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I've been sick for several weeks. My stepson works as a server at Texas Roadhouse, caught something from a co-worker who showed up ill, and passed it on. I thought it was either an extreme cold or the flu.
Eventually I started losing stamina and gassing out doing simple things like taking the garbage out, so I made an appointment with my doctor and ended up going on St. Patrick's Day.
After drawing blood, and having an x-ray of my chest taken, I was advised to go the hospital emergency room immediately, as it was one of the worst chest x-rays he's ever seen. He told me I'd probably be in the hospital for at least 2 days.
I won't go into major details, but I was at the hospital from around 3pm to just before midnight, had several tests done, and was on a bed in an overflow area for almost 3 hours before being given medicine through an IV, two prescriptions to fill, and discharged.
The diagnosis? I have Congestive Heart Failure, lungs filled 2/3rd of the way with fluid, AND Walking Pneumonia!
I'm taking pills that are supposed to drain the liquid from my lungs when I urinate and antibiotics for the pneumonia. But I am scared to death about the CHF.
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