Another Whack With The "Mortality" Stick...Part 2

[timn8er]

Some may remember last week when I posted a thread about a vein bursting in my leg. This picks up where that thread left off...

I was told to see my doctor in two days, which would be on a Saturday. Thar wasn't possible, so the ER doctor told me to come back on Saturday & he would recheck my wound. We did so, I while I was there he was really unhappy with my blood pressure. He ended up admitting me to the hospital, where I spent the next three days. My blood pressure levels were way low, as were my air saturation level. Also, we were having to fight my blood sugar, which kept plummeting. I told the doctor I didn't understand it, because I was eating way more while I was in the hospital than I normally eat. Anyways, they got everything relatively under control & sent me home. So now it's up to me. I'm getting winded easily, & may have to go on air around the clock. Right now I only use oxygen at night. I have discovered that the CPap machine is great:when I need air in a hurry, I'll turn it on along with the air compressor & it acts like a blower or a supercharger, getting the oxygen into my system a lot faster. I'll keep you posted...

 

[jscheck]

Prayers for your comfort timn8er. I can't begin to imagine what you're going through.

 

[shouldazagged]

Scary stuff. Time to put extra attention on taking care of yourself.

I connect my oxygen concentrator machine to my CPAP every night, and it definitely helps.

I hope everything stabilizes for you.

 

[walkin jack]

Woah! I guess I missed part 1. I hope you get everything going your way soon and keep it going your way. Earlier this years I got really short winded and couldn't hardly stoop over to pet a cat without getting winded. Turned out I was anemic...VERY anemic. I got on to iron capsules and folic acid and a blood transfusion and I haven't looked back.

That blood transfusion was awesome. I dragged my out-of-breath behind in to the hospital and spent 6 hours getting 2 units of blood and eating jello and drinking soda pop and reading fishing magazines. When I walked out of there I felt like I could push my chest through a brick wall.

I hope you get all fixed up. let is know how it goes.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I'm praying for you bud.

I feel for you as stairs are my mortal enemy.

 

[moosedog]

I'll include you in my long list of prayers for a speedy recovery and comfort.

 

[DeathGrip]

Wow,

Do they know what caused the burst?

I'll put up some prayers for you.

 

[joebiker]

Good luck. Sometimes finding another Doctor can help. I had a battle with anemia and it was surprised at the problems it caused. Stay strong getting old ain't for sissies.

 

[susieqz]

tim, no diagnosis yet?

 

[Tom S.]

When I walked out of there I felt like I could push my chest through a brick wall.

That's because the blood you got came from Dolly Parton.

 

[bigride]

Get better. You're too ornery to stay sick for very long. Take care. Praying for you. Keep us posted.

Just pretend this is witty.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

If you can lose weight it will buy more time. Best of luck.

 

[vigil617]

Tim, I too missed part 1 somehow, so this update is good but concerning to me. You are definitely on my prayer list now, bud. You be "old time tough" and hang in there, my friend.

 

[vonn]

This is one of those things I think you should get more than one opinion on. Hoping you come out of it well!