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Maraya1969

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7. Congratulations on your recovery!! That's great.

Reply to ronatchig (Original post)

Mon Oct 5, 2020, 07:33 PM

Oct 2020

I've been on steroids several times in the last year for asthma. Doctors are very cautious with these drugs. You don't want to be on them but they can also be a life saver.

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I have a personal story that I need to tell. [View all] ronatchig Oct 2020 OP

I'm glad you're OK. Solly Mack Oct 2020 #1

Thanks for the personal experience! Karadeniz Oct 2020 #2

Thank you for this information MaryMagdaline Oct 2020 #3

Thanks for sharing your story. Glad you made it! n/t livetohike Oct 2020 #4

Thank you for sharing this with us and so glad it was benign and you're doing well octoberlib Oct 2020 #5

What an ordeal. BeckyDem Oct 2020 #6

Congratulations on your recovery!! That's great. Maraya1969 Oct 2020 #7

Glad you made a recovery. Wellstone ruled Oct 2020 #8

Important info from someone with first hand experience . . . thank you! . . . OneBlueSky Oct 2020 #9

Wow, what an experience! mcar Oct 2020 #10

I cannot imagine having to go through that. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #11

Thank you for sharing Demovictory9 Oct 2020 #12

Thank you for your story. 58Sunliner Oct 2020 #13

Glad you made it thru the ordeal. TruckFump Oct 2020 #14

Sure helps to have a knowledgeable & trusted doctor. You have really been through a lot! Illumination Oct 2020 #15

Congratulations mgardener Oct 2020 #16

Thanks for sharing your story! Happy you're doing well. RestoreAmerica2020 Oct 2020 #17

So glad that you came through that ordeal. volstork Oct 2020 #18

You mean Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem? ms liberty Oct 2020 #19

Congratulations on your recovery! gademocrat7 Oct 2020 #20

Glad you survived, thanks for info. Nt marlakay Oct 2020 #21

Hey, are you in Winston-Salem? nolabear Oct 2020 #22

I'm west of W/S by an hour or so. ronatchig Oct 2020 #30

So in the mountains? I lived in NC for years and in-laws are all there. nolabear Oct 2020 #34

Outside of Hickory, it makes it ronatchig Oct 2020 #42

Oh I know Hickory. Beautiful area! nolabear Oct 2020 #43

Thanks for the story, ronatchig. I'm so glad you're here to tell it. Kind of Blue Oct 2020 #23

Thank you for sharing your story! What a wonderful blessing! Aviation91 Oct 2020 #24

Thanks for the firsthand report Kitchari Oct 2020 #25

YOU ROCK, ronatchig Skittles Oct 2020 #26

Wow.. that's quite a harrowing journey Cha Oct 2020 #27

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. So glad that you are okay now. niyad Oct 2020 #28

Thanks folks for the good vibes, n/t ronatchig Oct 2020 #29

Prednisone? Maxheader Oct 2020 #31

This is useful info. Instructive. calimary Oct 2020 #32

Thanks for sharing your story. ohtransplant Oct 2020 #33

Thank you for sharing. Trump is already psychotic/psychopathic though. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #35

The potential for very negative effects is real. Texin Oct 2020 #36

You rock malaise Oct 2020 #37

Thank you for sharing your story, ronatchig. crickets Oct 2020 #38

Great to know you came through True Blue American Oct 2020 #40

You're so right. Bozvotros Oct 2020 #39

Trump just announced he was cancelling negotiations for the virus relief True Blue American Oct 2020 #41