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All In All Not a Good Weekend

rms1954 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 03:02:34 GMT

My daughter bought a house and borrowed my husband's truck to move some things, and she had an accident yesterday. She's lucky to be alive. Couch flew off the vehicle in front of her, she swerved to miss and was on two wheels and spun around when the vehicle behind her then hit her.

Then to top it off I have not been feeling well and went to urgent care to be checked out and I may have pneumonia so they put me on an antibiotic and some pills to help the cough cuz it hurt so bad. But it's a guess. They can see a pocket or "something on my lung so I was told to start off with the antibiotics to see if it clears up ... or it could be lung cancer or something else. Great. I have to give it 3/4 weeks. In the meantime ....

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Goldengate8361 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 03:07:31 GMT

@rms1954 I sure hope you feel better soon! I'm glad your daughter is ok. Sounds like a rough weekend! Hang in there! Tomorrow is bound to be better.

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rms1954 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 03:14:23 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
@rms1954 I sure hope you feel better soon! I'm glad your daughter is ok. Sounds like a rough weekend! Hang in there! Tomorrow is bound to be better.

Thanks. Let's hope so.

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aroc3435 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 03:41:22 GMT

@rms1954 Prayers and good vibes being sent your way for you and your daughter. Hoping that better days are in the wings for you.

aroc3435

Washington, DC

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Susan Louise — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:00:07 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
My daughter bought a house and borrowed my husband's truck to move some things, and she had an accident yesterday. She's lucky to be alive. Couch flew off the vehicle in front of her, she swerved to miss and was on two wheels and spun around when the vehicle behind her then hit her.

Then to top it off I have not been feeling well and went to urgent care to be checked out and I may have pneumonia so they put me on an antibiotic and some pills to help the cough cuz it hurt so bad. But it's a guess. They can see a pocket or "something on my lung so I was told to start off with the antibiotics to see if it clears up ... or it could be lung cancer or something else. Great. I have to give it 3/4 weeks. In the meantime ....

@rms1954 i find it odd that you were told to wait 3-4 weeks for your pneumonia to clear up before the Dr/s do anymore testing...

I am a 17 yr lung cancer survivor who doesn't have 2 lungs anymore. It was discovered I had lung cancer when I had pneumonia.

I'm not trying to scare you, but give you food for thought.

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homedecor1 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:13:13 GMT

@rms1954

Thankful your daughter is OK.

But, if you were at Urgent Care I'd definitely be on the phone first thing tomorrow with your personal physician. I know first hand how they make mistakes -- not to upset you but they totally misdiagnosed my spouse ( the week before the Covid was made public).

Without further details this has been the year from h### for him.

Frankly, seeing what this man has gone thru (including yesterday 8 hours in ER) I wouldn't wait ...

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Lake4 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:59:23 GMT

Prayers for you and your family- especially for you. I hope you are feeling better soon. 💐

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qualitygal — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:01:59 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
My daughter bought a house and borrowed my husband's truck to move some things, and she had an accident yesterday. She's lucky to be alive. Couch flew off the vehicle in front of her, she swerved to miss and was on two wheels and spun around when the vehicle behind her then hit her.

Then to top it off I have not been feeling well and went to urgent care to be checked out and I may have pneumonia so they put me on an antibiotic and some pills to help the cough cuz it hurt so bad. But it's a guess. They can see a pocket or "something on my lung so I was told to start off with the antibiotics to see if it clears up ... or it could be lung cancer or something else. Great. I have to give it 3/4 weeks. In the meantime ....

@rms1954 i find it odd that you were told to wait 3-4 weeks for your pneumonia to clear up before the Dr/s do anymore testing...

I am a 17 yr lung cancer survivor who doesn't have 2 lungs anymore. It was discovered I had lung cancer when I had pneumonia.

I'm not trying to scare you, but give you food for thought.

Well, I hope to scare you into action. Mine is very personal, they (doctor's thought my sister had pneunomia) turned out to be Leukemia, and after 5 mos. of her and us dealing with it, tomorrow is her funeral. So while I'm hurting here, go get a second opinion and don't put off what might be cancer. Cancer doesn't wait and doesn't mess around and doesn't care who it gets rid of. @rms1954 They said she had pneumonia too to begin with. I hope it's the lesser of 2 evils.

Glad your daughter is ok, too.

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AngelPuppy1 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:12:46 GMT

Oh, my goodness. I would say you have really had a tough weekend! I'm hoping your daughter is o.k. I would go to the hospital ER and ask to have some tests done. I think you should be given more care then just being told - antibiotics and wait for 3 or 4 weeks! I wish you all the best and chances are it is pneumonia but I would want more definitive answers than what you have been given!

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embgm — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:30:26 GMT

My husband had bronchitis and went to the urgent care center several times. It just wouldn't clear up. After almost two months on antibiotics, nebulizer treatments, X-rays and feeling lousy I insisted he go to the ER or I would call an ambulance. He agreed to go to the ER. Turned out his lower lung was partially collapsed because no air was getting down to the lower part of the lung. He was put on very strong IV antibiotics. Now he has a pulmonologist caring for him. It took a few months for the lung to reinflate and be clear of fluid. The fluid can linger for quite a while.

I would make an appt. with your primary care giver for a follow up in two or three weeks. And of course if there isn't improvement sooner. Urgent care is great for a quick minor illness but not for pneumonia.

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RedTop — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:17:13 GMT

@rms1954

Definitely not a good weekend! Am glad you sought treatment and have medication to help you start feeling better. Doc in a Box setups are great for quick attention needs, but I hope you will contact your doctors office very soon for follow up. I absolutely would not give it 3-4 weeks, unless your regular provider agrees with that once he has seen you.

I am very glad your daughter is okay after such a scary accident! I do hope she was checked out medically afterwards. My brother walked away from a serious accident like this as a teenager, then found out 50 years later that he actually broke 2 vertebrae in his neck. Trucks can be fixed, or replaced, which is why we carry insurance in the first place.

Best wishes to you.

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suzyQ3 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:24:53 GMT

@rms1954, thank goodness your daughter is okay, and I hope the same for you.

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hckynut — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 22:09:43 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:

They can see a pocket or "something on my lung so I was told to start off with the antibiotics to see if it clears up ... or it could be lung cancer or something else. Great. I have to give it 3/4 weeks. In the meantime ....

@rms1954

Been there with different types of pneumonia and kidneys, in the same time frame. You "may have pneumonia"? No way I would take that for an answer. What exactly did they do to come up with you "may have"?

CAT Scan/Ultrasound? "Something on your lung/it could be cancer"? What kind of doctors were there at this place? Throw out the word cancer with "could be", and then give you antibiotics and then say "wait 3 or 4 weeks"?

Did they even give you a Spirometer? They do that with about even a slight chance of a build up in the lungs. I was in the hospital a little over a week ago with a cracked rib, which in turn, punctured my lung. They saw all that on an Xray. 1 of the first things they gave me was a Spirometer, of which I now have a half dozen.

Me? I would be seeing a Respiratory and/or a Pulmonologist. If you are satisfied?

hckynut

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1Snickers — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:38:50 GMT

@rms1954 I'm sorry, and hope your daughter is okay!
I hope you're feeling better soon,Sending prayers!

🙏🏼 🛻 🩺 🔬

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:50:32 GMT

@rms1954 Does sound like a bad day. I hope you feel better and your lung condition gets better❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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rms1954 — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 03:35:44 GMT

All they did was an X-ray, twice. Didn't sleep all night. Felt like I had really bad indigestion. It hurt all day. Could not swallow. Called my regular physician and explained to the office person who relayed into to doctor. He could not see me today so I have an appt tomorrow. Could not eat or drink a thing all day. I am in such discomfort.

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hckynut — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:12:14 GMT

@rms1954

Glad to hear you have an appointment to see your doctor today. I am sure you will get a more thorough exam and possibly reference(s) to a specialty doctor(s) if necessary.

Best wishes to you,

hckynut

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KKJ — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:32:40 GMT

Echoing all the sentiments here. Prayers and best wishes to you for a good outcome and complete healing. We're with you @rms1954 !

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MOMMAVik — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:16:56 GMT

Wishing you a speedy & complete recovery @rms1954 .

Also hoping your daughter is well & escaped injury. Take care of yourself. I agree with everyone that you are doing best by following up with your doctor. Please keep us informed of your progress.

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pood1 — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:24:08 GMT

Please, as others have said, go to your personal physician ASAP.

In the hospital that I worked in Urgent Care was called "Doc in a box" Good for a splinter but not much else.

Don't leave something potentially serious to their diagnosis and recommendation!