The wonderful side effects of frequent asthma flares
Think a severe asthma exacerbation only effects your lungs? Check out the photos below. Each photo was taken appx 2-3 weeks after […]
Category: Exacerbation Recovery
Im an A hole when Im sick
Most people will tell you Im one of the sweetest, most caring people you’ll ever meet. But make no mistake, when Im […]
For the 112th time
Gee I haven’t written about a good ole hospital admission for quite sometime. Since I just completed my 112th, maybe now’s a […]
So,what brings you here?
Over the years Ive built up a pretty loyal following of friends who are interested in what Ive been up to and […]
104th trip to the slammer for Asthma
Greetings from the 14th floor isolation room a top the Moffitt building at UCSF medical center in San Francisco. Your guest host […]
I’m blessed
You know what? I might be cursed with crappy lungs, but I sure seem to be blessed with some cool and caring […]
Trapped in the yellow zone
We all know what it’s like to be in asthma purgatory for a few days or maybe even a few weeks, but […]
It’s been a rough couple of months
October has traditionally been a bad month for my asthma (and I’m sure I’m not alone on that), but this is the […]
No Cowbells for Stephen
You train hard and wait months in anticipation to accomplish a goal you’ve been aiming for, and then BAM! ….in a matter […]
Running on empty
I actually had something else prepared for this weeks post, but since there’s a good chance I’ll be heading to the slammer […]
The Recovery phases of a severe asthma exacerbation
Suffice it to say, I wasn’t exactly a happy camper when I wrote that last post about a recent hospitalization… I apologize […]
Back to Life
[Not lookin too bad for someone who was on a ventilator just 11 days earlier..eh?] I’m not totally out of the woods […]
Recovery progress note
So after each bad asthma exacerbation or flare-up, I feel compelled to write something about the recovery phase that follows. You would […]