I am so much better this week than I was last week. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts, they finally got me over the line.
Although I am now much better, I am still left with a wet chest and a cough that makes people back away from me. I thought I would explain why this will be my new “normal” going forward.
I asked Google about it and this was the response - Besides the typical cognitive decline, patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) develop disorders of the respiratory system, such as sleep apnea, shortness of breath, and arrhythmias. These symptoms are aggravated with the progression of the disease.
Two weeks ago, my fingertip pulse oximeter got down to 93 which is obviously not ideal. We need to keep an eye on that going forward.
I now have an inhaler which really helps when I have a bout of coughing and again this will be a constant going forward. So, if I cough when I am around you it’s just part of the process and I am getting used to it so please don’t stress.
My energy levels have also dipped and I’m back to around five hours of “up” time each day. It just means I need to plan ahead and devote my time to the things I love. That’s such an easy list.
I’m just so happy to be truly well enough to appreciate how sick I have been. That’s the most ridiculous sentence but I’m sure you know what I mean. The sky looks bluer and everything smells amazing.
I’m just so grateful for all of it!
This weeks op shop sign reads "Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again" CS Lewis