I don't want to die.

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As you all know, I'm very sick with pneumonia. I've just read today that 17 to 25% of the people who have it will die from it, whether they get proper treatment or not. I took all my antibiotics and used up both the inhalers that were prescribed to me. I went into the walk-in clinic for a follow up on Tuesday and got my X-rays taken on Thursday. I won't know the results until Monday. I want to live a long life so that I can practice my good morals in preparation for my afterlife in Heaven. I don't want it to be that I die in my sleep, any night and than wham, bam, fancy meeting you in Heaven, Pete Quaife. I want to earn the privilege over the next 40 to 50 years and than meet him in Heaven knowing that I've earned it over a long life.

I just did a google search and read something that said 5-12% of patients die of pneumonia, and for some reason most of them are men. I doubt you have much to worry about, especially if the alternative is going to heaven.

probably depends on age. I think old people are more susceptible to it. I am sure you are going to be fine. Take care.

I had pneumonia at an early, elementary school age and did just fine with it. I'm sure you'll be fine, too.

Though, on a faithful level, while I'm not Christian and do not personally believe in heaven, I think no matter how long you live, you always have had sufficient chance to prove your worth and earn your privilege to enter the gates of heaven. God acknowledges the honest desire to do good, and no matter how much or how little you do, as long as you hold faith and be that good person, you're going to be accepted. It almost sounds to me that you feel a bit guilty about something and want to make it up. Honey, God knows, and it will forever be between you two. If that is the case and I'm not reading you wrong, try not to worry so much about it. Issue an apology where applicable, try to make good, and move forward.

Best of luck in your recovery.

Thank you everyone. I guess that I was a little worried last night.

i'm sure you won't die Cockney! The world still needs you for awhile. I doubt it's your time. I'm sending good thoughts your way!

Make sure you eat really well, Overload your body with good vegetables, east some fruit, get lots of rest. I hope you get well soon.

I had pneumonia and i was fine.

Yes i felt terrible for a few days, and I did drop a few kilos, but I ended up OK. Just hang in there, do what your doctor says, and dont exert yourself. Good time to catch up on DVDs

I had it too, about a year ago. It was scary for me as well, especially living alone. The isolation was the worst part, more than the physical symptoms. But I just stayed home for a week, took a Z-Pack, and it passed. Get well soon, and keep in touch with your WP community as long as you feel up to it.

I've had it twice. Both times in the summer strangely. I'm not dead.

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I've had pneumonia three times. My Dad's had it five times. We're both still here. I'm sure you'll be okay.

I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier so that I could have eased your worries.
The ones who die from pneumonia are the elderly and bed ridden. The elderly are not as active and don't have the strength to cough deeply enough to move the infection out of the lungs. Same goes for the bed ridden. If you notice when you are up and moving around you tend to cough more. Even if your xray comes back showing that you still have a little infiltrate another round of antibiotics should take care of it. They might even give you nebulizers. Don't worry. It would be very odd for you to die from pneumonia.

Both my brother and dad have had pneumonia. They lived through it. I hope you are feeling a bit better, get plenty of rest, fluids, good food. (((((hugs)))))

Alice died from Pneumonia at age three and a half. The admiral and his wife were devestated, especially since she was six months along with her twins.