Category: Intubation | Breathinstephen

From Ventilator to FINISH line in 11 days flat

On January 13, 2020 By Breathinstephen

Taken only 11 days apart, I think these two photos of my ICU nurse andRead More

That time I DIDNT get intubated

On November 11, 2019 By Breathinstephen

The last few weeks have been nuts. With a rash of wildfires throughout the areaRead More

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Advance Health Care Directive

On March 1, 2018 By Breathinstephen

The events of recent weeks has made me think really hard about just how longRead More

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My 133rd hospitalization for asthma

On October 17, 2017 By Breathinstephen

My 133rd hospitalization occurred on 10-9-2017. The trigger wasn’t the usual environmental allergies or respRead More

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#131

On July 4, 2017 By Breathinstephen

I haven’t written about an asthma hospitalization since my 104th admission back in May ofRead More

In other news

On September 25, 2016 By Breathinstephen

And despite all the medical appointments, I still managed to learn a dozen new tunes.Read More

Treatment overload

On April 11, 2016 By Breathinstephen

Yes, another update about treatment options. Things seem to be changing at a lightening paceRead More

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No matter how well I take care of myself

On February 2, 2016 By Breathinstephen

Not sure what’s going on. Since 2003 when my asthma started to get really bad,Read More

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ICU delirium got a hold on me

On January 31, 2016 By Breathinstephen

If you’ve suffered from asthma for any length of time and/or have been hospitalized forRead More

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What’s it like to be intubated for asthma?

On December 4, 2015 By Breathinstephen

The search term “Intubation” comes up fairly often on my blog’s traffic logs, so IRead More

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23rd time’s a charm

On July 6, 2015 By Breathinstephen

No..not as in hospitalizations ( I’ve lost count of those,) I’m talking about my 23rdRead More

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The impatient patient

On July 26, 2014 By Breathinstephen

Oh goody, another post about asthma exacerbation recovery. After being discharged from the hospital onlyRead More

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Not just Asthma, Severe Asthma!

On February 16, 2014 By Breathinstephen

Not to downplay the heartache and suffering that people with milder forms of asthma haveRead More

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