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Dr. Nasey.

I kicked with my leg three or four times to get enough momentum to carry my body forward so that I could sit myself up.

I felt the fluid in my lungs rattle around, sending me into a coughing fit.

I pulled the CPAP mask from my face as soon as the bile began to travel up my throat.

What kind of life is this?

I asked myself out loud in between attempts to expel the vomit and flam from my body.

The trash can at my side was a constant companion.

I would need to clean it out today if I could muster up the energy.

My oxygen machine gave a loud beep as I turned it on and placed the canula inside my nostrils.

The birds outside my window sang with the rising sun and I watched them for some time trying to catch my breath.

I inhaled the manufactured air deeply and wished that I could be on a lake or mountains somewhere instead of this sorry excuse for a home.

I felt the familiar pain of hunger as my belly led out of vigorous growl.

The path to the kitchen could be treacherous but I had to eat.

I took the cane that leaned in the corner of my bedroom and was off.

I did my best to keep the tail that was my oxygen hose from catching on anything.

My house was small and cluttered.

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