Thank you for reaching out! Yes, a lot and I left out my 5 vertebral compression fractures last year along with trying to take care of my 99 year old mother who passed in April! It’s been a challenge.
Why my primary care? Because I don’t really have a pulmonary doctor. The one I had an appointment with at USA on July 2 left them on June 28! I haven’t heard from the infectious disease doctor, so I’m doing my own research and care plan! I do have a home health care nurse also. My primary agreed to order whatever I wanted, so I’m having a CT of my lungs, thoracic and lumbar spine. I was in the ER with afib (yes, just another issue) when they first told me I had pneumonia. Initially disregarded by my then pulmonologist as being pseudomonas they were seeing. Definitely not my first CT, more my like fourth? Last one was October.
I am considering UAB. I qualify having had two positive cultures. Do you see Dr. Garcia? It’s a long 3 hour drive, but doable.
At least your doctor was smart enough to know he couldn’t help you! I think my first one who is well respected around here, just does textbook prescribing. The second doctor I went to said I was lucky he didn’t kill me! And then she orders a med (Arikayce) not really knowing how to even order it!
Watchful waiting is what I’m doing and looking for with more guidance once I get my CT.
Thanks again! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for us all!