Chris is in the hospital

[okarol]

Just spoke with Chris. Still in hospital and looks like they can't fix the fistula, too much thrombosis. He's having some other tests tomorrow and may be in the hospital all weekend.
Hang in there Chris!! 

[Darthvadar]

Poor Chris!...

Thinking of you, my friend....

Love....

Darth....

[paris]

Healing prayers for Chris.  He has had to deal with so many problems.  I bet he is missing Whitley.  She is the best thing that has happened to him.    Feel better,Chris -- thinking of you all the time.   

[jbeany]

 

[Jean]

Thinking of you chris and hope you feel better soon.   

[cassandra]

I hope you feel better soon Chris

         



Lots of love, and strength Cas

[Big E]

Get well soon, Chris. We want to see you in Vegas!

[Joe]

Chris, hope you're out of there soon.

[boswife]

wishing you well and for good things to come your way soon.. my  are with you... hope to hear some good news soon 

[MooseMom]

May I ask if Chris has said exactly why he is in the hospital?  Is he going to be OK?  Best wishes, Chris!

[RichardMEL]

this is not good.. and who is looking after poor Whitley?!

[galvo]

Best wishes to you, Chris!

[Rerun]

Chris, hope you are doing better today.

             

[renalwife]

Best wishes ro you, Chris,  Prayers for the doctors and nurses to take good care of you.  Get well soon.

[Chris]

Due to Hospital concerns with insurance, confusion between docs, nurses, and lack of communication the hospital told me I was going home, so I arranged to be picked up. I was/ still am unsteady walking and get dizzy, so the nurse did a blood pressure test sitting and standing. There was a difference, but still told I was going home. My ride shows and now the nurse can not get a hold of my doc to get release signature. She called three times and on the third attempt his partner called back. He was going to keep me but the nurse persuaded him to give the ok for me to go home. I wasn't ready, the thearapist didn't think I was ready, but hospital manager sure was over concerns Medicare would not approve payment. So not p.t. for home care or out patient ordered, which will be brought up when I call for follow up.
 
All this started due to my graft clotting suddenly. It started out by waking up with minimal pain and I shrugged it off and got my day going. As the day was going, it was becoming more prominent. After having my bi weekly labs my mom noticed my arm was swollen, so not knowing who to call I called my local neph while I was in the hospital parking lot hoping to save a trip. Since it was lunch time, figured might as well get a couple things done in the area. Well tired of waiting we went home and then the back and forth call backs between two different nurses at my docs office (I miss my old nurse who knew her stuff) and told to take temp while they wait to hear back from the doctor and to describe the color of my arm.  Temp was 99.2 and doctor told me to go to the ER ASAP and to tell them she sent me there. I started feeling worse and pain was even more. Get to the ER doc take one look, orders scans, blood work, and pain killers before scans are done.. Never take pain killers on an empty stomach! I was in sleep mode now and once back from the scan they get an IV going, start antibiotic for infection and then proceeded to give me morphine for who knows why. I ask what they  were pushing, but it was to late as they pushed the morphine. Now I feel worse! Not given anything to drink or eat. When I get up to my hospital room and asked how I was feeling, I told them and why. They then asked what flavor of microwave dinner I would like and I'm thinking what happened to the usual cold turkey sandwich, chips, cookie, and juice. After that I was out. The next day they were still looking for a surgeon to get involved, proceeded by disagreements on what to do. My two doctors (pcp & neph) urged surgery to remove the darn thing and I was onboard with that, but surgeon thought otherwise. "Your not using it, why do anything" he said and I'm thinking thank's for calming my fears you a&$hat! I liked having a back upplan, transplants do not last forever you blank blank! And for all that time I was not to get out of bed while treating infection, pain, then stomach issues. Stomach issues requirred a endoscope. On to many meds, so when they asked me if I feel sleepy yet and I said no, not yet clear as day they had to give me more. Well they found the problem, but really didn't need a test for that if they would just listen and let me just eat like I do at home and not 3 meals a day on their schedule. Their schedule made my blood sugars get out of wack and drop every morning to cause problems.
 
So I get home and Whitley just wagged her tail for a bit and then just laid beside me, later the mae cat sat by my lap, and finally both Whitley and Bailey laid in my room after I petted him. I just didn't want his 89 pounds laying on me due to bone problems, which is another complicated issue that meds are not helping.

[okarol]

So glad you are home and can have some pet therapy! Sounds like that will do you more good than the hospital, poor guy.
So did they ever do anything to fix your arm?

[cariad]

Doesn't sound fun, Chris. At least it's over, huh? Were you back at NMH, or was this a local hospital?

IHDers, what is with so many of you ending up in hospital as of late? And cut it out! A person can only take so much worry! 

[MooseMom]

Well, this story is just too full of weirdness.

I'm glad you're home, though!  Like Okarol, I'd like to know whatever happened with your arm.

[paris]

What a mess!  How does the arm feel?  Is it still hurting?  Thinking of you.   

[Chris]

Okarol, no nothing was done with my arm.
Cariad, this was at my local hospital, but will p/u labs and doctor notes  to take to Northwester.
 
As far as pet therapy it is hard to take Whitley out without getting dizzy or lightheaded. I was going to call the doctor Wednesday because I thought the office was closed on Tuesday's and I was wrong. I slept the day away after taking Whitley out and she slept by me as I laid on the floor. Was awoken by her when she licked me on my lips followed by Bailey. He actually acted like a normal non hyperactive dog and laid calmly next to me. After he left Patches came in to sit next to me on my bed.
 
Even sitting at the computer is causing a little lightheadedness.

[Big E]

Hi Chris! At least you're well enough to post, and that's a relief. I hope you feel better and that the graft issue will resolve by itself.
 

[MooseMom]

I'm really sorry, but I'm confused.  I've reread this whole thread, and what I am understanding is that you went into the hospital because your graft had clotted.  As various docs were faffing about, your blood sugar got all out of whack due to all of the meds and tests and general non-adherence to your schedule, and all of this became one big classic cluster****.  Is that right?  So now you have to be at home to recover from being in the hospital?  No surprise there.

I hope you are feeling better soon.

[Chris]

I'm really sorry, but I'm confused.  I've reread this whole thread, and what I am understanding is that you went into the hospital because your graft had clotted.  As various docs were faffing about, your blood sugar got all out of whack due to all of the meds and tests and general non-adherence to your schedule, and all of this became one big classic cluster****.  Is that right?  So now you have to be at home to recover from being in the hospital?  No surprise there.

I hope you are feeling better soon.

Pretty much.
I am still getting dizzy and lightheaded around the house and taking Whitley out, so I remembered to email one of my doctors at Northwestern to get the ball rolling. You know your not right when even the hyper dog still is not hyper when he comes upstairs to come see you and just sits there or lays there on the floor next to you. Laying on the floor is so much better for me than laying on a bed right now.

[Chris]

Well got a message from Northwestern, but did not check my app on the phone for messages till I got on the pc a few minutes ago and they want me to come in Monday in the afternoon with any paperwork I have from the hospital. They will do some test if I can get squeezed in and may admit me. So Whitley maybe staying with me through the night if they do. I hate carrying a heavy backpack in the city.

[cassandra]

I do hope they can sort you out there Chris.
And forget the backpack, take a shopping trolley (the ones you pull behind you)

Good luck for Monday , and enjoy a 'cuddly' weekend.

Lots of love Cas