In need of some "gentle" hugs please...

[ericamanda01]

I hope you feel better soon! PD coming your way!

 

[arminnie]

I am in agony 24/7 at the moment.

I had the most horrendous bout of inflenza just under 4 weeks ago and all the coughing has damaged my chest wall, all my muscles in my diaphragm are torn/bruised. The doctor has told me it could take up to 6 months to heal. She has given me some pain killers but they are not working.

I KNOW exactly where you are coming from on this. Twenty years ago I got the flu but it quickly went to major, major pneumonia. I was hospitalized for over two weeks and for most of that time I was getting worse not better.

I truly thought I was going to die - and I think my doctor did also. That's about the time that Jim Henderson of the Muppets did die from pneumonia.

I will never forget how everything in my chest was in pain. Muscles and things you didn't even know that you had. AGONY just to take a simple shallow breath!

Some words of encouragement - it should not take six months for you to heal. The doctors always want to give the worse case scenario.

You should talk to your doctor again about the pain pills. If those aren't working they she should give you something else to try. Many times doctors start off with the mildest pain relievers. They prefer not to overprescribe. And if that works, it's great. But since it's not ask for more now. I've learned to be very proactive especially with pain management.

I truly wish you the best.
tricia

 

[minkydog]

You have my full sympathy. I developed something similar after a bout of flu( costochondritis--inflammation of the muscles between the ribs.) It was unbelievably painful. Here's a kiss and a gentle hug for you; hope you get over this sooner than expected.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Wishing you well soon, Wendy, hope you feel better real soon. A bummer.

How is your mum doing??