(A little bit more than) post-flu asthma
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Postby trailgumby » Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:33 pm
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Re: (A little bit more than) post-flu asthma
Postby Calvin27 » Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:43 pm
I flicked to the last page and man that escalated quickly!trailgumby wrote:Doppler ultrasound earlier this afternoon found DVT in left leg. Seeing vascular surgeon in about an hour.
Went back a few posts and man it just gets worse! Best of luck for recovery and for what it's worth yes my lungs are still struggling from this seasons cold.
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Postby trailgumby » Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:21 pm
Sure did.Calvin27 wrote:I flicked to the last page and man that escalated quickly!
The lung guy showed me the difference today between the x-ray taken when he saw me 2 weeks ago to the one taken taken in the ED last Wednesday. Looks like I've had a "lung attack" (like a heart attack but involving parts of the lung losing blood supply instead). The good news is it will fully recover. The other piece of good news is I don't need a filter installed to catch any new bits of clot before they reach my lung arteries. That would have required a monthly grease and oil change. They don't offer fixed price servicing.
The not so good news is I may be on some form of anti-coagulant for up to 2 years.
Seeing haematologist 3pm tomorrow.
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Postby Calvin27 » Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:42 pm
Tell them not to hold back anything that could be performance enhancing!trailgumby wrote: The not so good news is I may be on some form of anti-coagulant for up to 2 years.
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Postby trailgumby » Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:03 pm
I spent about half an hour on the KK trainer at a super easy very low heart rate today. Averaged just under the max advised by the doctor of 120bpm for the last 20 minutes... well below my usual easy endurance rate of about 140bpm. Didn't even raise a sweat, which led to some challenges getting the HR strap to work, but a few dribbles from the water bottle eventually sorted that.
Hardly any effort required with breathing either, which was very reassuring. While I had to have a nanna nap this arvo, it gives me some confidence to be a bit more active around home and doing normal stuff, which was a source of anxiety a few days ago.
The only downside is my butt was extremely uncomfortable. Amazed at how quickly you go soft in that area - this is probably my most comfortable saddle
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Postby kb » Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:10 pm
Good to hear.trailgumby wrote:Update:
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Hardly any effort required with breathing either, which was very reassuring. While I had to have a nanna nap this arvo, it gives me some confidence to be a bit more active around home and doing normal stuff, which was a source of anxiety a few days ago.
The trainer tends to exaggerate that..trailgumby wrote: The only downside is my butt was extremely uncomfortable. Amazed at how quickly you go soft in that area - this is probably my most comfortable saddle
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Postby trailgumby » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:25 am
Thanks for the well-wishes.
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Postby cyclotaur » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:35 am
Always looking for the positive ....pun intended !!Calvin27 wrote:Tell them not to hold back anything that could be performance enhancing!trailgumby wrote: The not so good news is I may be on some form of anti-coagulant for up to 2 years.
Amazing story - hopefully a good outcome pending.
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Postby trailgumby » Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:13 pm
No idea what my power outputs are - not great judging by the speed at which some of the more serious-looking riders go past. I set up a special activity on the Garmin called "recovery" that ignores it. The two most visible metrics are speed and HEART RATE. I figured that was prudent
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Postby kb » Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:40 pm
Good idea, I should try that one day . If I ever get around to learning Monkey C / Connect IQ programming I might experiment with fields like heartbeats per kilometre...trailgumby wrote:I've been noticing the HR is dropping consistently over the last two weeks for the same efforts, so it seems I'm getting ever so slightly fitter.
No idea what my power outputs are - not great judging by the speed at which some of the more serious-looking riders go past. I set up a special activity on the Garmin called "recovery" that ignores it. The two most visible metrics are speed and HEART RATE. I figured that was prudent
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Re: (A little bit more than) post-flu asthma
Postby westab » Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:25 pm
TG - how did it all go.trailgumby wrote:Update: Scans start 8:15 tomorrow.
I hope it was good news; thinking of you and yours.(Regardless of the outcome).
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Re: (A little bit more than) post-flu asthma
Postby MichaelB » Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:17 pm
Hopefully it all works out well !!
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Postby trailgumby » Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:53 pm
The scans taken today were Doppler ultrasound of both legs and heart, and dye contrast spiral CT scan of chest.
1: The good news is I'm much improved. Left calf is clear of clots now except for a 1cm clot slightly down from the back of the left knee. That's a *massive* (and from me, thoroughly unexpected ) improvement, considering how extensive the clots were down there six or so weeks ago.
2: Heart is normal. No sign of stress on right ventricle. At all.
3: The doctor writing up the chest CT scan also made positive noises but how much improved I am I won't know until I meet with the lung specialist next week. We'll probably revisit anticoagulant dosage then too.
Seems I might need to ride my bike a bit more Next update in a week.
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Postby redsonic » Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:07 pm
Great to hear more riding is required
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Re: (A little bit more than) post-flu asthma
Postby g-boaf » Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:26 pm
Great news.trailgumby wrote:Thanks for the well wishes guys. Really appreciate it. So, without further ado... (drum roll, boom-tish)...
The scans taken today were Doppler ultrasound of both legs and heart, and dye contrast spiral CT scan of chest.
1: The good news is I'm much improved. Left calf is clear of clots now except for a 1cm clot slightly down from the back of the left knee. That's a *massive* (and from me, thoroughly unexpected ) improvement, considering how extensive the clots were down there six or so weeks ago.
2: Heart is normal. No sign of stress on right ventricle. At all.
3: The doctor writing up the chest CT scan also made positive noises but how much improved I am I won't know until I meet with the lung specialist next week. We'll probably revisit anticoagulant dosage then too.
Seems I might need to ride my bike a bit more Next update in a week.
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Re: (A little bit more than) post-flu asthma
Postby westab » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:44 am
I hope the recovery continues.
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