VITS END

[willieandwinnie]

 
Len was admitted to our local hospital last night. Yesterday afternoon, he was doubled over in stomach pain and then started throwing up, quite violently, I got him in the car and took him to the hospital at 3:30 and I got home around midnight and he still was in the emergency room waiting for a room. They had given him some pain medication, anti-nausea and blood pressure medication. They called in he's GP and he got on the phone with the transplant Hospital. At first they said they were going to fly him out but that changed when they determined he didn't have a bowel blockage. They did chest xray, CAT scan and of course a shit load of blood test. He's nurse called me at 1 am to get a bunch of information and I finally went to bed at 2:45 this morning to get up at 7 and start all over again.  When I got to the hospital this morning they said that his CAT scan was read by some hospital in New York and he has puenima. GP doctor was going to put in NG tube because his stomach wasn't emptying and he hadn't had a bowel movement so everything was backing up.  A surgeon came in and said that wasn't a good idea just yet.  They are doing everything they can to make sure he doesn't go into rejection. The lastest labs show his creatinine at 1.1 but white count still up (down from last night but still high). His blood pressure at one point last night was 284/104 with a pulse of 129. Scared the crap out of me. They are giving him a lot of IV fluids but nothing by mouth. He just hates that. He is starting to pee more again, finally. One doctor even wondered out loud if the stent was causing the high white count. It just seems we take one step forward and then 2 or 3 backwards. I justed needed to vent and I know you guys listen. If you have a spare prayer, I'd appreciate it as I feel we need them.

willieandwinnie

[okarol]

Oh man, what a night for you both. I pray they figure out how to get Len some relief! Please let us know how he's doing.

HUGS 

[angela515]

So sorry hunni!!! Your in my prayers! Both of you.    I hope they get everything fixed soon and you can finally get settled back down again.  

[glitter]

sending good thoughts- what a crappy night for you guys- hope they figure it all out! 

[charee]

Sending positive thoughts , hope they figure out whats going on

[Black]

How awful for both of you!  Good thoughts and prayers being sent your way.  Please keep us posted.

[MyssAnne]

Oh hon! This has been such a stressful journey for the two of you. I so hope they get him stabilized and don't do any injury to the kidney!  By all means, come on here and RANT!! I so hope you can get some sleep though. I know, that's hard to even think of, but you need to be rested for HIM, so you can be there for him!!  Hang tough, we're praying for the two of you!

[kitkatz]

Oh what a night you had. Good wishes to you both.

[Wattle]

 

[2_DallasCowboys]

Hi,

So sorry to read about your terrible nite.  Sending you prayers from New Jersey,
I hope all will be well

Anne and Les

[skyedogrocks]

So sorry about this!  My best wishes and thoughts are with you both.   

[poohkari]

  im thinking of you two!

[okarol]

Sending some prayers and extra {{{HUGS}}} - please let us know how you and Len are doing. 

[willieandwinnie]

I have type a paragraph two times and lost it both times. I'm going to try one last time.

Len was transfered back to Washington Hospital Center (transplant hospital) Sunday night. They think he has a bowel blockage. This is how it all started almost 7 years ago. It is how he lost his kidneys in the first place. They said he has pneumonia, his potassium is low, phosphates and magnesium. They put an NG tube in (Len hates those things), hooked up all kinds of IVs and took him for xrays and CT scan. The transplant doctor said that the new kidney is working like a champ. It is getting so hard to watch him go through all this. He is down to 129 lbs, I asked the trauma surgeon about TPN for some nourishment and he said that they will decide tomorrow.

Well, I just got off the phone with Len, he passed a lot of gas and had a bowel movement (YEAH) and while he was in the bathroom with nurse nearby he had a couching fit and out came the NG tube. He says his throat already feels better. He has lost so much of the nerves in his belly that he can't always tell when he needs to go to the bathroom. The nurse had to clean him up and change his sheets. I did that today while I was there. Oh well.  I did make him go for a walk down the hall. They stopped pain medication because they said that it can slow things down. I'm sure Dr. Paul (trauma surgeon) will be so happy that he passed gas and had a bowel movement. I don't know what they are going to do about NG tube???

As for me, I am emotionally and physically drained. I spend well over 4 hours everday on the road in horrible traffic. I hate seeing him in pain and laying in a hospital bed. I'm tired of paying through the ass for gasoline and parking gargages. I don't mean for this to sound like a pity party but I really am tired. I don't think I have a tear left in me.

Karol, thanks so much for emailing me. At that moment, you don't know how much I needed it.

Well, that's about it for right now. Please keep the prayers coming and I'll post again when I know more.

Kathy
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[KT0930]

Kathy,

I don't have any words of wisdom, but I am so sorry you're going through this. We're all thinking of you and praying for you and Len.   

Katie

[paris]

We can feel your pain and fatigue through your words. Wish there was something we could do. We will keep you in our prayers and constant thoughts.  Give Len our best wishes. Hang in there--we are here for you.

[2_DallasCowboys]

Lots of prayers and good wishes going out to
both of you from us.  I am very sorry you both are
goingthru this.   I hope everything will be AOK for
you both!!!

Anne and Les

[skyedogrocks]

So glad for Len, it's a step forward to him feeling better!     I'm sure you are exhausted, so sorry!  Is there anyone who you can stay with while he is in the hospital?  I hope you get a good nights sleep.  You deserve it!!!! 

[willieandwinnie]

Lasted update. I just walked in the door after driving over 2 hours in the pouring rain and called Len to let him know I was home. He said transplant surgeon is taking him to OR this afternoon to remove the stent they put in during transplant. They let him have liquids today and trauma surgeon said he dodged a bullet this time. They said they are going to let him have some soft food tonight and see how he does. If he tolerates it and has bowel movement they may discharge him tomorrow afternoon. I am so relieved, I can even explain it. 

I can't tell you how much your prayers and notes of encouragement mean to me. You all take care and I'll keep posting.

Kathy
willieandwinnie

[MyssAnne]

That is WONDERFUL!!!!!!   Oh, I am so pleased!!!!! It's about time, darn it, that things start going well for you two!!!!!

[pinkrose]

  Great news! I hope you can rest now! 

[okarol]

  I am so happy to hear he's doing better - I hope he can come home soon. Take care! 

[paris]

Glad for any little bit of good news for the both of you. Hope you can get some rest.

[willieandwinnie]

Hi Everybody

Just a quick message to let you know that I brought Len home today. 
He is pretty tired and I'm going to get him to lie down and I have already started on dinner. I hope both of us sleep tonight. I can't tell you what a great bunch of folks you are.  It's nice that people out there really do know what I am going thru and just don't think I am a whinner. Thanks again and I'll keep posting.

Kathy
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Edited: Fixed banana icon - okarol/moderator

[paris]

Yeah!! I hope you both can enjoy your dinner and get many hours of restful, refreshing sleep.  You have had a tough time lately.  Give Ken our good wishes!