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#466360 - 04/02/12 11:15 AM
Pneumonia / kidney failure / Septic
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Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
Registered: 09/11/01
Posts: 7348
Loc: Gillette, Wyoming
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Beloved, it has been a tough few weeks.
I had double pneumonia, with left over scar tissue, my kidneys were shutting down and generally was kind of out of it.
I am home now. still on meds, but feeling better.
When I went in the clinic, my oxygen level was 70 - they said I was losing brain cells fast. Now think about it - all I needed to hear was that I was losing brain cells..... I have so few good ones left.. When they brought in some fowers; I wondered if they wre for my funeral....6 antibiotics with fluids. I gained 12 lbs in 6 days while in the hospital. I don't know whose feet those are down there; but those are not my little piggy's!
My arms are black and blue, because my veins /arteries would not hold the needles. and they asked me if two students could use my arms to pass thier IV phase of Nursing!!!!
My gut filled with fluids and I looked like I had a 20 gallon barrel for a stomach.
The hospital had no idea what a no starch diet was. But they do now.
Thanks for listening / reading. I have to have more lung x-rays, and have my sinus opened up and maybe the hiatial hernia repaired.
Snow here today! ground is white. But it will melt on the sidewalks.
Old Lon
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#466374 - 04/02/12 03:00 PM
Re: Pneumonia / kidney failure / Septic
[Re: Lon]
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Gold_AS_Kicker
Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1542
Loc: Pacific Northwest
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Lon
My dear friend. I'm so sorry what is happening to you. I hate it when our bodies turn on us. You know I'm on my knee's right? Love to you and your family. Please keep us posted. I am worried about you. You have been such a good friend to me. I don't know what I can do from here but pray. Hang in there. Glad you educated the hospital on your diet!!!! Hopefully all of the med's that they pumped in you will help you feel better.
Had you had a cold that settled in your lung's? That stuff hurts. Love and God Bless
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Diagnosed with A.S. 26 year's ago.
Diagnosed with Fibro 9 year's ago.
Sulphasalazine, Folic Acid, Remicade
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#466379 - 04/02/12 03:58 PM
Re: Pneumonia / kidney failure / Septic
[Re: Lon]
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Silver_AS_Kicker
Registered: 03/23/07
Posts: 1458
Loc: The Matrix
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WOW! Do be well soon. Hope Lin is there to advocate for you. Ferociously, if needed.
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Kind Regards,
Jay
Almost all of us long for peace and freedom; but very few of us have much enthusiasm for the thoughts, feelings, and actions that make for peace and freedom. - Aldous Huxley
Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now. - Thomas Jefferson
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#466382 - 04/02/12 04:13 PM
Re: Pneumonia / kidney failure / Septic
[Re: Timo]
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Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
Registered: 09/11/01
Posts: 7348
Loc: Gillette, Wyoming
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timo,
Hi.
I am able to finally get 6-7 hours of sleep. kind of strange..
thanks
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Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano ....
a prayer for a sound mind in a sound body
respice finem
Lon
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#466383 - 04/02/12 04:16 PM
Re: Pnaring 5 weeeumonia / kidney failure / Septic
[Re: Pea]
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Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
Registered: 09/11/01
Posts: 7348
Loc: Gillette, Wyoming
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Pea,
you described it - felt like my body turned on me
I am nearing 5 weeks with being sick.
I got some probiotic today.. hoping to get some pain relief.....
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Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano ....
a prayer for a sound mind in a sound body
respice finem
Lon
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#466385 - 04/02/12 04:19 PM
Re: Pneumonia / kidney failure / Septic
[Re: Smed]
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Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
Registered: 09/11/01
Posts: 7348
Loc: Gillette, Wyoming
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Smed,
a ground cover of snow this morning.
I did turn over my soil where the tomatoes will grow, we had such good luck blanching our tomatoes last fall. we will freeze them again..
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Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano ....
a prayer for a sound mind in a sound body
respice finem
Lon
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#466386 - 04/02/12 04:21 PM
Re: Pneumonia / kidney failure / Septic
[Re: Jaybird]
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Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
Registered: 09/11/01
Posts: 7348
Loc: Gillette, Wyoming
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Jay,
maybe you could bring your green growl over here and scare this succor out of here?
What is new with you?
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Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano ....
a prayer for a sound mind in a sound body
respice finem
Lon
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#466388 - 04/02/12 04:35 PM
Re: Pneumonia / kidney failure / Septic
[Re: Lon]
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Superior_AS_Kicker
Registered: 07/05/10
Posts: 951
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Lon,
I'm so sorry to hear about your health, I will pray for you for sure.
Were you taking immunosuppressive medications? What meds were you taking ?Was your pneumonia bacterial or viral?
I hope you feel better.Glad the hospital was able to feed you well. Take care!!
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Rheumatoid Arthritis I feel better with the NSD for my lower back pain and The Gerson Therapy has really helped my joint pain/RA. www.gerson.org
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