开云体育

Hallo Julie,
The cough could be due to mucous in the back of the nose and in sinuses, sliding down the throat, stimulating coughing.
If so there are several things to do about this.

• Gargling with weak saline solution.
• Sniffing weak saline solution.
• ??? I sniff from my hand, you could use a neti pot or a syringe.
• Spritzing saline soluion into my nostrils.
• I move sludge from my head by doing a scoop with the edge of my hand down my neck, from under ears to collar bones.

When I've done the gargling etc.? I will sometimes spend time blowing my nose , hawking and spitting to get the stringy stuff out.? It is quite disgusting sounds and sights and I do this over the bathroom basin in privacy.

I've been advised by a Medic to smear Vaseline inside my nose , to reduce transfering infections such as staph.

Good luck and good health to your mom.

OK,
Tony

Update on my mom:

She had a thoracentesis a month ago and yesterday the X ray showed a moderate amount of fluid (less than large) and was noted that there was less in her pleural space on the left side. The better news is that her left lung expanded (which it did not seem to do so in the last 2 thoracentesis that was done back to back on 11/1 and 11/4).

While she is now very thin (barely 115lbs) her pulmonary doctor also remarked that she kept her weight steady. Which is encouraging.

I believe the protocol is taking hold and remain optimistic.? Along with her Chi Kong exercise, it helps to improve her lungs. She is now eating about 4 TBsp of FOCC (2TB oil) twice a day now.

But I noticed she is sounding raspy and coughing more (it's a dry cough). I am wondering if the apoptosis is causing the dry cough?? she did not cough much in the prior months but it is more frequent nowadays.

Any input/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.