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mikey07840
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« on: March 09, 2009, 12:41:14 PM »
Sorry to be missing in action. I just got home from the hospital. I was there from Friday until this afternoon.

I felt sick to my stomach for days and was told to go in and get checked. My electrolytes were abnormal, High phosphorus and very low calcium.

I did get to stay in the new wing of the hospital, with the fancy private rooms, so that part was pretty nice.
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2009, 12:43:56 PM »
Glad you're back with us Mikey!!!  :flower;
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009, 12:45:15 PM »
I hope you feel better now.  Hospital stays are not relaxing.
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2009, 12:49:57 PM »
No need to apologize Mike.

Glad you are feeling better and glad you had a nice new room.
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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2009, 01:20:52 PM »
Mikey, I so wish I'd known!  What a drag but I hope things are now improved for you.  What did they do to bring your lytes back in line?
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2009, 02:08:34 PM »
Glad you are back amongst us.
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2009, 02:57:18 PM »

Oh mikey!
Glad you're back with us!  :cuddle;
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2009, 03:12:05 PM »
Quote from: monrein on March 09, 2009, 01:20:52 PM
Mikey, I so wish I'd known!  What a drag but I hope things are now improved for you.  What did they do to bring your lytes back in line?

They were concerned that I might have a cardiac event due to the low calcium. So they put me on a 24 hour heart monitor, continued my CAPD and increased my calcium pills. At least having a cardiac concern put me in the brand new "heart institute" part of the hospital. The room and bathroom were nicer than my apartment! The only things missing were internet access and my kitty.
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2009, 08:09:46 PM »
Glad you are back and doing ok.  At least you had a good room!  Maybe not the Hilton, but a room by yourself!   Take care.
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2009, 08:20:32 PM »
Sorry to hear mikey. My hospital just opened a new wing also, but in no hurry to try it out.
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2009, 08:46:44 PM »
from your internet mom

Mikey -- take care of yourself ---- take all your medicines ---- drink milk to bring your calcium up but not enough to have too many fluids
stay close to your kitty
and call me when you are in the hospital again or whenever
I pm'ed you my cell number
you are special to me so you better ---- I don't know what ---- oh, you better be okay
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« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2009, 08:48:03 PM »
Your room had better be nice for $50,000!

                            :rofl;

I'm glad you are feeling better.
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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2009, 09:55:56 PM »
Welcome back Mikey, glad you are home and feeling better  :thumbup;
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« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2009, 04:04:50 AM »
So glad to have you back, Mikey! 

I'll bet King Leon is very happy as well. 
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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2009, 06:05:21 AM »
Glad you're back and everything is okay
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« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2009, 11:32:42 AM »
Welcome back, glad you are OK now.
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« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2009, 11:34:50 AM »
Hop you are feeling better Mikey.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2009, 01:09:48 PM »
Glad you're better. Try to stay that way.
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