# Ekemom diagnosed with pneumonia

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**Created:** [February 12, 2019, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ekemom-diagnosed-with-pneumonia/829387 "2019-02-12T05:12:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ekemom-diagnosed-with-pneumonia/829387/1 "2019-02-12T05:12:58Z")

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Yesterday, for the first time in her life, my mother was diagnosed with pneumonia. She’d been having flu-like symptoms for a couple of weeks, and finally we went to an Urgent Care place and had an X-ray done.

She’s been put on four new medications. We’re to come see them again if it hasn’t improved in the next three days, and see them right away or go to the ER if it gets any worse.

Thoughts, prayers, and advice gladly welcomed.