Hi Sue,
yes, the blood stopped after a tiny tinge in my clear sputum. no more.
I am having some light green sputum, and clear. (its usually always clear). My costochondritis is flaring and my front ribs hurt (not unusual), and I feel like there is phleghm in my throat.
I sent the sample to NJH on my own..which is what I always do, because I saw the green sputum. I wrote to dr swenson about the tinge of blood, have not heard back. a lot of our members tell me they frequently get that, only much more and more often than I, and not to worry unless it's a tablespoonful...Mine was miniscule. I am attributing it to coughing too hard the other day (which I did). I have a portal message into dr swenson letting him know about it and asking his opinon.
dr swenson said to send him sputum samples every three months, and I do that with NJH also. He never approves each sample, per se!
Dr. swenson is aware I did not continue the antibiotics, that was close to the onset of me seeing him......I have been doing really great, nebulizing 2 x daily with 7% saline and then doing the drainage afterwards. I never miss a session.
I really appreciate your writing to me and your concern.....you have always helped me from day one on this blog..and it means a lot to me. you are very wise. I'll let you know how the sputum sample comes out from Jewish. I keep in touch with dr swenson on the portal and if I see any more blood I''m going to call him. Bon