Leaving in 2 weeks. I have pneumonia.

[spleenstomper]

Just saying, ain’t this something? Upper right lobe pneumonia: just had a CT scan.  
 

Thank goodness I got the one shot prevnar20 in September and I’m in my early 50s and in decent shape. I hope I can pull this off. I’m waiting for the doc to tell me what he wants me to do and hopefully I can stay home. My O2 sats are fine. Thanks for listening. 
 

ETA: we have trip insurance. 

 

Edited April 14, 2023 by spleenstomper

[Mary229]

I am sorry you are sick.  Wishing you a speedy recovery 

[Florida_gal_50]

Good luck.  This is always my nightmare just before I go on a cruise 

[spleenstomper]

As long as I’m not contagious, I would assume I can still go and use the cruise for recovery. Don’t have to cook or clean etc, but stressing as long as I’m not a hazard to others. 

[YourWorldWithBill]

Wishing you the best. From what you said, it seems that you have cancellation insurance.

[spleenstomper]

21 minutes ago, YourWorldWithBill said:

Wishing you the best. From what you said, it seems that you have cancellation insurance.

I need to double check it, but I usually get the mid tier package of all the ones I look at. Definitely need to check T&C though. 
 

ETA: yes, bought ins the same day we booked and 100% is covered plus airline reschedule or refund and up to $200 for points. So we are good but I’m not looking to cancel if we can avoid it. 
 

Thanks for the well wishes 

Edited April 14, 2023 by spleenstomper

[RICHARD@SEA]

I would cancel...if your immune system is comprised or not fully recovered a ship is not a good place for you - the A/C is a rampant spreader of all sorts of disease - its been this way since they sealed the port holes.

 

Good luck!

[spleenstomper]

12 minutes ago, RICHARD@SEA said:

I would cancel...if your immune system is comprised or not fully recovered a ship is not a good place for you - the A/C is a rampant spreader of all sorts of disease - its been this way since they sealed the port holes.

 

Good luck!

That actually is a really good point. I was harping on as long as I’m not a threat to anyone but maybe this situation isn’t great for me either. We are going to sit on it and see how I feel next week. I suppose we could always make it a land vacation to the same places. 

We do have a balcony…

[tupper10]

2 minutes ago, spleenstomper said:

That actually is a really good point. I was harping on as long as I’m not a threat to anyone but maybe this situation isn’t great for me either. We are going to sit on it and see how I feel next week. I suppose we could always make it a land vacation to the same places. 

We do have a balcony…

I would ask your doctor about flying and traveling.  Depending on the type of pneumonia you may be contagious, also,  if your lungs are not fully recovered flying is not recommended.  To be frank the last thing you want to do is be sick on your cruise. Perhaps you can call HAL and see if you can move your cruise to a later date vs canceling.  It never hurts to ask.  

[quilty964]

Sorry to hear your news...take care and heal quickly!

 

[cruising sister]

Everyone recovers differently. If you are young and healthy you may feel great in 2 weeks. You just need to see how you recover. I doubt you will be contagious. If bacterial, your antibiotics will help and it stops you from spreading the disease. If viral, 2 weeks is sufficient time to render you unable to spread. With insurance you have the luxury of time. For your own sake I would mask up on planes and crowded places as you may be a little more susceptible. My husband traveled a lot when he was undergoing chemo. He always masked up and never got sick. 

[YourWorldWithBill]

People have made lots of good points. The air pressure and dehydrating factor of air travel is hard on anyone. If you decide to go, wash your hands a lot!

[Iamthesea]

Because of your young age, and having two weeks to recover before your trip , I also think you will be OK to travel (antibiotics will clear you up in a few days).  With your cruise being in New England and Canada, your flight should not be terribly long.  And should you have a relapse, you are closer to home.  Thank goodness that you are not flying overseas!

 

Having said that, we recently had a friend in her late 70's that became ill a couple of weeks before she was headed over to Israel with a group.  I am not sure if she was diagnosed with pneumonia earlier, and treated with antibiotics, or not. But she ended up in the hospital a day after landing in Tel Aviv. 😪 Spent 3 nights there after being diagnosed with pneumonia and dehydration.  Something else that had to do with a lack of eating.  Point being...drink plenty of fluids and eat healthy the next 2 weeks and also during your travel!!!  Good luck!

[Edinburghgirl1]

9 hours ago, spleenstomper said:

As long as I’m not contagious, I would assume I can still go and use the cruise for recovery. Don’t have to cook or clean etc, but stressing as long as I’m not a hazard to others. 

I wouldn’t be going on a ship with compromised lungs where there is a high chance of catching Covid! 

[spleenstomper]

Thanks, everyone, I’m reading along. I had my first good nights sleep last night. 
 

I did forget about Covid, 😬  I haven’t had it yet.

 

I should also clarify I went to urgent care last Sunday (Easter) and had an antibiotic shot and steroids and antibiotics to take. The doc is calling me in more today though. 
 

DH and I decided that if I can’t go, he will still go alone. He is a surgeon (story there about where Spleenstomper comes from) and it was a Herculean effort for us to find this cruise and this date in between everything else and university graduations etc. He hasn’t taken more than 5 days off for vacation in years and he really needs this. He had to take off from 3 facilities and all of that so he needs to go without me. 
 

If that happens, I’ll be fine. All of our friends are doctors and one of our friends is a Covid doctor (going to call him today) in another area. 

 

I look a lot better than earlier in the week. 
 

Anyway, thanks. I was just looking for some poor me last night I guess. I’m just really tired from the coughing. I’m clearing it all pretty well though. My doctor was surprised to learn I have pneumonia because I looked and sounded so good yesterday. (And initial reading of X-ray was normal).  
 

ok. Thanks, I’m going back to bed. It’s a stormy day today so it’s a good day to rest and do nothing. 

Edited April 15, 2023 by spleenstomper

[C 2 C]

We're on the same cruise.

This past January we left N Statendam with Pneumonia and my wife took 8 weeks to recover.

In September I left the  N Statendam and tested positive for covid when I arrived home 8 hrs later.

Ships are great for relaxation but the bugs on board that infect us are just looking to spread the joy.

[spleenstomper]

25 minutes ago, Arno. said:

We're on the same cruise.

This past January we left N Statendam with Pneumonia and my wife took 8 weeks to recover.

In September I left the  N Statendam and tested positive for covid when I arrived home 8 hrs later.

Ships are great for relaxation but the bugs on board that infect us are just looking to spread the joy.

Oh, wow. I’m surprised to find another on this cruise! The roll call has been me and one other person and I think neither of us check it any more. 
 

Ooof, yeah, your recovery times look a bit rough for me trying to still make it. And like many have mentioned, with just recovering and how does that open me up to a new bug. I’m about to call my Covid doc friend and pick his brain. 
 

I would obviously wear an Aura mask on the plane etc, and this assumes I don’t have a relapse. Plus, I haven’t spoken with my pulmonologist yet either. 
 

I agree it’s not looking good for me.

[spleenstomper]

14 hours ago, Iamthesea said:

Because of your young age, and having two weeks to recover before your trip , I also think you will be OK to travel (antibiotics will clear you up in a few days).  With your cruise being in New England and Canada, your flight should not be terribly long.  And should you have a relapse, you are closer to home.  Thank goodness that you are not flying overseas!

 

Having said that, we recently had a friend in her late 70's that became ill a couple of weeks before she was headed over to Israel with a group.  I am not sure if she was diagnosed with pneumonia earlier, and treated with antibiotics, or not. But she ended up in the hospital a day after landing in Tel Aviv. 😪 Spent 3 nights there after being diagnosed with pneumonia and dehydration.  Something else that had to do with a lack of eating.  Point being...drink plenty of fluids and eat healthy the next 2 weeks and also during your travel!!!  Good luck!

My daughter got stuck overseas last year on day 2 with Covid. That was a mess but at least no hospital involved 

[spleenstomper]

I guess this is a heads up that apparently bacterial pneumonia is going around. I’m getting a fair amount of messages today about how so and so has it also. Be warned: protect yourself.

Edited April 15, 2023 by spleenstomper

[cruising sister]

I have asthma and have had pneumonia several times. I bet you feel great in 2 weeks. As I am sure your doctor husband (I am a doctor too) tells you that you feel better before your X-rays do. They take a while to go back to normal. That’s why first X-ray with pneumonia may not show much as the X-ray and illness don’t always line up. Thus pneumonia is a clinical ie. symptoms, listening diagnosis.  Sit back and relax and heal. I hate that coughing too. 

[spleenstomper]

11 minutes ago, cruising sister said:

I have asthma and have had pneumonia several times. I bet you feel great in 2 weeks. As I am sure your doctor husband (I am a doctor too) tells you that you feel better before your X-rays do. They take a while to go back to normal. That’s why first X-ray with pneumonia may not show much as the X-ray and illness don’t always line up. Thus pneumonia is a clinical ie. symptoms, listening diagnosis.  Sit back and relax and heal. I hate that coughing too. 

Ok yes, that makes sense. Of course it didn’t help that it all went down on a Friday afternoon and DH is on call this weekend (currently at the hospital) so the info is slow to get to me. 
 

I’m getting on Omnicef today I guess as added precaution. I went about 20+ years without pneumonia (since surgery really really helped break that cycle) and man did I forget how awful it is. 

Off to find my probiotics before I end up with Cdiff again. 
 

Thanks. 

 

[spleenstomper]

*sinus surgery not since surgery but I guess since sinus surgery lol 

[mcrcruiser]

23 hours ago, RICHARD@SEA said:

I would cancel...if your immune system is comprised or not fully recovered a ship is not a good place for you - the A/C is a rampant spreader of all sorts of disease - its been this way since they sealed the port holes.

 

Good luck!

Spray the A/C out let & other areas like phone ,TV changer door nobs ,sliding glass door handle  with a lysol spray . We do this   not to get sick 

[mcrcruiser]

As long as your immune system is string enough to cruise then go . Ig not then I would definitely not chance it as cruise ships are petrie dishes. Best of luck .Hope it all works out for you

[spleenstomper]

I feel like I’m on top of the world today but I know that is the prednisone talking 😁 I feel invincible, lol