What's happening with me....

[zem]

I hope you will keep getting better and better 7. I only just heard, it is cool that you are getting proper treatment and support and progressing by the day. keep us posted

 

[Rosebud]

Thinking of you 7.

 

[7greeneyes]

Thank you so much yooper, Zem and of course Rose.

I'm no longer in pain from the incision. Blood's stopped and now I'm setting up the next batch of appointments. I forgot how much driving through Seattle traffic sucks, but for the help I'm getting, I guess it's worth the stop and go traffic.

 

[Rosebud]

Are you at Virginia Mason? That is such a bad area anyway.. so busy. Getting off I5 is a drag.

Glad the pain is better.

 

[yooper420]

7grreen,
Good to hear you`re healing up, the pain`s better, and your gonna live. Knew you were tough enough to beat it. Just think, it`s even gonna get better. Head up and forward. Peace bro.

 

[trillions of atoms]

+1. Get better soon green

 

[7greeneyes]

Thanks Trillion, Yooper, and Rose. I can always count on you guys (everyone at MP, for that matter) to put a smile on my face.

 

[meetmrfist2]

7green glad to hear you are on the up and get better side,I havent been on Mar Passion in a few weeks or more.....prayers and healing wishes your way bro

 

[7greeneyes]

thanks meetmrfist.


For the past four days I've been at St Anthony's, a local hospital. My tube had gotten clogged from blood and other matter. I got a bacterial infection called psuedomonas,. probably the most visceral intense pain I've ever felt for days leading up to it.

When St Anthony's interventional radiologist switched out the nephrostomy tube, he didn't sound to impressed by the Virginia Mason guys work. He told me to next time come to him, it'd be better. It would expLAin the discomfort i've been in since i've gotten the thing. Since they replaced it, it doesn't ache anymore.

 

[7greeneyes]

function still falling but is said wlll improve a bit after pseudomonas completely gone. Have a good night everyone. ext week go see my nephrologist to get rx for Virginia Mason's Transplant Center as well as follow up with my urologist up there.

Most likely my time at self medication is over and I must join lockstep with their narrow rules that they'll beset upon me. I'll continue to grow and provide, it'll keep me focused, but medicating... I don't think will be tolerated by the Bioethics board , they fear for their licenses because of these bulldog outmoded federal fear tactics.

 

[Rosebud]

Do they need to know about your self medicating? I am very sorry you have had to go through so much and all that pain. I would be ticked if VM screwed that up for you.

If love could cure you, you would be. Lots of people care about you and are pulling for you.

 

[pcduck]

Sometimes you have to go through some red tape to achieve your goals. But at least you can see the end.
Sending all our prays to you. Get well soon.

 

[zem]

Sometimes you have to go through some red tape to achieve your goals. But at least you can see the end.
Sending all our prays to you. Get well soon.

:yeahthat: eace:

 

[7greeneyes]

Went to my Nephrologist today. We talked and tho somehow my total function has dropped more, my kidney is actually performing better. He seems to think this is a good sign.

I told him about how I've grown and self-medicated for 15 years and my concerns with the Transplant team and he said this: "Well...what you do is tell a little white lie and tell them you've only ever eaten it. You'll be fine and they won't flag you." I was shocked, I've never had such a practical down-to earth doctor in my life. Like a real person...lol..So tho the function's down I got good news today regarding overall improving kidney function.

Thank you for all the love and support...I appreciate it and it helps me to talk to people about, especially here

So that's from my specialist on my kidney. I go have blood taken in 2 weeks and then see him the next day so we can discuss how it's improved or not. And now I await a call from the Virginia Mason Transplant Center and go in for their 6 hour induction or w/e they call it.

Much Love,

7greeneyes

 

[Locked]

Glad things are looking up my friend.

 

[7greeneyes]

Thanks Hammy, I'm feeling better today for sure. Been concentrating on getting full night rests now, fighting off the insomnia.

My poor girls in bloom are recovering but my 1kw mh veg had gone bad somehow (tho it was still making light) and stretched'em like crazy. I changed back to a fresh hps and flipped them to bloom.

So I've trimmed all the long scragglies on the bottom, making them look like palm trees...lol... oh well...

Much love to MP.

 

[7greeneyes]

:woohoo:

My overall function (called the gfr) has gone from 12% (what it was in the hospital) to 15% a sign of kidney-health improvement. He also said my Creatinine levels have lowered to a better level they haven't been to in years (which is yet more good news), my bp is a steady 125 over 80 (which it hasn't even been this slow and steady ever!!!) and I've somehow lost 10 pounds w/o trying. Looks like the nephrostomy is doin' its' job. Heck yeah!!!

The only thing that raised a flag was my Potassium level was high so we need to get that down. I've began phasing out high phosphates and now potassium from my daily food intake and he told me to have more voluminous bowel movements . If you don't have good bowel movement(s), your body re-uptakes all that potassium and phosphorus and other garbage that can build up and cause other problems, i.e. hypertension.

Again thank you for your love and support...you guys are awesome


p.s. My insurance has OK'd coverage and I'm in the first interviews part of the whole Transplant sign-on thing. Butt :giggle: they want me to get a flippin' colonoscopy ugh, not looking forward to that "adventure".

 

[pcduck]

Congrats 7g.
Hopefully this is the beginning to the road to recovery.

 

[orangesunshine]

good to hear 7g's---i just did the colonoscopy thang---talk about feeling used and date raped while under the influence---you'd think after 50 yrs a virgin i would have gotten a little kiss on the cheek---lunch---dinner---a phone number or something for letting this dude pop my cherry---NOTHING :rofl:

 

[7greeneyes]

good to hear 7g's---i just did the colonoscopy thang---talk about feeling used and date raped while under the influence---you'd think after 50 yrs a virgin i would have gotten a little kiss on the cheek---lunch---dinner---a phone number or something for letting this dude pop my cherry---NOTHING :rofl:

:rofl:

That's awesome...lol...