Hi Sue! Well what I thought was healing, wasnt. On Sept 20 my bp went very low and pulse undetectable by paramedics. I was freezing and restless as drs rushed to get 02 on me and get tubes and wires in me. My kidney function was down to 18% and things were shutting down. I was intubated and sent to a hospital where specialists are. I was on full life support upon arrival with a central line in my neck.
On the 24th it was extubated and it was hell. I underwent so many tests. A bronchoscopy, an Echo, Halter monitor looked normal. Ct had ground glass opiates but inconclusive. Days later I was sent to my home hospital. Put on heavy doses of antibiotics, the latest being amoxi-clav.
But I think we put the puzzle together. During my first stay I had aspiration pneumonia. But I was taken off antibiotics and sent home too soon. While trying to recover at home, the pneumonia came back and I also went septic. I was discharged from hospital Sunday after a lengthy course of antibiotics which I still take for 5 more days. I dont know how to make sure the pneumonia bug is dead this time but I'm praying! So I've had this since Aug 25. The books say after 30 days a person is probably going to be ok. Still lots of rest and recovery.