Sort of causes one to get fed up, doesn't it Marilyn ... but not at the feed store, please ...

... or it might cause one to turn into a ... stallion?

o j

Ouch! Hope you feel better fast.

My dh had walking pneumonia a few weeks back. He was given antibiotics. It took a while to kick it. No one else here caught it.

Sorry to see this, Marilyn. Hope you get well soon. Take care of yourself, as much as you can with all the 'critters' you care for.

Rusty

Oh, I'm sorry to see this Marilyn. Take your medicine....I know you don't have a lot of time to lay around, but please get some rest so you'll heal fastest. How'd the possum count get to be 24....

If they've been dinging you about the flu shots, I won't ask now if you've had both pneumonia vaccines, I'll do that later ;0)

Please take care, Jody too...

I am sorry you are ill, hopefully you will be better soon.

I hope you feel better asap Marilyn! I know you have a lot of animals to tend to, is there anyone that can help you while you are recuperating? It won't do them any good if you go down hard.

If you don't take care of yourself who is going to take care of the animals! Pneumonia is a killer. Be very careful and take it easy for a while. My friend had it and it quickly became congestive heart failure. It was touch and go. Sending positive healing thoughts your way! Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.

Maybe the physician who visits here periodically can weigh in. I'm a non-medical person myself but I didn't think contracting pneumonia can cause congestive heart failure for someone whose heart is otherwise normal. I'd heard that pneumonia can be very dangerous, and even fatal, for someone who already has heart problems (whether diagnosed or not). Or maybe it has something to do with decreased oxygen flow to the heart due to reduced lung function?

I could be wrong.

Oh, I'm sorry to see this, Marilyn. You know what you're doing so I'm sure you'll kick it in no time. About the possums, I had Ellen on yesterday and she showed a video of a lady giving a possum a massage. Ever do that?? :)

So sorry you're not feeling well, Marilyn. It's tough to be sick when there is so much that needs to be done. Rest when you can and hope you feel better soon!

Sending healing thoughts your way. For both of you. Might want to wear a mask around the feed, so you don't inhale any dust in it. You don't want to make it worse.

That's a LOT of work! Even if your not sick. ...and now... Get better soon Marilyn!

Get well soon Marilyn. Did you get your pneumonia shot yet?

I am so sorry you are sick! Please get well soon...your babies need you in top form.

It's terrible that people have such long waits in the emergency room. At our local hospital, the normal wait time is less than 5 minutes! We are lucky.

You need to get healthy! That's an order! Anyway please try to get better.

Oh no! Yes be careful around dust. I hope you feel like your normal self very soon!

take it easy Marilyn-will be thinking about you.....always.

Hope you're doing well. I know you will try to not let your own health get too far off track, but do be careful!

When your lungs get overwhelmed with fluid as can happen with advanced pneumonia it can certainly contribute to congestive heart failure, fluid and excessive distress on the heart. It is possible to have an underlying heart condition with out knowing about it. I don't know if she had or was aware of any existing issues but the very serious case of pneumonia certainly contributed.

Marilyn. I hope you heal fast. I had pneumonia a few months back, I can't even imagine caring for all those animals the way I felt. And remember the more your on the go wearing yourself out the longer the healing time will be..and your hubs out shrimping with pneumonia...you are two tough cookies.

Take care of you! Pneumonia can get scary. I hope you and Jody are better soon.

Oh boy Marilyn, this is not what you and Jody needed with all the work you both have to do. Listen to Raven. Pneumonia can be dangerous. Once you both are back to good health, please get the pneumonia shots and yes, come fall, get a flu shot too and if you haven't had the shingles shot, get that as well. Praying you both get better real soon. Wearing a mask is a good idea while working around dusty feed.

Sorry to hear about the pneumonia. Please try to rest as much as you can. I know it's difficult because of all the animals who depend on you, but as was said in the upper massages, who will take care of them at all if you have to be hospitalized. Get some help if possible. Take care and get well very soon. Good thoughts and prayer on their way.

Fibbing about the flu shot was not smart. Those questions the doctor was asking were diagnostic. If he knew that you did not have the flu shot, his questions could have taken a different tack. He was searching for background information to guide him on his search for might be attacking you.

Sorry to be a snit, but there are times when accurate answers are absolutely necessary to aid diagnosis.

Sorry about the Pneumonia. Take care and get as much rest as you can. It's nothing to fool with.

My sister got walking pneumonia while visiting at Orcas island in the US with our oldest sister (who is a US citizen now) and ended up being helicoptered to a hospital in Bellingham. She felt treated very well. She has a number of conditions so everyone was relieved that it was Just Pneumonia. pfft

I volunteered the flu shot info to the PA, before she could bring it up. I knew I didn't have the flu....I wasn't that sick. I have had a sore throat and low grade fever for a week. I didn't want it to turn into pneumonia, which is why I went in the first place. Dr said my lungs sounded clear but my right lung had a little something at the bottom. I forgot how she said it. I have rested more than usual the past week. I don't feel that bad. I got pneumonia one time from cleaning out a dusty old shed. I thought I was dying then. I went to the ER and then had Jody take me to the hospital in the middle of the night. I am no way that sick now. I mainly wanted something for the sore throat. Dr told me to take an expectorant and drink lots of fluids. I don't have a Dr any more. I will call one of the clinics at UTMB. Jody goes there and likes them. He was treated for Vibriosis...flesh eating bacteria...and lived. Now he has a problem with his lungs and they said it could be as a result. He is being treated for pneumonia, but, like me, he isn't very sick.

I was in bed most of the day...taking advantage of an excuse to do nothing.

I have 24 baby possums because that is what I do. They are all eating on their own. I could send them to the Wildlife Ctr, but it's a good excuse not to take any more smaller babies that would have to be tube fed. This is easier.

Thank you for the kind thoughts.

Oh, when you said 24, I was picturing 24 tube feedings. I'm glad these are a little farther along. And I'm glad you rested today, we're just concerned you will overdo - since that's what you do, over do ;0) I don't have a local doctor either and haven't in some years. I have specialists for various things and all between 55 - 100 miles away. If I had severe sore throat, flu, sprain or something I don't know what I'd do. Slim pickins among our local doctors and our small hospital has never impressed me.

Just continue to take care of yourself, we only want you well. Jody too.

Hope you feel better soon, Marilyn.

Best wishes to you and Jody for a speedy recovery, Marilyn.

Glad to hear you are resting a bit and I hope you recover quickly my 20 yo has had a sore throat and had a fever if 102 last night. We will probably go to a local clinic today. I don't have a dr either. I was just telling someone that I plan to start researching and find one. Everyone should have one. It's easy not to have one when you are well, but when you are sick, it's much more efficient to have someone with all of your history.

You can read mamapiny0's post again, cause I feel just like her about all this. When I was in Florida, my Florida guy had Pneumonia, and was hospitalized. It does sound, like yours is not as severe as his was, but please, take it easy, and let it heal!

Moni

Wished I lived closer so that I could help you with the animals. Hope you are back to your old self real soon.

Oh no! That's something not to take lightly. Please do what you need to for the animals, of course, but try not to exert yourself with anything more. Easier said than done, I know......you are definitely not one to be idle.

Take care of yourself, Marilyn. I hope you are getting as much rest as is possible for a busy woman like yourself (I know, I am one too).

You need to provide backup for your animals -- and yourself.

Marilyn, did the squirrels grow strong enough to release yet?

I sure hope that you both feel a lot better soon. Glad you stayed in bed some of today at least.

I hope you have some kind of plan in case you ever can't take care of all your animals.

I had 'walking pneumonia' once and it was not funny when part of my lung collapsed. Pneumonia is something not to ignore. It can get dangerous in a few seconds.

Wising you good results with yours.

I am fine. I have been doing my normal routine since Friday. I misplaced my phone, which is why I haven't posted an update. Erin, one of the squirrels "self released". I haven't seen her so I hope she is okay. The others are doing well but I am going to keep them another week so they are a little more used to the area. Jody is able to take care of my animals, if necessary. He helps with the horses every day.

Jemdandy, I appreciate your concern. I have had pneumonia twice in the past....I know how sick you get.

This time I had a sore throat and a temp of less than 100. Annoying, yes. The Dr told me my lungs sounded clear but an x ray showed a slight shadow in the bottom on my right lung. Told me to take an expectorant and stay hydrated. Gave me meds to treat pneumonia....one horse pill a day. As I feel like it, I get up and do something. I don't think laying on my back in bed all the time is conducive to getting well.....especially since I didn't feel sick.

The sore throat is gone. Fever...gone. I am not exerting myself. I am still taking the pills. I will make an appointment tomorrow at one of the clinics as a follow up. That's all I know to tell you. Looks like I will live.