So Hubby busts six ribs during a coughing fit...

[grannylib]

*sigh*
Poor guy. We found out a few weeks ago that he had allergies, probably to the cats, and we were pretty sure he had asthma as well. He's been having terrible trouble breathing at night, and has been coughing a lot, and his sides have been just aching. So when he was about to have a major coughing jag last Wednesday night, he tensed up anticipating the pain, and fractured six ribs in the process...
Holy shit.
So now he's on Advair and Vicodin and Allegra-D and ice packs and propped up on pillows, and whenever he does cough or sneeze it's pretty nasty. At least when he does, it's usually only once or twice, not for ten minutes at a time. And he's breathing well enough to be able to get some sleep, which is a blessing, for both of us, since if he's not sleeping, I'm probably not sleeping.

The GOOD thing is he's finally gonna have to let me drive his beloved lawnmower, *lol* Lucky me.

[QMPMom]

1. Your poor hubby,

I have broken ribs coughing and it hurts like hell. He has my sympathy.

Enjoy the lawnmower ride!

[grannylib]

3. *lol* I will! We just got a new John Deere last year and it's his pride and joy

(next to the damn cats to which he is now allergic!) and he's pretty protective of it.
And even here in Minnesota, mowing season will probably be here before he's in any shape to drive it.
I TOLD him last year that he had better show me all the ins and outs of the new baby, just in case, and he kept putting it off...

Ah well. I'll figure it out. :-)

[Cabcere]

2. Ouch! Poor thing.

:hug: <-- virtual and very gentle, of course, so as not to hurt his ribs any more ;)

Seriously, I hope he feels better soon and that his ribs heal up nicely. :hug:

[grannylib]

5. Thank you! If I can just get him to really take it easy and LET THEM HEAL

he'll probably do fine. But he LOVES the outdoors and this time of year it's so damn hard to keep him down. He had flesh-eating bacteria three years ago and had 8 surgeries in 9 months and was housebound for yonks and it was torture...so as soon as he starts feeling even a little better he starts doing shit he shouldn't and then sets himself back.

So I am going to have to beat him into submission *lol* and just MAKE him stay in bed!

[Shell Beau]

4. Well damn!! Sounds like he needs a big ole

:hug:

On second thoughts maybe he'd be better off with a :*

[grannylib]

8. *lol* The hugs do have to be VERY gentle! The Scrabble whallopings, on

the other hand, can still be as brutal as necessary.
SarahBellum creamed us both tonight *lol*

[GenDem]

6. I hope he feels better.

:hug: Poor guy.

[grannylib]

10. Thank you! As long as he can keep from coughing, he's not doing too bad.

:-)

[SeattleGirl]

7. Poor guy! I have bad coughing fits because of my allergies,

but I've never broken any ribs.

[grannylib]

12. The Doc said it was because he tensed up so; it sounded like chicken bones

snapping. It was really weird (for me) and I can't imagine how painful it was for him! He was in tears with pain and I was in tears of helplessness not knowing what to do to help him. I hate that.
But he's doing much better and he'll be fine! :-)

[qnr]

9. Yipes. I didn't even know you could do that. Hope he heals soon. n/t

[grannylib]

14. I didn't either until I saw it and heard it!

[querelle]

11. Can you Bust Six More Ribs?

And finish him off?

Q

[grannylib]

15. *lol* No, I think I want to keep him around! I've had him so long I wouldn't

know what to do without him. ;-)

[redwitch]

13. Ouch! Poor guy!

I injured my ribs recently and it is really painful. I never got an exray so I don't know what the damage was, just know it hurts like hell and it is very hard to get comfortable enough to sleep. A month later I am much, much better. I hope your poor guy feels better soon, he has my sympathy.

[grannylib]

16. Thank you, redwitch! Glad to hear you are feeling better too!

:-)

[barb162]

17. There's stuff you can wipe on the cats with a damp washcloth

called Allerpet / C. It works (!) by neutralizing the enzymes that cause the allergies. Hope hubby gets better soon

[grannylib]

18. I was just reading about that the other day! I was looking up some ways to

help reduce the allergens, and had seen that name. I will have to try that, thanks! :-)

[barb162]

19. An allergy doc I know highly recommends that product

[SPKrazy]

20. That's a hell of a cough

damn

get well!

:hug:

[grannylib]

24. Thanks Southpawkicker!

:-)
The warmer weather and open windows will help; next step I think is getting rid of the damn carpet *lol*

[wildhorses]

21. for you

:hug:

and for him very gently

:hug:

feel better soon!!

[grannylib]

25. Thanks wildhorses!

:-)

[MonkeyFunk]

22. that sucks!

give him a big hug for me.... oh wait, maybe not.

Sorry grannylib, that's a shame. I hope he recovers quickly.

[grannylib]

26. I'll give him a verbal hug, thanks, MonkeyFunk!

:-)

[Wetzelbill]

23. oh wow, of all the bad luck

That had to be one hard coughing fit, damn. Hope for a quick recovery. Have fun on the lawnmower. :)

[grannylib]

27. I thought he was having a heart attack for a second, until the sound of the

ribs cracking registered. Yikes!

I SHALL have fun on the lawnmower! I love yardwork! (Except raking! Hate raking!)

[gardenista]

28. Ouchie. You know, it might be a good idea

for him to get tested for osteoporosis.

My dear dad has it, and it was only discovered after a similar incident.

Wishing you both a good night's sleep tonight!