Ever since the surgery, I’ve had phlegm in my throat and a slight cough. This was especially bad during the first few weeks after surgery since each cough felt like the end-of-the-world. It’s much better now but coughing and sneezing still causes pain in my chest.
Over the past few days, I think I’ve been coughing a bit more than before. However, I don’t have a fever and my temperature readings are normal. With COVID-19 around, you’re not sure if you should panic each time you experience potential symptoms. It’s ridiculous that we don’t have access to quick tests to verify if we’ve have COVID-19, or just the regular flu/cold. Korea even has drive-through testing stations now and they can test 10,000 people/day.
I also feel like it’s hard to breath when I lie down and try to sleep but that’s been true for several weeks now. Again, I don’t know if I should be worried or not. Since my parents are both 78 years old, I don’t want any chance of infection in the house. I’ve also been told by my doctor to be very careful about getting the flu. Does dialysis compromise your immune system?
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Ugh. I guess that’s a yes on dialysis and compromised immune system.
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I ended up not sleeping at all last night/this morning. I was coughing too but it kind of went away this morning. Since I didn’t get any sleep, I just got up and went to work instead of cardiac rehab. I don’t know if lying down causes both the chest pain and the coughing but I don’t think I’ve caught COVID-19… yet.
Life with chronic diseases 