overtreatment I feel is sometimes more a precautionary CYA type of concern than what would be more reasonable for geriatric individual.

Trying to remain calm although it is still a scary event even if I have had about a decade of dealing with this, off and on.

Going to eat half a banana to stave off the hunger......so I do have an appetite, very little leg strength and slight headache only other symptoms except for the generic "I really feel sick" complaint that defies further descriptions.

graysmoke

It has been a long time but not long enough...

I cannot actually believe a year has passed since having an episode of hemoptysis warranting posting about........last evening broke that span though. So far it has been what I will term a light moderate episode.  Maybe I have forgotten but I seem to feel worse than I recall, overall. I am still not on any treatment for the mycos. The only change there has been in a recent result of sputum specimen analysis and due to discovery of species outrunning lab abilities to identify but the gap seems to have closed and instead of having MAC/MAI label, my bugs are now refined to being m. chimaera.......don't think my body cares what these nasties are called......they are not welcome creatures in the lungs.

I am observing my usual practices, started a course of levaquin (seven days-500mg), keeping quiet and still, not eating heavy diet, attempting to not aggravate coughing etc. --- so far seem to be holding the line.......hoping this doesn't drag out.  Also fervently hope this won't require inpatient care. I don't plan to report to the doctor right now. Later.

graysmoke