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In response to "groiny - update please! we want the whole story (do it in stages, if you must.) -- nm" by El Fandie

as you wish mylove.

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Nov 26 '08, 12:16

So here is the info on my most un-excellent adventure of the last week.

I was in the hospital 2 weeks ago with a bout with pneumonia in 2 upper lobes of my right lung. I was in for 4 days. The released me, told me to continue taking the antibiotics and it would be cleared up completely in a few days. This was on Tuesday. On Saturday I went to see my doc because I was still having a hard time breathing, and coughing up yellow crap. He gave me an inhaler. 2 days later, and I had taken the last Levaquin (Antibiotic) and saw him again, still having issues. He gave me cough medicine.

On Thursday, stayed home from work because I could hardly breathe. I was sent to the ER where, of course, the pneumonia had gotten worse. This would be the end of the story, except that on Saturday night, while sitting in the pulminology ward, my sitting heart rate spiked to 150 btm, and the docs went batshit, and rushed me into the critical cardiac care unit. They slapped a monitor on me and watched as my heart rate was going between 150 and 190 bpm.

Many tests and pills later, they determined that because my lungs were not operating at anywhere near normal capacity, that my heart �picked up the slack� working harder to put oxygen into my system, and threw itself into an abnormal state. So they gave me some blood thinners (nice shots in the belly) and a couple heart rate regulators. Yesterday, I swallowed a camera for them to take photos to make sure I had no clots. Which came out well, because I am home today, but I have to go back in 2 weeks to get the paddles to regulate my heart back into a normal state, IF it does not do it by itself.

So I have been poked, prodded, and have a total of 10 prescriptions and meds to take over the next 2 weeks. I am wiped out, but damn glad to be home.

Responses:

suckage. But glad you're on the mend. -- nm - Callisto Nov 26, 12:51
Jeebus, I'm sorry, dude. At least you get to spend Thanksgiving with the family. -- nm - David Nov 26, 12:47
Glad you are home and I hope you are feeling better soon. - kelly Nov 26, 12:34
Sorry to hear what you went/going through. I hope you feel better soon. -- nm - krusty Nov 26, 12:32
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Ye gods ... sorry to hear, but glad you're on the mend. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 26, 12:29
Holy carp. Glad to hear your at home now. - musubi Nov 26, 12:29 2
- it's ok, you could spell it loopus. - groiny Nov 26, 12:30 1
  - Well played, sir, well played. (nm) - musubi Nov 26, 12:43
That sounds terrible. Glad to hear you're doing better -- nm - Roger More Nov 26, 12:28
Yikes! Glad to see you're doing better. -- nm - the liioulu with grace Nov 26, 12:25
All I can say is I'm glad you're home, too, and hope you keep getting better -- nm - con_ucopia Nov 26, 12:23
How awful. And stressful. I'm so sorry and I hope it all clears up. -- nm - Amy Nov 26, 12:21
Glad you are home too. Will you be able to enjoy a regular Thanksgiving meal or are there restrictions? -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 26, 12:21 4
- Stop ringing that stupid bell. I'll bring your damn turkey in later!!! -- nm - Mrs. Groiny Nov 26, 12:24
- well, no actual restrictions, but prednisone (sp) is one of the meds I am on - groiny Nov 26, 12:23 2
  - So you might gain 10 lbs from the meds? - oblique Nov 26, 12:24 1
    - even with one lung and a broke dick heart, I will kick your ass. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 26, 12:25
wow. glad you're ok! -- nm - Marcel Nov 26, 12:21
Yeah that sounds bad. -- nm - TFox Nov 26, 12:20
holy crap. glad you're better! -- nm - El Fandie Nov 26, 12:20
It's not a tumor - oblique Nov 26, 12:20
Yikes dude. Happy Thanksgiving, indeed. -- nm - Mop's Family Nov 26, 12:20 1
- sfan -- nm - JaxSean Nov 26, 12:21
Are you still under the weather or are you feeling much better? -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 12:19 9
- I have some spasming of the lungs, which kind of cut off me wind here and there.... - groiny Nov 26, 12:21 7
  - Do you have someone with you, keeping an eye on you? Family? -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 12:22 6
    - my dog. - groiny Nov 26, 12:24 5
      - Have you considered sleeping over? Not to freak you out, but... - Mop Nov 26, 12:26 4
        
        are you offering? nm -- nm - groiny Nov 26, 12:27 3
        
        Where is the wife? -- nm - amoxy Nov 26, 12:28 2
        
        working. - groiny Nov 26, 12:29 1
        
        The instant you stop posting, I'm calling 9-1-1. -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 12:31
- I imagine the heart rate is tiring. -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 12:20
Glad to hear that you are home again, man - amoxy Nov 26, 12:19
Holy crap! -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 12:19
get better dude. -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 12:19
holy effin crapoli. -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 26, 12:18
Jesus...it's like you're a living House episode. (the I hope it's not lupus nm) -- nm - Jim Nov 26, 12:18 2
- I actually asked them to call Hugh Laurie. -- nm - groiny Nov 26, 12:20 1
  - Just remember...when he gets there...you'll likely go blind, be paralyzed and be in a coma for a couple days. And even though he's scheduled you for - Jim Nov 26, 12:24

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