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@bigbird1956 where is the file attached at

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@snoots It showed attached but I don't know how to go back there, but here's the text that was in it......
JUNE 11 - 1ST PULMONARY VISIT (Used my rescue inhaler 7 times between June 1 and June 11)

JUNE 18 - 1ST NUCALA SHOT
June 29 - Last time I had to use my rescue inhaler
July 10 - Stopped using oxygen at night
July 14 - Did Sleep Study from Aprea
July 15 - Ultrasound on Neck
Results since shot:
- Only used the Rescue Inhaler 3 times since
- Oxygen was at 4 Litlre
- Started taking oxygen off briefly when watching tv/seated
- Dropped oxygen from 4 Litres to 3 when walking; 2 when seated
- Dropped oxygen from 2 to 1 when seated
- Swelling of ankes and lymph nodes in neck
- Began being able to sit and eat dinner without oxygen

JULY 16 - 2ND NUCALA SHOT
July 25 - 1st day of washing my face, makeup, brushing teeth without having to stop for oxygen
July 27 - 1st day of Therapy 1 Litre (Tredmill-7 minutes; Arms-8 minutes; Row-8 minutes)
JUly 29 - Melissa had me start using oxygen at night again due to Sleep Study results (1.5 Litre)
August 3 - 2nd week of Therapy 1 Litre (Tredmill-15 minutes; Arms-15 minutes; Row-15 minutes)
August 10 - Started being able to walk around the house a little bit without oxygen
Results since shot:
- Able to do small chores like putting dishes in dishwasher, prep for dinner a few minutes at a time
- Able to turn oxygen down to 1 litre in truck and eventually take it off
- No oxygen at dinner, watching tv, short walks around the house
- Length of time for being in kitchen improved from minutes to an hour
- Able to wash face, makeup, brush teeth without having to stop for oxygen
- Able to dry hair without having to stop for oxygen
- Able to strip the bed, load laundry, unload dryer without oxygen.

AUGUST 18 - 3RD NUCALA SHOT
August 25 - Able to work in the kitchen prepping and cooking without oxygen for over an hour
August 25 - Could bend over to get things out of the freezer, unload the diswasher, etc.
August 25 - At Therapy two out of three machines with NO oxygen (Tredmill-still at 1 Litre)
August 30 - Tried washing my hair without oxygen; not successful dropped from 95 to 71
Results since shot:
- Length of time in the kitchen has increased dramatically without having to stop for oxygen
- More and more walking without oxygen in our house

SEPT 17 - 4TH NUCALA SHOT (Scheduled)