Excitement

"Get excited and enthusiastic about your own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away." ~Denis Waitley

It's the final countdown...do do do do...do do do do doooo....

I'm excited! I have a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) tomorrow morning. I have been persistent, diligent, determined, and working hard. My regimen in the hospital has included around the clock nebulizers, chest physiotherapy, intravenous antibiotics, as well as 5 hours of sleep every night (due to my vigorous respiratory schedule). Rarely, do I have any time to rest during my stay at the hospital and I am looking forward to peaceful sleep without any disturbances when I get home. I have been experiencing Respiratory Boot Camp here at the hospital and no boogers will get out alive! ;)

In September when I started I.V. therapy my FEV1 was 57%. While I was on intravenous antibiotics my FEV1 fluctuated down to 45%. Then, to 29% FEV1 (lung transplant list status) because I was not getting the proper treatment in Orlando. Now, that I have been seeing the doctor here at the Miami hospital, I'm feeling amazing! On November 4th, my intravenous antibiotics were changed to Zosyn (3.375 gram) every 6 hours and Tobramycin (470 mg) every 24 hours. This final antibiotic duo ended up doing the trick! I am so happy! I feel like grabbing all the nurses and jumping up and down with them in excitement! I feel like skipping down the halls. To be able to breathe without the feeling of an elephant sitting on my chest is blissful! I am so grateful for how I am feeling at this moment. My doctor informed me that the game plan for tomorrow is PFT's, a lung x-ray, and if all looks great, then home sweet home! I am excited to see what tomorrow brings! Wish me luck! Yayyyyy!

In the video below I'm showing off my new handy dandy vest wrap and getting prepared for tomorrow! :)