Antibiotics complete, time for a follow-up

Recently, I completed another round of antibiotics. This time, the IV antibiotics were combined with antibiotics inhaled through a nebulizer. Two different antibiotics. Two different classes of drugs. Perhaps this would be the magic medicine to finally rid my lungs of an uninvited visitor called pseudomonas.

After completing the antibiotics, I felt great! Oh the energy I had and the ability to breathe without coughing! It was wonderful. It was glorious. It lasted about 24 hours. Then, my symptoms started returning again. I tried to remain cheerful and confident. Perhaps, I acquired a virus. Perhaps, I was just imagining the decline in my health. Day after day, I felt a little bit worse.

Now, it’s time for a follow-up appointment. I do not want to go back on any more antibiotics, but I am not sure what else can be done. I feel as though if I do nothing, I will be back in the hospital with a severe infection in the weeks to come. The last time I became extremely ill from pseudomonas, I developed sepsis and am still recovering from the complications from that hospitalization. This is not something I want to repeat again.

I am praying my doctor has insight and sees my dilemma. I pray my doctor decides a course of action which will lead me back to the road to better health. Praying some day soon I will be infection free.