Wow…what a work out that was! I had it on Thursday, since then my energy levels have been up and down, mostly down. That’s also partly due to a dare that I won’t mention here where I had to do a quick sprint – which left me gasping for air.
Emphysema was confirmed after the test, she phoned through to the pathologists to get my haemoglobin results and confirmed that news. Still not sure what the other thing in the lung is but I see the respiratory specialist this coming Friday. I’m expecting there will be more tests and scans and various other things.
One thing of note was in the questionnaire I had to fill out before hand, wow, talk about pages and pages to fill in, but in order to get a full idea of what your body has been subjected to, it also gives you a chance to be honest about what you’ve put into your body that can damage it. Never in my life have I been so completely honest on one of those forms, because I know my life is so important to keep finally!
Anyway, I survived the lung function test, I didn’t pass out but went so dizzy and light-headed but then she gave me a test full of oxygen so that made up for it a little LOL.
In the meantime I’m still doing all my healthy things, so my body is in the best situation to help start fighting what it needs to. I’m getting some extra tests done this coming week, ultrasound on my thyroid again, pap smear, then I’ll book in for a mammogram just to make sure all those things are well. I’m getting sick of surprises so I thought I’d check into them myself.
Tags: emphysema, lung function test, lungs
I’m not sure I’d survive the lung function test, either–and I have never smoked. Good luck with all the other things coming up.
It’s hard to describe it, no matter how hard and fast anyone blows the air out, it feels impossible to squeeze all the air out, plus you just get the weirdest feeling. Inhaling not so hard, but still hard work for an ex smoker to actually breathe in all the way.
A good source of oxygen in a hurry is to go and hug a tree! Seriously, apart from a natural beautiful energy, trees let off enormous amounts of pure oxygen. Hug and breathe…oh and don’t forget to say thankyou!
I’ll take that advice on board Karisma, plus there’s nothing like connecting with nature. With the heat etc.. and my body’s stresses I don’t go out much but when I do I’ll try and always give a tree a squeeze ;)