17.1.16

Ive not blogged for a while, and as I've woken up early on a sunday morning i thought now was the time.
Im a one man band!
The sounds coming from me are big band styley.
Its like I'm warming up.
I hear the sounds of a trumpet and the drums.
And all cos i have an upper respiratory tract infection.
Let me introduce you to my band.
We have the digestive system on percussion. A bit of bass drum, and the sounds of an odd maraca.
We have the bronchus in the brass section. A jolly wheeze, our star player, the trumpet.
We have the rattle of the chest playing bass.
Not to mention the wind section!
And today we will playing.....

MOZART's Serenade number 13 in G Major, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music)

as I've been practising all night!
Last nights rehearsal was marginally better than the rehearsal 2 years ago. The band then had an extra performance from the legendary 'Teddy Bear'. A growler that sang best when laid back. I did at one stage think maybe St Johns Ambulance would be needed as someone (me) seemed to be having a bit of trouble breathing during all the excitement!
Back to reality. This darned URTI was so intense that i thought i was having a heart attack as i did back in april 2014 during chemo. Every time i lay down, i found it difficult to breath. Not as bad as before, i didn't 'growl' every time i lay down, but tightness and a loud wheeze was audible.
I found myself on the end of the phone to 111 who then had a clinician (paramedic, and very helpful too) ring me and advised me to go to the out of hours clinic at Bournemouth Hospital. I saw another paramedic who listened to my chest, did my obs, had a chat with me, gave me some advice, and sent me home again. Mind put at rest.
Hope the antibiotics kick in soon.