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Title: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: paris on November 03, 2009, 04:54:23 PM
AlohaBeth got a text saying he was being admitted and that there was more than one problem. One being Strep throat.  I will post more when she hears anything. 

Lot so prayers and love for our sweet Chris   :grouphug;    :grouphug;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: okarol on November 03, 2009, 04:56:05 PM

I heard from him too. I think it's good he's at the hospital - he'll get some care and fluids and maybe a little rest too.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: paris on November 03, 2009, 04:59:18 PM
I think we all wanted him to go days ago. I am glad, too, that he is getting the care he needs.  We all just worry about him,don't we?
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: RichardMEL on November 03, 2009, 05:12:36 PM
I hope Chris is OK - at least he is able to keep folks informed!!!!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Rerun on November 03, 2009, 05:47:13 PM
Thanks for letting us know.  Best wishes Chris!

                           :pray;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: YLGuy on November 03, 2009, 08:30:40 PM
Does he have internet access?  It showed him viewing this thread earlier.  I hope he gets well soon!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Sluff on November 03, 2009, 10:06:06 PM
Get well soon! Chris
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: okarol on November 03, 2009, 10:07:30 PM
Does he have internet access?  It showed him viewing this thread earlier.  I hope he gets well soon!

He said he can read the threads - but cannot post from his PDA.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: pelagia on November 03, 2009, 10:21:54 PM
Hi Chris, I am thinking of you.  Get well soon!  :cuddle;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: sico on November 03, 2009, 10:24:08 PM
Hope you're feeling better soon Chris.  :bestwishes;

Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Jean on November 03, 2009, 10:36:19 PM
chris, get better and do it fast. Hope all is better with you every day.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Mimi on November 03, 2009, 10:49:25 PM
Hi Chris I'm sorry to hear you are ailing.  But you're where you should
be, strep is nothing to play with.  Get better quick and know we are praying for you.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Darthvadar on November 04, 2009, 03:36:17 AM
Keep the flag flying, Chris...

Get well soon... :cuddle;

Love...

Darth...
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: monrein on November 04, 2009, 04:49:45 AM
 Get well soon Chris.   :bestwishes;   :grouphug;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: kristina on November 04, 2009, 05:46:33 AM
Get well soon Chris,
best wishes from Kristina.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: YLGuy on November 04, 2009, 06:38:01 AM
Does he have internet access?  It showed him viewing this thread earlier.  I hope he gets well soon!

He said he can read the threads - but cannot post from his PDA.

Hey Chris!  Please stay in the hospital for as long as the doctors recommend.  Try and get completely better.  I hope it happens VERY soon.  Miss seeing your smart  :sir ken; comments.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: paul.karen on November 04, 2009, 06:40:47 AM
Hope all gets sorted out fast for you Chris.
Positive thoughts and prayers coming your way.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 04, 2009, 06:50:01 AM
Oh Chris, I'm thinking you must have a vested interest in that hospital stock by now.  Please get well soon.  Your friends miss you lots.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: thegrammalady on November 04, 2009, 08:37:11 AM
next time maybe you'll check with the doctor when you first start feeling bad, rather than waiting days! scolding over...... rest and take care of yourself, get better soon. ya know i luv ya!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: kitkatz on November 04, 2009, 08:39:00 AM
Oh my! Get well quick!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: kellyt on November 04, 2009, 01:16:07 PM
Chris NOOOOO!   I hope you get better quickly.  I'm sorry to hear you're in the hospital, but agree it's the best place for you right now.   :cuddle;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Sunny on November 04, 2009, 03:17:37 PM
Chris, get better soon.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: iketchum on November 04, 2009, 03:24:16 PM
Rest up and get well soon and meet us in chat as soon as you are able. I wish you the best.
                                               Bill
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: del on November 04, 2009, 03:28:13 PM
Hope you get well soon!!  :cuddle;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: cloud393 on November 04, 2009, 05:43:08 PM
 :bestwishes;   Hope you feel better real soon.  Take care.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: kimcanada on November 04, 2009, 05:49:47 PM
Dear Chris
It sucks that you are in the hospital, thinking of you, get better soon!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: MissyKew on November 04, 2009, 06:36:20 PM
Get well soon Chris!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: mikey07840 on November 04, 2009, 06:44:07 PM
Get well soon, and give the nurses that deserve it some hell.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: PMP on November 04, 2009, 08:20:46 PM
Thinking about you, Chris, and hoping you're out of the hospital pronto.  (And I haven't forgotten you offered to talk to my cyber friend.)   :thx;

Pat 
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 05, 2009, 08:44:27 AM
Any updates on Christ????
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: cariad on November 05, 2009, 08:59:32 AM
Any updates on Christ????

No updates on Christ, but I did get an email from Chris. ( :rofl; Only teasing - I've made that typo myself!)

I hope it's OK with him to post some of it here. And I quote: "No strep, but C- diff positive and waiting on other test results.Checking for swine flu also, so in isolation. Potassium was extremelyhigh for some reason."

He said typing on his PDA makes him nauseated, so I hope he lays off the electronics until he's feeling better. (Hear that, Chris?)

Feel better soon, Chris. Much chocolate coming your way when you get out of there. I am hoping they can diagnose and fix whatever it is SOON.

 :bestwishes;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: RichardMEL on November 05, 2009, 09:06:04 AM
er I think Chocolate is the last thing poor Chris will be needing right now with high potassium!!!

Still the thought is sweet... now if only AlohaBeth can deliver it in person!!!  :rofl;

hang in there chris!!!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: YLGuy on November 05, 2009, 09:35:34 AM
Hopefully they will pinpoint it soon so Chris can get better and get home.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 05, 2009, 10:18:31 AM
Sorry about the typo in your name CHRIS... but I do hold you in high esteem!  lol   Continue to get better.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Mizar on November 05, 2009, 04:22:56 PM
Feel Better, Chris! People are Rooting for You.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Ladystardust24 on November 05, 2009, 04:56:52 PM
I hope he feels better soon!!  :cuddle;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: paris on November 05, 2009, 05:49:49 PM
er I think Chocolate is the last thing poor Chris will be needing right now with high potassium!!!

Still the thought is sweet... now if only AlohaBeth can deliver it in person!!!  :rofl;

hang in there chris!!!

If her delivering it makes him well, I will put her on the plane myself   :2thumbsup;

Rest and get better. We miss you very much Chris
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Marsh on November 05, 2009, 06:17:58 PM
Feel better soon, Chris!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: glitter on November 05, 2009, 06:20:10 PM
I hope you feel better soon chris- you sure are missed around here. I am sorry you feel lousy- :grouphug; :grouphug;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Des on November 06, 2009, 03:23:23 AM
Any news on the man?

Hope you feel much better very soon.

Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: okarol on November 06, 2009, 07:32:27 AM

I heard from him yesterday. They had tried giving him his immunosuppressants in the hospital and he finally got the non-generic tablets, after refusing the generic ones. He said he is now glad to be in the hospital because he is exhausted.
Get better soon Chris!  :cuddle;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Des on November 07, 2009, 06:35:42 AM
Thanks Okarol,

Please tell him I say hurry up already, :flower; and get better.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: RichardMEL on November 07, 2009, 06:43:09 AM
oh come on karol! We all know Chris has been exhausted from texting AlohaBeth long into the night......  :rofl;

hang in there big fella!!!   :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: billybags on November 07, 2009, 07:19:50 AM
Thinking about you Chris, get well soon.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Zach on November 07, 2009, 09:26:42 AM
Be strong, be well.
 :beer1;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 07, 2009, 09:46:27 AM
Chris, Are you home yet?  Stop lazing around and come back.  I need someone to talk to.  lol
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: okarol on November 07, 2009, 12:23:44 PM
Chris posted recently on facebook:
 Can't post on IHD for some reason. Still in isolation, frequent flyer miles to washroom is lower, energy still low so working on that. Thought of getting c-diff by doctors is from me being on amoxicillin and it killing off the probiotic bacteria. In other words kids, it's bad to get wisdom teeth removed....lol
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: RichardMEL on November 07, 2009, 03:55:10 PM
Yes. I had all four removed abiout 5 years ago because the docs here made a extra comment that it was a MUCH better idea to do it before going on dialysis or getting close to a transplant as dental health is VERY important post transplant - I guess this is an area where it is very easy to get an infection :(

Chris hoping you can hang in there and get better soon!!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: kitkatz on November 07, 2009, 03:58:50 PM
I had all four wisdom teeth removed a couple of years ago in prep for transplant. The dentist did them two at a time. 
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: YLGuy on November 07, 2009, 05:33:04 PM
I didn't used to believe in extra parts.  I have my appendix, tonsils and all of my wisdom teeth.  NOW I do believe in extra parts...an extra kidney that is.   :rofl;

Chris, hope you get better VERY soon.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 07, 2009, 07:15:37 PM
Chris, are you back?
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Jess21 on November 07, 2009, 08:18:10 PM
off his facebook, dan: "Dan, I'm still in the hospital to answer your question on IHD. Shouldbe out before my birthday."
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Mimi on November 08, 2009, 12:18:07 AM
Chris when is your birthday?  Now listen to me, you hurry and get out of that hospital.  We all miss you.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Bajanne on November 08, 2009, 01:10:18 AM
Please be assured of my caring thoughts and prayers.  GET WELL SOON!  Your IHD family misses you :grouphug;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 08, 2009, 07:20:34 AM
I looked on IHD calendar and Chris isn't on the rest of this month.  Is he saying he'll be gone a lone time?  I asked him on FB.  See if he answers.  Chris, I have computer questions.  Come home.  (not really, mainly I just miss you.)

Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Jess21 on November 08, 2009, 01:44:47 PM
According to facebook, his birthday is November 12th.  So this coming....Thursday?
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 08, 2009, 02:14:50 PM
Thanks Jess... The same a Richardmel?  Every female on IHD and Facebook will  be "busy" that day...

Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Jean on November 08, 2009, 10:27:21 PM
I miss you too Chris. Hurry back.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Darthvadar on November 09, 2009, 12:24:44 PM
Thinking of you Chris....

Get well soon..

God bless...

Darth...
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: lizabee on November 09, 2009, 03:24:06 PM
Get well soon!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: paris on November 09, 2009, 04:07:05 PM
How are things today?  It is almost your birthday and we want you to be home to celebrate!  Praying each day is a little better   :cuddle;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Chris on November 09, 2009, 09:29:39 PM
I got out after dark because I had to wait on transport to take me down (I hate that policcy). So I finally got out around 5:30 pm and had to go to the pharmacy to get some meds. When I got home, I had to prefill my pill boxes for the week aand after that fell asleep.

I have a home health nurse coming tomorrow to start checking up on me for a couple weeks or more depending how I am doing. Then hopefully the pharmacy will have the rest of my meds in.

Suppose to follow a special diet for awhile, but I still do not understand it and dietician was not helpful when I asked questions.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: YLGuy on November 09, 2009, 09:42:04 PM
 :bandance; Chris is back!  :bandance;
       :yahoo;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: tubes on November 09, 2009, 09:45:52 PM
Hey Chris, hope you're feeling better man!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: okarol on November 09, 2009, 10:07:30 PM
 :2thumbsup; Chris - so glad you are home!

Man, you even got tubes to come out, that's fantastic!  :cheer:

Love you guys!  :cuddle;

Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Jess21 on November 09, 2009, 10:14:02 PM
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
Wohooo!  I don't have to buy a big bubble so I can go in isolation and break you outta that place! 
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Darthvadar on November 10, 2009, 03:07:00 AM
Good to see you, Chris...

Glad to see you home safely!...

Darth...
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Ken Shelmerdine on November 10, 2009, 04:53:46 AM
Glad you are home Chris. Now take it easy. :grouphug;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 10, 2009, 06:08:12 AM
Chris, this news makes my day.  So what are you going to do TOMORROW?
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: paris on November 10, 2009, 08:07:21 AM
So glad you are home!  Now, take care of yourself, follow the diet, rest and get better!!      :cuddle;    :cuddle;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: sweetpea on November 10, 2009, 08:44:07 AM
  :yahoo; good to see you back!!  hope you are feeling well  :cuddle;




Edited: Fixed smiley error -okarol/admin
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Chris on November 10, 2009, 09:26:08 AM
Still waiting on home health care nurse to come. All the pills I have to take now won't fit in pill box. I could have had a free one earlier this year when they were giving them out, but didn't take it because it was from a pharmacuetical company I don't use and passed by. Hind sight always 20/20 though.

Today I'll do laundry from hospital stay, swep the carpet due to cat's laying fur patches from horsing around, and may go to pharmacy to pik up the rest of my meds. Also need to update my meds list on my pc.

Might as well have gotten me one of  those bubbles, I could not leave the rom to walk the halls and they wanted me to walkaround in the small room. Bathroom breaks counted to me, laps around room would like being doing the two step, 4 at the most in one direction. GI doc tells me I need to gain weight to heal better and fight off infections and I'm thinking N.S. Sherlock, but have been this way for years. Thanks for telling me something I did not know :sarcasm;

This was a weird hospital stay in many respects. First day the midight nurses is arguing to me that I shouldn't be there and should have gone to my transplant hospital. Nothing like putting down the people you work for and the doctors you work with, Hospital now using generic immunosuppressants, yet some da's they give me the brand name. Lat day my local neph finally comes in and not her associate and puts on the chart finally not to use generic which her associate would not due. So now she's on my sh** list of docs  :2thumbsup; :rofl; Like comeon you have that authority when you write a prescription, you have that same ability in the hospital. I don't want to go through some side effects that I may not ave had before and my transplant center does not want us switching because we are so far out. The center only will allow new tx patients to switch to generic since they just had their tx.

I did tell my doctor about the nurse who then brought in a hospital associate and then told them want happened. The hospital asked what was the name of the nurse and I said at 12 am I have no idea nor could I see the name on the whiteboard and I felt like crap! So they had to actually do some paperwork to find out. And this hospital is usally good to me, but even with this incident, still better than going to transplant center.

Thanks for all the replies :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: okarol on November 10, 2009, 09:31:30 AM

Your experience makes me realize that if a transplant patient gets hospitalized they should probably bring in their immunosuppressants with them, to avoid this conflict.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Chris on November 10, 2009, 09:46:49 AM
es, I will do that from now on if I plan to go there. I never had the problem before even last month when I was there. It irritates me when the nurses read off your meds as they put them into a cup and call it by the brand name when it is the generic form. There's a difference between the two especially in size and clor, not to mention how it's made.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: billybags on November 10, 2009, 10:49:58 AM
Glad your back home Chris, take care.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Zach on November 10, 2009, 01:41:24 PM
Good to have you back where you belong!

8)
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: thegrammalady on November 10, 2009, 03:52:01 PM
glad you're home chris
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: willowtreewren on November 10, 2009, 04:16:01 PM
Oh, Chris.

I'm sooo glad you sprang the joint! Yea!!!

 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Aleta
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: glitter on November 10, 2009, 06:04:22 PM
Glad to see you back- hope you get it all sorted out and get some rest.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: monrein on November 10, 2009, 06:22:54 PM

Your experience makes me realize that if a transplant patient gets hospitalized they should probably bring in their immunosuppressants with them, to avoid this conflict.


Absolutely essential.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: RichardMEL on November 10, 2009, 10:04:20 PM
Hey Chris - glad you are home.

Hey I think that is hilarious that both of us - IHD romeos - have birthdays on the same day - what would the chances of that be?!!! That's amazing!  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

of course you have the upper hand - you have AB's # and can text her on a whim!!! I couldn't even get through! :)

Glad you are out of the hospital and hope you are well on the mend!  :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Jean on November 10, 2009, 11:07:15 PM
Chris, so glad you are home and so hope you are feeling okay and things get better for you fast. Glad to see your posts again.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: paul.karen on November 11, 2009, 07:15:00 AM
Welcome back Chris.
 :thumbup;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Chris on November 11, 2009, 10:16:39 PM
of course you have the upper hand - you have AB's # and can text her on a whim!!! I couldn't even get through! :)


I don't call her or text her much, I don't want to bother her, she's a busy woman. It was the only way I could get to paris. Yes I do have the upper hand, I do have a couple numbers of other women on IHD. East, Midland, and West Coast.  :rofl; :shy; :rofl; However you do know a couple over there.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: dwcrawford on November 12, 2009, 06:05:41 AM
Come on boys, don't fight over women on your Birthdays.  You both seem to have enough to share anyway.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: willowtreewren on November 12, 2009, 06:07:14 AM
And after all, guys, you share a birthday.  :rofl; :rofl;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: RichardMEL on November 12, 2009, 07:17:49 PM
Come on boys, don't fight over women on your Birthdays.  You both seem to have enough to share anyway.

really? where???  :rofl;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: kidney4traci on November 13, 2009, 10:43:50 AM
Glad you are home Chris~
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Jess21 on November 13, 2009, 11:29:16 AM

Yes I do have the upper hand, I do have a couple numbers of other women on IHD. East, Midland, and West Coast.
Well, I know he has mine, and Karol's, and I think Amanda's...so that's atleast 4!  :rofl;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: paris on November 13, 2009, 01:04:50 PM
AlohaBeth loves to get texts from Chris!  She is still waiting for the one Richard sent!   It must be out there going round the earth looking for the right cell signal    :rofl;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: okarol on November 13, 2009, 01:40:11 PM

Yes I do have the upper hand, I do have a couple numbers of other women on IHD. East, Midland, and West Coast.
Well, I know he has mine, and Karol's, and I think Amanda's...so that's atleast 4!  :rofl;

A woman in every city - that's his goal!  :cheer:
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: pelagia on November 13, 2009, 04:47:19 PM
Hey Chris - glad you are home.

Hey I think that is hilarious that both of us - IHD romeos - have birthdays on the same day - what would the chances of that be?!!! That's amazing!  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

of course you have the upper hand - you have AB's # and can text her on a whim!!! I couldn't even get through! :)

Glad you are out of the hospital and hope you are well on the mend!  :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;

IHD Romeos  :flower;  So happy to hear that Chris is out of the hospital!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Chris on November 13, 2009, 07:47:16 PM
I just thought of a tattoo to get if I ever do get one after trying to save an arm band that says "Do Not Use This Arm" in bright orange due to having a graft and fistula in my left arm. However the wrist area is very sensitive and I might not make it through just the start of the outline.
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: kitkatz on November 17, 2009, 06:22:10 PM
My hubby's birthday was the 13th of November, close enough to be an IHD.com Romeo?
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: Chris on November 17, 2009, 06:27:30 PM
My hubby's birthday was the 13th of November, close enough to be an IHD.com Romeo?

Ummm, that's up to you I would think, that is if you don't mind him flirting with other women and not  :Kit n Stik;  :rofl; :rofl;
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: kitkatz on November 17, 2009, 06:40:16 PM
Tell ya what. I will keep my Romeo and let you all have the others!
Title: Re: Chris admitted to hospital
Post by: RichardMEL on November 17, 2009, 09:05:39 PM
Tell ya what. I will keep my Romeo and let you all have the others!

Chris and I don't want other Romeo's though!! Well I don't... not too sure about Chris! :rofl: