Tuesday, July 17, 2012

07-17 status

Well, had a pacemaker/defib unit implanted around July 3.  Was supposed to sync the beating of the two chambers and make the heart work better (so was the triple bypass).   SWo was the triple bypass earlier.

I feel OK, blood pressure ok, blood sugar OK, weight holding steady, good appetite.  BUT, there is still a problem of fluid accumulation in the chest.  Since May 15 had to have it drained 3 time (over 3 liters each time).  Now have a tube draining that they put in when they did the pacemaker.  This weekend drained (Friday- Monday) drained almost 2 liters of fluid.

DR says I have a very delicate (iffy I would call it) heart situation.  Don't know if they can do anything else.

This may be my last post.  GL all.

11 comments:

  1. try this!!!!

    http://www.cayennecompany.com/company_history/

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  2. Well Old Man, I wish you the best.
    Though we had our disagreements
    I always respected your chart/cycle/pattern work.
    you posted on the SKF board.Remember those days !?
    For all of the rancor it was a heck of a time eh ?
    Hehe
    More importantly Inlet, I liked and respected how you
    clung to your guiding principles.
    You gave willingly to tried to help others.
    That alone makes you a great human being.

    Gl Old Man by the sea

    Bronze

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  4. Try not to get discouraged Inlet. I have personally been involved with patients that had very long recoveries, and ultimately they did well. You mentioned that you have a good appetite--this is a great positive.
    Keep asking your MDs questions, especially about your medications.
    Hang in there!

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  5. Good to hear from you, Inlet. Glad you are feeling OK. But sorry to learn that you are still experiencing obstacles to your recovery.

    I've found several references to bypass patients who have developed non-cardiac pulmonary edema. Should your doctors have exhausted cardiac treatments for your pulmonary edema, then be sure to have them screen you for non-cardiac causes. If you don't already have one, a pulmonologist would be the appropriate specialist to work with your cardiologist. Be sure to have them check for infections that can cause this edema. Mayo Clinic says use of positive pressure oxygen and even mechanical assist if needed to work the lungs hard enough to clear the fluid out. When I had pulmonary edema, came close to dying, they gave me antibiotics and a game to play where I needed to blow into a device and make the ball float. Hope they get it sorted out for you soon, Inlet.

    Please let me express my sincere gratitude to you for your assistance during the 2008-2009 financial meltdown. You were a great help to me, personally. Appreciate the time and resources that you shared to help me and others learn how to do your cycles analysis. I've followed along your blog to see how you apply them and its been instructive. Having been a beneficiary of your generous efforts, I must say "Thank You, Inlet" from the bottom of my heart. You've touched a lot of people. Many of those folks, like me, you didn't even know personally -- pretty amazing stuff this Internet, pretty amazing people out here, like you Inlet.

    As I type this, the first drops of rain are falling onto parched ground. Thank goodness. We desperately need it. Hopefully this is a good omen.

    You remain in my thoughts and prayers... GL

    A girl from SKF board

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  6. agree with doctrader inlet.....many ultimately do well .....you are a tuff sob so DONT give up.....

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  7. Sent an email your way. Check your spam box just in case. Hope you are doing better. Please look into what the "girl from SKF board" wrote: "Should your doctors have exhausted cardiac treatments for your pulmonary edema, then be sure to have them screen you for non-cardiac causes. If you don't already have one, a pulmonologist would be the appropriate specialist to work with your cardiologist." Blessings.

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  8. I will be keeping you in my prayers

    -v

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  9. So what is the cure? Get a bug, spike a fever of 104 and receive all the antibiotics in the world? GOD works in mysterious ways. Well, that is what happened a couple of weeks ago and my situation seems to have improved. The pacemaker/defib seem to have kicked in and fluids are now being removed in a normal way. Last echo-cadiogram shows heart now at about 45% of potential. My understanding a person sitting watching TV is about 60-70% of normal... Go figure.

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  10. Inlet, keep proclaiming good things over yourself like I said. Out loud. God is on your side.

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  11. Inlet,

    45% is pretty good. Glad to learn you are feeling better.
    Keeping eating, take your pills, and try to exercise. Time can be the great healer.

    Please keep us updated.

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