Well after nearly 8 years of thinking I have asthma I found out I have a very rare condition called idiopathic subglottic stenosis. Which means I have an extremely small breathing airway. After getting sick in December my breathing got really bad (my family called me Darth Vader) which made be get an appointment with a pulmonologist. Who found out my lungs were fine and then sent me to an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor. The doctor was able to put a small tube up my nose and down my throat to my breathing path and get a photo and diagnose the problem. I am so thankful to this doctor! I had surgery in July where he lasered away inflammation, dilated the area, and gave me a steroid injection. And although the anesthesia is a nightmare for me I am so thankful for the surgery. It has been truly life changing. I can breathe again, and workout! And no more inhaler.
Photo before surgery
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