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smileLisa 
9:05pm
So let's start with my pulmonologist appointment. He was this amazing doctor who listened to me talk about my symptoms, history, listenend to my lungs, and was insanely thorough with everything. 
I brought in the 3 chest Xrays plus a list of all FIVE antibiodics that I have been on (OMG!
) since April. He said:
-I DID have pneumonia (he could see it on my first xray) but it is long since gone.
However (a BIG however
)...
-He thinks I have a hairline fracture in one of my ribs, which is inflamed and is why I hurt like hell when I try to work out and/or breathe in deeply
-If that is not the case, he thinks it (hold your breath and say your prayers that it IS NOT this) may be a pulmonary embolism, which means a blood clot in my lung
.
-Tomorrow I am going for a CT scan in the a.m. and then I see my doc again on Thursday afternoon.
Just say some prayers for me and my faulty left lung
...
But enough bad news! My GOOD NEWS (omgomgomgomg!!!) is that after my dinner, Brian and I went for a walk and did some window shopping. Well the "window shopping" took us into a store that had ALL tops and dresses for $17.99 and jeans for $24.99. So we go in and I am timid, like what the heck size AM I? These sizes were in 25 - 31 and since I have never in my life worn anything with those sizes, I naturally pick up the 31's. And so I ask the girl what size she thought I'd be and say "maybe 30's or 31's?" and she was like "oh NO, you would be right here in the 27, 28 range!" She hands me this pair of 27s and I try them on and OH MY GOD I could not believe how good I looked!!! I was seriously (no joke!) jumping up and down and I jumped on Brian squealing "baby I look SKINNIEEEEE!!!!" (can you hear the squeal? 
lol) So I bought them, size 27 darkwash slightly flared jeans for $27.01 and practically skipped out that door.
OMG!!!
As planned, I stayed true to my calories today, leaving 1,000 for my dinner.
Monday's Food
Breakfast:
venti skinny vanilla latte w/energy (165)
2 plums (60)
yogurt (60)
Lunch:
alternative bagel (110)
3 tbsp nonfat cream cheese- I made it gushy today! lol (45)
1/2 cup egg whites, scrambled in microwave (50)
sugarfree pudding cup (60)
Dinner:
My yummy cheesey guacamole bean salsa nachos
plus 3 slices of cheese quesidilla
YUM! (1,000)
TOTAL= 1,570 calories (570+ dinner)
Monday's Water
104 ounces total
UPDATED GOALS
BEAT MY PNEUMONIA!!!
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Drink 100+ oz water daily
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Comments
OMG. I am soooo thankful you got into that doc- he sounds like just what you needed to get to the bottem of this! No more pnuemonia is great news!!! of course I will be praying for you. A hair line fracture- that makes sense about the stabbing pain. It is crucial to find out what it is no matter what- please keep us posted!!! Now, to the fun stuff......Get out of here, a freaking 27???????? I am so happy for you!! YOu deserve every ounce of joy you feel, and to get them at a killer price, well that is just over the moon! Love you, happy for you and praying for you that you get answers and start healing!!
Docc
OMG I am sending up a ton of prayers for you!! I hope it is just the fracture!!! PLEASE keep us posted!! Now about those size 27's let us see some pics!! Congrats you def deserve it!!! Love ya girl...big hugs!!!
QueenB1981
cant he tell from the xrays if the rib is cracked? I am glad you were able to get in to see him. I am thinking of you and will be hopin' for more Good news next check up.
ChiTownBear
I'm so glad you got in when you did, a cracked rib would completely make sense, wouldn't it? I'll be sending positive thoughts your way! Keep us posted on that. A 27 is fantastic! Congrats! You deserve to feel and look great after all your hard work! Keep it up!
NCFroggy
I will be praying for your lungs my dear... please keep us posted! As for the jeans... I'm jumping with you... that's amazing!
HisStrengthNotMine
WOW, WHAT NEWS. THERE OBVIOUSLY WAS A REASON FOR YOU FEELING THE WAY YOU WERE AND HOPEFULLY NOW IT CAN BE FIXED. GLAD YOU GOT IN THOUGH AND HE HAS ONLY POSITIVE INFO FOR YOU! CONGRATS ON YOUR JEANS - WHOOO HOOOO! YEAH, I'M USED TO THE NORMAL SIZES (8,10,12, ETC.) NOT ACTUAL WAISTE SIZES. THAT'S AWESOME, SEE HOW WE NORMALLY CHOOSE THE LARGEST SIZES. NOT ANYMORE BABY! GOOD JOB STAYING W/IN YOUR CALORIES - THAT WILL HELP YOU GREATLY SO YOU CAN KEEP YOUR WEIGHT IN TRACK. CONGRATS AGAIN AND KEEP US POSTED! HUGS AND PRAYERS YOUR WAY!
KACKY
I'm so glad you finally got to the doctors and you can finally figure out once and for all what is going on. I'll be thinking of you this week and hoping that you find out its a hairline fracture!
Ps. Congrats on the pants!!!!!
Jaime1313
Insanely thorough doctor is what we want! I am thrilled that you found a great Dr that seems to care and is doing a CT on you. I was hoping you'd get a CT scan because in my professional uneducated medical opinion :) it seemed like what would be what was ordered at the hospital for someone with your illness. YIPPIE Dr! Hope the test went well and you have only a broken rib! And a PE is totally treatable. I'll be thinking of you today!
I also wanna say I think you are doing an amazing, amazing job keeping your health a priority as much as you can during a really tough time being thrown out of your routine and being sick and working so much. You are really strong even when you don't feel it all the time, you are. Look at your food and water log--perfect!
Best $27.01 you ever spent right? WHOO-HOO!!!!! Teeny tiny ass is the best reward for all the hard work you put into yourself. And well deserved! Please God pleeeeease let it be me someday!
Love you lots and am so happy someone is taking good care of you now!
Emily75