Asthma and Pneumonia

About 10 years ago, I went to bed one night feeling perfectly well. I woke to a pneumonia infection and exacerbated asthma. There had been no warning, no symptoms, no body aches, no fever. In fact, no real discomfort or pain except for my inability to breathe and severe congestion and wheezing. I found it almost impossible to walk to the bathroom or the kitchen. Well, I phoned my lovely, patient doctor and he got me into his office in a few hours. Thus began my experience with a nebulizer, now one of my most precious possessions. Ten days of an oral antibiotic, some steroids, and lots of fluids and bedrest took care of the bug and it has never come back, with the exception of residual, minor asthma flare-ups that can occur by surprise at any time. I'm fortunate to have top tier medical care. I worry about the millions of folks who DON'T have access to medical care of ANY KIND. The many wonderful, powerful medicines and treatments out there MUST be made available to sick people all over the world, including, sadly, my country, the United States.