Jimmy, I played a musical wind-instrument to recover from my pneumonia. It made me take big breaths, stretch the lungs, and give them a good work-out (hurt really bad at first- started with just a couple of notes). I also had paracharditis with the double viral pneumonia. Doc said I recovered in a remarkably short time, given the severity of my illness (50/50 chance).
If you don't play one, just get a harmonica and practice campfire tunes. It's the lung work-out that's important, deep breathing, and getting lots of oxygen to the heart, which is the key for more heart endurance. Since you were a cub-scout master, well maybe you play one already. But do check with your doctor, first. Home on the Range, Dr. Buggs and Nurse Veronica ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy D. Moore To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 12:29 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: test Yep, but just barely. This damned pneumonia sapped all my strength. Been 3 1/2 weeks now and every time I think I'm over it, I'm reminded that I'm still not 100 %. Can't do much without breaking into a sweat. Didn't realize recovery took so long. JD Rene Zillmann wrote: Ah,. the big ol' Texan is kicking Rene Jimmy D. Moore wrote: -- **************** ><((((((((º> ***************************** JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT Author - Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member TOWA, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish & Game Magazine, Scout Exec. BSA, Ret. Website - http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html ***************** <º))))))))>< **************************** --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---