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@eddiej Wow! That is a shock to one’s brain when something as simple as a few strokes in a pool makes one breathless. I am so sorry you are going through this. It is very frightening! Hoping for a solution soon.

Hugs, Pam 💗

@eeddiej. I was like that when I had my pleural effusion. Pulse ox would read 99 but I was out of breath walking around the house. I was told not to do anything strenuous until mine resolved. Olease be careful. So frustrating. You don't feel bad until you try to do anything. Mine has been gone for 3.5 years.

The one thing I forgot to mention he pescribed a low dose of prednisone for 9 days to see if my symptoms improve. He did wonder if I have mild inflammation, enough to be chronic but not enough to show on a scan. Kinda like my cancer. It showed on my Guardant360 but nothing can be seen on scans. Also looking at exercise induced asthma.

@chicagoan @brutersmom Thats how I feel - just how Chicagoan described it. I was in a friend’s pool a couple of weeks ago and set off to swim to the other end and get a raft. After 3-4 strokes I realized I couldn’t breath and had to turn around immediately and get to a spot I could stand. I almost didn’t make it and my friend was about to come pull me in. That scared the bejesus out of me! I do not look sick so get away with a lot of denial. That episode was a clear indication that I am truly ill and a lot worse than I like to acknowledge. It scared my friend too. That was right before my last thora. But now I think I need another one… @brutersmom good luck with the cardiologist!

I’m still going to exercise classes 3-4 days a week and doing some walking. My weight was too high so I started Weight Watchers. I’ve lost 13 pounds so far. My blood pressure and resting heart rate have gone down. I’d like to swim more but can’t get motivated

That pretty much describes how I feel. Hills stairs vacuuming etc. I only have minor damage. My symptoms don't match the damage. Next stop cardiologist.