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health: pulmonologist, also steroid and antibiotic
I saw my pulmonologist this morning, for a routine follow-up appointment. She is happy with how my lungs sounded, and the plan is (a) another CT scan and then follow-up appointment in April, (b) she asked about my plans for fall vaccines, and said I should get an RSV vaccine as well as the flu and covid vaccines, but I should wait two weeks after finishing the steroids before getting any vaccinations; and (c) she sent me home with a sputum cup, for a sample in case the gunk I am coughing up with the help of the flutter vavle gets darker, thicker, or otherwise seems icky (my term, not hers).
I was surprised that Dr. Koster took one look at me and asked about the cane, because she remembered that I wasn't using one in March. Also, when they checked vitals, my blood pressure was a bit high (no surpise, given the context of medical appointment), and blood oxygen lower than I'd like at 93. (Since I started paying attention in 2020, it had been reliably 97-99 until a few months ago.
I started the antibiotic first thing this morning, and the steroid about an hour later. I was already moving better by the time we got to the doctor, which suggests that one or both of the steroid and the doxycycline is working faster than I expected. We took a Lyft both ways, and by the time I got out of the car again at this end, I felt like I should sit down right away, less because I was in a lot of pain than because standing and walking were starting to hurt again.
As a side note, the communicable disease screening part of checking in online for my appointment is back to asking about recent travel, and they've added more symptoms to the checklist, but I still had to ask the doctor to put on a mask. However, when I asked, she said "my pleasure" and stepped outside to get one, rather than arguing with me, so it could be worse.
Update, six hours later: my legs and hips are definitely feeling better, and I am consciously reminding myself not to restart All the Things right away. So, I have done a bit more walking around the apartment, but with the cane, and one (one) carefully selected PT exercise that I do standing up, but with a little support, and I would have stopped immediately if it had started to hurt.
I was surprised that Dr. Koster took one look at me and asked about the cane, because she remembered that I wasn't using one in March. Also, when they checked vitals, my blood pressure was a bit high (no surpise, given the context of medical appointment), and blood oxygen lower than I'd like at 93. (Since I started paying attention in 2020, it had been reliably 97-99 until a few months ago.
I started the antibiotic first thing this morning, and the steroid about an hour later. I was already moving better by the time we got to the doctor, which suggests that one or both of the steroid and the doxycycline is working faster than I expected. We took a Lyft both ways, and by the time I got out of the car again at this end, I felt like I should sit down right away, less because I was in a lot of pain than because standing and walking were starting to hurt again.
As a side note, the communicable disease screening part of checking in online for my appointment is back to asking about recent travel, and they've added more symptoms to the checklist, but I still had to ask the doctor to put on a mask. However, when I asked, she said "my pleasure" and stepped outside to get one, rather than arguing with me, so it could be worse.
Update, six hours later: my legs and hips are definitely feeling better, and I am consciously reminding myself not to restart All the Things right away. So, I have done a bit more walking around the apartment, but with the cane, and one (one) carefully selected PT exercise that I do standing up, but with a little support, and I would have stopped immediately if it had started to hurt.
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I'm glad the medication is helping!
cheers you on