We left Todd's early today because I was having shortness of breath problems. Just standing up and walking a few steps to the bathroom would leave me huffing and puffing.
Things didn't improve after we got home so we decided to go to the Emergency Room. They started out by giving me a nebulizer w/bronchodialator treatment. It helped a little but not much
An x-ray showed that my right pleural space was filled with fluid. Dr. Habel , one of Dr. Mariani's partners, happened to be in the hospital and he performed a thoracentesis and withdrew 2 liters of fluid (red). He recommended a surgical procedure that would seal the pleural space and prevent fluid accumulation.
Because my blood oxygen level was below 90% I met Medicare's requirements for having my own O2 supply. The prescription, however could not originate from an emergency room.
Knowing that my doctor was Mariani, the oxygen supplier set me up with 2 portable units and an oxygen concentrator for the house. He would wait for the Rx.
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