Winter weather go away! Who is ready for some warm weather and green grass again? I AM!!
Earlier in the week I went to a doctor appointment and my FEV1 (PFT) went down to 86% from 93% at my last appointment. Thank you cold weather for welcoming my laziness... Fortunately, my other results were good. BP was low (almost too low though) and my Oxygen was 99%. Apparently I have gained some winter weight as well. : )
I'm continuing to do pulmonary treatments using The Vest System and Pulmozyme. I also have been drinking Probiotics to help with my immune system this winter. I think it has been helpful. Along with those things, I've been taking a general multivitamin, 10,000 Vitamin D3, 500 Vitamin C, allergy pill, and of course my enzymes with every meal. I started doing a bit of exercise since the appointment as well.
As a person who is reminded every cough and meal that I have Cystic Fibrosis, please remember to check in with your friends and family who are suffering from a daily fight with something. Encourage them. Many of you reading this also experience something in your everyday life that you feel you would like support in or to at least know others care. Illness management is exhausting and sometimes very discouraging, especially when you throw life into the mix. Let's work together and check up on one another! Be an encouragement. I'm so thankful that God is active in my life and keeping me going strong all while working out His plan.
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