Snowflake Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Have some information to share.. Due to recent brain melting at work, I was required to see my GP before returning to work... We discussed the melting, the stress, etc., and then I told her about my cough. I was kinda reluctant to mention it, after all, this entire journey for me started with a dry cough and pneumonia... Mark wasn't with me for the appointment, he's hurt his back pretty bad, so I didn't want to ask questions that might have "bad" answers (chickensh*t, I know...). Anyhow, I mentioned the annoying cough to her - I cough, I have a hard time STOPPING coughing and feel rather exhausted after a coughing fit (catching my breath afterwards is another story). Since my scans have been clean, "the Dragon" wasn't causing the cough... According to my GP, adults begin to lose their immunity to whooping cough and it's pretty high right now in adults. Another name for whooping cough is Pertussis, Bordatello Pertussis, to be exact. (The "P" in DPT booster.) Of course, if you don't think you have the disease, you may not want to be screened for it - it involves having something akin to a wire hanger shoved up then down your nose - one nostril at a time. It was not fun...and I can imagine a horrible task for a tech when testing children. Haven't received my results yet, but was put on antibiotics as precaution (Zithromax) and prescribed Tessla Pearls. I apologize for my mistakes in spelling, the ol' brain ain't working at 100% yet and my skill level seems to be declining. Soon "kat" will be a foreign word... Take care, Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Becky, Are you trying to become the poster child for the person with the most diseases ever? Look out Guiness. Coat hangers traveling thru my body does not sound like fun. Hope the results are negative, but I hope they find what's causing the cough. Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Ouch! Had no idea about that test! Hope you find out what's up soon--or should I say what's not up? Could it be the radiation's gifts that keep on giving? Been missing you and glad you had a nice time at Ry's. elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Becky, I sure hope you recover quickly. You have such a great family. I really enjoyed meeting all of you Saturday. Leah enjoyed coloring with you too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJAS Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Becky, I keep telling Steve, "You don't have to try out EVERY possible procedure - there's no Guiness Record for that, is there?" Wow, sure sounds like this is one to miss. Just hope they can figure things out soon and give you some answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brm1949 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I get that coat hanger test every couple of months from my ENT DR. Looking for head and neck tumors. Sounds worse than it actually is. Its a scope to see down your nasal passges and your throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 DOUBLE OUCH!! Did they give you anything to numb your nose/throat, etc.? It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. Ooooh! Owie! When will you know the results? I hope everything is ok. Take care of yourself, Becky. Love, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norme Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I am not one for pain.. If they say it will hurt some and to let them know, I tell them right as they start that it hurts. So sorry I didn't get to Michigan. I sure wanted to meet you and yours and everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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