Jwolf wrote:Thanks for the update Kim. I'm glad you're getting such good care.
This is a major setback but thankfully one that you can and WILL recover from. Give your body the time it needs, but in the meantime remain strong and positive. We're all pulling for you. I know that when you are ready you'll be back running even better than before.
p.s. I love that they call you, "The runner that couldn't run her marathon..."
Yep..I asked my doc for a hard copy of his report to include with other my running memorabilia 
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Nick wrote:Just saw this thread. Kim..I think you should get one of those jogging strollers and let dear hubby push you along on some of his 4 hour runs. Bonding, fresh air, close to the action, almost like doing it yourself...you know, all that stuff. And heal fast...a damaged, non-running, whining Kim is not a good thing for anyone!!
Hopefully, the news will keep getting better. You are a fighter but a smart one, too. I have total faith in you to push through this and get back out there when your body is ready.
MrsStrider wrote:Thanks everyone. You are all so encouraging that it's difficult not to feel positive even though it is frustrating. It takes a village eh? Or a community like ours.
You just need to post about all the good stuff as you return to perfect health and excel through the winter. Double Bellybuster wrote:MrsStrider wrote:Thanks everyone. You are all so encouraging that it's difficult not to feel positive even though it is frustrating. It takes a village eh? Or a community like ours.
You are most welcome. You are our sister.
OBTW, David is totally pumped about you guys being there and support him for Sulphur. You guys rock. Give CCG a big hug too. 
Marg wrote:Wow... I'm so scared to go for my cleaning at the end of the month now.
The upside is that at least you've finally nailed down exactly what is going on and are on the road to recovery.
Big hugs to you Kimmy xoxo
Dr. S wrote:Marg wrote:Wow... I'm so scared to go for my cleaning at the end of the month now.
The upside is that at least you've finally nailed down exactly what is going on and are on the road to recovery.
Big hugs to you Kimmy xoxo
Yeah me too!! I guess this is not very common?
What a bad luck! But it's so good that they found it and that you're not on the road to recovery!
All the best,
So, the hygienist tried to smooth it out. I remember that she was not suctioning very well and my mouth kept filling up with water and I choked on it. It was likely at that point that I aspirated the bacterial organism in my lung. Get this, it was 5 weeks later that went went to the hospital, but I was gradually getting sick. I remember that I started to not feel well and attributed it to marathon training and started taking ColdFX. During the Army Run 1/2 training run, I struggled to breathe throughout and had a terrible pain in my lung starting around 10k which remained for days. Weird stuff. 
Can't keep a good woman down.
- but also that it was a series of events that led up to it, not "just" having your teeth cleaned. But it's also a good reminder that if things don't feel right (as you described in the Army 1/2 training run) that we should get them checked out and not attribute all pain/illness to "marathon training."
Trail Child wrote:A few proactive doctors and dentists try to prevent something like this (and related illnesses) by prescribing antibiotics ahead of time to dental procedures with patients that might be more susceptible to infections. My mother, father and I all have to take antibiotics prior to any dental procedure because of a few chronic illness we have. Common problems that require a little extra care are some heart arrhythmias, lung ailments, immune dysfunctions, problems under anaesthetic, taking medications that make people more susceptible to infections might want to look into talking to your doctor/dentist about risks of infection vs taking preventative antibiotics.
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