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Category: Exacerbation Recovery

The wonderful side effects of frequent asthma flares

On January 1, 2015 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma medical tests
  • Asthma Medications
  • Asthma treatments
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Secondary conditions
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

Think a severe asthma exacerbation only effects your lungs? Check out the photos below. EachRead More

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Im an A hole when Im sick

On December 11, 2014 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Hospitals
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Severe asthma
  • Shortness of Breath

Most people will tell you Im one of the sweetest, most caring people you’ll everRead More

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For the 112th time

On October 23, 2013 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Asthma medical tests
  • Asthma Medications
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Asthma treatments
  • Bipap
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Hospitals
  • Intubation
  • Nebulizer treatments
  • People, Places and Events
  • Severe asthma
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

Gee I haven’t written about a good ole hospital admission for quite sometime. Since IRead More

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So,what brings you here?

On March 26, 2012 By Breathinstephen
  • asthma awareness
  • Asthma Education
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Hospital bills
  • Questions and Answers

Over the years Ive built up a pretty loyal following of friends who are interestedRead More

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104th trip to the slammer for Asthma

On May 7, 2011 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • intubation
  • Intubation
  • People, Places and Events
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Severe asthma
  • Ventilator

Greetings from the 14th floor isolation room a top the Moffitt building at UCSF medicalRead More

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I’m blessed

On December 18, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Fan mail
  • Friends/Bloggers
  • Inspiration
  • People, Places and Events
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Sally Wenzel

You know what? I might be cursed with crappy lungs, but I sure seem toRead More

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Trapped in the yellow zone

On November 8, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • FEV1
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • Yellow Zone

We all know what it’s like to be in asthma purgatory for a few daysRead More

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It’s been a rough couple of months

On October 19, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • blogging
  • Boston Marathon
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Exercise&Fitness
  • Marathons
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack

October has traditionally been a bad month for my asthma (and I’m sure I’m notRead More

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No Cowbells for Stephen

On September 26, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma & Exercise
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Exercise&Fitness
  • Intubation
  • Marathon Training
  • Marathons
  • People, Places and Events
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Shortness of Breath
  • training progress
  • Walking
  • walking events

You train hard and wait months in anticipation to accomplish a goal you’ve been aimingRead More

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Running on empty

On September 13, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Exercise&Fitness
  • Fitness/Training Update
  • Italian Language
  • Peak Flows
  • People, Places and Events
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • training progress
  • Walking
  • Yellow Zone

I actually had something else prepared for this weeks post, but since there’s a goodRead More

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The Recovery phases of a severe asthma exacerbation

On February 12, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Other medical problems

Suffice it to say, I wasn’t exactly a happy camper when I wrote that lastRead More

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Back to Life

On January 16, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Asthma research
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Friends/Bloggers
  • SARP
  • Ventilator

[Not lookin too bad for someone who was on a ventilator just 11 days earlier..eh?]Read More

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Recovery progress note

On January 13, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Boston Marathon
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Sally Wenzel
  • Shortness of Breath

So after each bad asthma exacerbation or flare-up, I feel compelled to write something aboutRead More

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