A Day On The Struggle Bus With An Asthmatic
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A Day On The Struggle Bus With An Asthmatic

Grab your inhalers and nebulizers and jump on board!

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I have Asthma. As my fellow asthmatic roommate and I were ROTFL-ing* in our dorm over the hilariousness of our asthma, I felt inspired to share said hilariousness with the rest of the world and maybe get a chuckle out of our fellow Asthma buds. Sometimes you just have to laugh about the sucky things in life.

1. Don't touch the cat - Those whiskers, the cute little face, big eyes, fuzzy tail...DON'T. One of the Earth's cutest creatures is pretty off-limits; or you just have to count the cost before you cuddle with a kitty. Sometimes its just worth it anyways.


2. Losing your inhaler AGAIN - You've tried keeping it in your purse, your backpack, duct taping it to your arm, wearing it around your neck, super-gluing it to your hand...I'm pretty sure 17% of our lives are spent looking for it and 34% of our brain power is used simply trying to recall where we had it last.


2. Trying to be low-key while using your inhaler - No, I don't need you all to watch me inhale steroids. Its like the whole room can sense when someone pulls out their little puffer and can't help but stare. Its normal, I promise. This awkward moment is usually accompanied by the following...


3. "Are you OK?" - You do know we have to hold the medication inside our lungs in order for it to work, right? Which means we can't talk. So instead, we will just stare at you for half a minute, which feels like an eternity in this situation.


4. Haha*wheeze*ha - We don't smoke, really. Wheezing just comes with the rest of the package. Trust me, if we smoked it would not be pretty.


5. Don't cough don't cough don't cough - You can feel that tingle in the back of your throat. Coughing just makes it worse so you try to hold it in until you find the inhaler you just realized is lost. See number 2. And no, I don't need water.


6. Sports + Asthma = creativity - Telling the coach you need your inhaler is bound to put you on the bench for at least 10 minutes. Two options: low-key gasp for air and keep playing, or find creative places to keep your inhaler such as in your sliders or sports bra. Not the best for contact sports, however.



8. Realizing my medicine refills are gone - Ugh. Another trip to the doctor's office just to make sure I still have asthma. Please just give me my drugs.


Hey, they say laughter is the best medicine.

*More accurately ROTFW-ing (Rolling On The Floor Wheezing).

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