APRIL 27TH

by annemariedemyen, posted in Health and Fitness, 2026

I’m back.. or at least I am stopping by for a quick check in.

Things have been a bit rough for the past few weeks.  I have been waiting for a CAT scan to see how I made out with my three week treatment for pseudomonas aeruginosa. 

Since the wait was going on a few weeks now, and I was feeling punkish, I decided to check in with my respirologist.  My blood oxygen was low, my blood pressure and pulse were high, and..

After having blood tests and an x-ray  done… the infection is obviously alive and well and has been feasting on the iron in my body to the point where I am severely anemic.

I am already on another 21 Day  round of Ciprofloxacin.  I  can take iron supplements and eat iron rich foods so I can feel better and maintain my aerobics and the relatively healthy lifestyle that helps keep my lungs functional … but this also provides nourishment for my infection to thrive.

Or,  I can not take iron supplements or eat iron rich foods, lay around like a vegetable  and allow this infection to go underground  to protect itself from the antibiotics I am taking. 

Either way, I have another appointment with my respirologist next Wednesday, I have sputum culture results that have yet to be posted, and I have a CAT scan coming up.

At this point, I am going with the iron supplements and iron rich food because feeling like hell isn’t doing it for me.

All is not terrible… Dan bought me flowers and a nice box of cookies.  💝

Have a great day! 🤗💞

I will stay in touch as I feel up to it and/or have anything noteworthy to share. 😊

27 thoughts on “APRIL 27TH”

  3. Anne, I hope that the meds and iron intake will help you feel much better very soon. I hope the CAT scan will be a good one, and those cookies look way too delicious! Lovely flowers, Dan, nice choice! 🙏🏻😊

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  4. So sorry to hear this news, Anne. My thoughts and hopes are with you. P:lease do keep us up with what is happening- one friend to another.

    Gwen.

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  13. Oh, Anne I am so sorry to hear this. I am hoping to hear you are all better very soon. You have been missed. How sweet of Dan to get you beautiful flowers and yummy cookies. Big hugs!

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  17. I’m so sorry for what you’re going through. Sure hope you get better soon.

    Love and prayers to both you and Dan.

    Don & Jeanne

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  20. it’s so nice to see you getting the comments you get. So encouraging. Johns been with you a long time!! It’s a nasty thing when what could be a cure for a serious ailment you have can potentially be a curse to a different ailment. So happy you can exercise. It’s comforting to have a routine that you enjoy. Love ya sis.

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  21. Oh sweet Anne, praying these antibiotics whip this thing. I know you are doing everything you can to get better. Sending hugs and prayers your way! 🙏🤗🙏

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  24. I’m sorry that the pseudomonas is giving you such a rough time, Anne. I’ve missed your posts and was beginning to worry about you. I have a hard time understanding why, if the first round of cipro didn’t work, they’d try it again. Did they do a new culture and sensitivity test?

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  25. My respirologist sent me for blood tests, sputum culture, xrays, and said he would call the catscan lab to see if he could get them to put a rush on me. I did the blood and sputum tests, and had the xray done. I got the results for the blood and xrays. Sputum culture results should have been up Sunday but aren’t. (Lost, tossed, who knows). As for the repeat – that is what he does. He is convinced that if something doesn’t work, it is because I didn’t take it or I took it wrong. My health is my #1 priority. I take my medicine – every time, on time, and I read the instructions and follow them. Makes me crazy.

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