Posts by swiftowl10

Look, they didn't actually isolate any bacteria from my blood or anything...
My white blood cell count was sitting at 20,000, then it dropped down to 16,000. That was the day before yesterday. I’m really hoping it settles back down to a normal 8,000 soon.
The real issue is that while I was at Mount Sinai, nobody bothered to explain anything to me—I guess they just assumed I was some clueless kid who wouldn't understand? And if I actually dared to ask, they'd just shrug and say they didn't know off the top of their heads.
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Actually, I ended up over at NYU Langone because that's where I went for the ER. They stuck me in the hematology ward since the other units were full, so they've been drawing three vials of blood every single day, plus finger pricks too.
And today, my temp is 99.0. I don't know if that's dangerous—apparently, it's not supposed to be high, but then I also started my period, which doesn't help.🙄
I'm just hoping everything turns out okay. Honestly, since Sunday (when I first hit the ER), I've been feeling a bit better—the coughing isn't as constant and it doesn't hurt to breathe anymore... and when I do cough, it's more productive rather than just dry hacking.
But this temperature is still bugging me.
On Sunday, when they were listening to my lungs, they heard something, but after that, they couldn't hear anything at all. I'm crossing my fingers that the X-ray on Monday shows things have cleared up.
Thanks for all the advice.🙂

So, what exactly is an antibiogram?
They haven't even isolated any specific bacteria yet, so I’m just stuck taking Clavocin and Garamycin—which I have to take once a day, and honestly, it's a total nightmare.
The doctors sent me home for the weekend, but I’ve got to head back on Monday for some X-rays.
The thing is, I've got this lingering temperature of 99°F that flared up again last night and just won't quit... isn't a persistent fever a bad sign?

Hey, rapidranger79... I just got home from the clinic—I was there because... well, guess what? Pneumonia...
Now my fever is creeping back up to 98.6, so it looks like I’ll be heading right back there tomorrow morning. It’s honestly awful. Fingers crossed for me, okay?

Anyway, the last time I actually dealt with bronchitis, I was a little kid—I don't even remember it being nearly this brutal.
Right now, I feel like I'm coughing my lungs out. Every single breath comes with this horrible wheezing and pain; I’m already on my second round of antibiotics and the fever just won't quit.
Does anyone have any tips on how to clear this gunk out faster? (I've been taking some cough meds—Muxinex—and eating plenty of honey, but no luck yet) and, more importantly, how do I make the pain stop?
To top it all off, I can't sleep at all unless I'm propped up sitting up—if I try to lie down, I feel like I'm going to suffocate...
heeeeeeeeeelp

Btw, when does this nightmare actually end? I've been stuck in this same miserable cycle for a week now.

Hey, where am I supposed to actually get one of those cards? I mean, I’ve already told my whole inner circle—my boyfriend, my friends, even my parents—that they should definitely take whatever they need from my estate if anything happens to me... but is just telling them enough? Or do I actually need to be officially listed on some kind of card?
Honestly, I couldn't care less what happens to my body once I'm gone... but if I'm going to kick the bucket, why not make it useful for someone else? Though, if there's any other way to leave a little something behind, I'd probably prefer that.

I don't know, I always took this song as something totally romantic... maybe it’s just me being silly, but honestly? I found it incredibly sexy.

Nirvana releasing 'Bleach'... man, when I first heard 'Love Buzz'... that was just everything. It was the absolute peak. Even today, whenever that track comes on, I get full-on goosebumps. Just pure emotion... brrrr.
I was only in 6th grade back in middle school when it happened.

I’d honestly suggest checking out Zele... I can't recall the exact name of his studio off the top of my head, but I went there for a piercing and didn't have any issues at all. Plus, Zele is just a really great guy—super smart, too—and you can tell he actually gives a damn about his work and stays strictly professional about everything he does.

Look, I just wasn't feeling it with Mr. Topalovic... he never really gave me enough of the full picture—always felt way too formal for my liking. So, I finally made the jump over to someone more local here in Jersey. Haven't actually sat in his chair yet, so who knows? But at least it feels a bit more down-to-earth.