This morning I spent at the hospital again. I've been going there a lot lately. We are finally trying to get to the bottom of the breathless-asthma type symptoms that I have had that seem to be worsening. So far, my blood work is normal, my echocardiagram is normal, also, so most likely it is not my heart. My chest xray shows some slight enlargement that the Dr. most likely thinks is lymph nodes but he doesn't seem too concerned about them. However, I am seeing a pulmunary specialist on Wed. and he should know more about that. There is a possibility .....that is is.....ummm......how did the dr. say it? That this is a result of "deconditioning....." which made Kel and I burst into hysterical laughter after I asked him to define deconditioning and he said "being out of shape." Well, if that is what this is....I will definetly begin a work out routine as soon as i am given clearance to do so from the Dr. I have never heard of someone being 20 pounds overweight (not considered obese) having extreme breathlessness, esp. when speaking but if that's what it takes for God to get my attention to get into shape--well then, I will listen! Another thought I had after getting home this afternoon was that maybe this is in some way related to my paralyzed vocal chord which I have neglected to mention to the Dr.

I will post pictures from today at the hosptial.
1. One says cashier....this is the dressing room where I changed.
2. A picture of me laying on the table that eerily looks like my sister is there instead of me!
3. A picture of the area where the procedure was done.
4. A picture of the machine, nurse and me before the procedure bagan.

I have been trying to take notice of positive things about living here. Things that they don't have in the U.S. (or where I was from)....trying to keep my focus on the positives. I will begin to list them when I think of them:

1. At gas stations they pump your gas for you as well as give you a bottle of water.
2. At hospitals there is always someone coming around selling fresh fruit in little bags....a much nicer snack than what is often found in those vending machines in the U.S. I am not aware of vending machines here.