Hi Yvonne - Thanks for checking in, and sorry your recovery is very slow. I think you need to ask your doctor (forcefully - be your own advocate!) for Respiratory Therapy. The RT will work with you on some breathing exercises to help improve both the sats & shortness of breath. Many of the exercises may seem silly, but trust me, repeated 3 times a day for a few weeks, they work.

Also, after my Mom had pneumonia, the respiratory therapist had us get her an firm old-fashioned chair (think of the "wing back" chairs) and a footstool, so when she was sitting her lungs could expand. If you sit on a recliner, easy chair or soft sofa, you tend to lean forward or slouch on your spine, squeezing your lungs. I just today replaced my big puffy oversized recliner with a much smaller one, where my feet land firmly on the floor, and my back is firmly against the back, because I realized I was slouching in the big chair. (Thank goodness for Estate Sales - got a very nice chair under $50.)

I hope you can report some improvement soon!

Sue