Follow Up Visit with Dr. A. June 3

Well, I see I set out for myself a hi-level of output, but maybe we should consider this a wishlist.

Follow Up Visit with Dr. A, June 3, 2009

I've already reported on the scene in the waiting room. Suffice to say that the long-anticipated meeting with Dr. A went well. I'm off the albuterol, with a 98 percent oxygenation level. So I'm breathing good.

Antibiotics, Clindamycin and azithromycin end this week. And that conclude the good news.

The bad news is that there's 6 more weeks of prednisone, followed by a gradual weaning off of it. I've detailed some of the effects. Dr. A. says this period will be like I'm a "cripple." His word. And frankly, while I'm not crazy about the label, I do feel that way.

I'm due back to see Dr. A in 6 weeks; a CT scan in 3 weeks. Over and out.

It would be unfair not to mention the sense of relief I had finally seeing Dr. A. I mean, it was a month since I had pleaded with him to leave the hospital and get back home. In that month I had been a good patient, diligently following protocols, taking all my meds. But I had no feed back. This was really the first "report." Everyone's got to know "how they're doing."

So I'm doing good, there's just the road ahead.