ADDENDUM -Hemoptysis curse

A detail I inadvertently didn't mention in the feature is important when having an episode of hemoptysis of the type I experience.

DO NOT LIE PRONE!

Keep the body elevated until the active phase is over. This is to avoid possible aspiration.

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2369

And it means propping up so that during the night you do not slip into a prone position.

And a comment about the photos. The collection shows product of one of several daily bleedings that usually repeat four to six times the first three or four days-- I hope that clarifies this aspect of it.

graysmoke