February 7, 2016

Guess this got lost when the last computer got given away.  Time for a serious update!

OK, October 2014 we basically sold or gave away most everything and headed down to Phoenix to spend my last days.  I couldn't walk to the kitchen from the bedroom without having to sit and rest for quite a while...on oxygen 24/7, up to 60 mg. of prednazone a day...no doubt in anyone's mind I was at deaths door.

Then a miracle happened. within 10 days I woke up, went to the restroom, stumbled into the kitchen to make coffee, and realized I didn't have my oxygen tube on.  I figured I'd wait until it started to bother me and run go get it off the bed.

I haven't had it on since!  realize I'd spent the last 3 winters here, so ya can't say it's anything to do with the climate, even the doctors can't explain it, saying I had maybe 4% increase in lung capacity, but it was only 15% or so, which still isn't enough to breath
unaided.

I didn't grow any new lungs, when my muscles ask for more oxygen my lungs can't deliver, I have to stop and rest. I can do almost anything for 30 seconds @ a time, but you'd be amazed at what you can get done in a day's time working at it 30 seconds at a time.

I'm down to 15 mg. of prednazone a day and still slowly weaning my body down from steroid dependency. Not sure how much will ever hit pen and paper, but knowing this time was given to me to accomplish something, I'm walking in thankfulness and praying for direction each day.