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SmokinMom
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I thought I'd fill everyone in...he's been very sick.
Friday night he started having excruicating pain in his right lower back. He and I thought for sure it was kidney stones since it was in that area, but he's never had any before. He was uncomfy all night, moaning and groaning in pain. Saturday morning we went to the Dr 1st thing in the morning. After the exam, dr determined there was fluid in his right lung, but also thought perhaps his appendix was rupturing, and so off to the emergency room we go....the ride there felt sooo long. He was very uncomfy and I wondered if I was going to lose him.
Once in the ER they do all sorts of tests- xrays, cat scans, blood tests, breathing treatments, oxygen...there is no appendix or kidney stone issues so we get the diagnosis of pneumonia. He gets admitted to a room upstairs.
Sunday morning they run more tests. They determine his gallbladder is enlarged and think that once it is removed his breathing will get better. The gallbladder sits under that right lung. Sunday was scary. He looked soo pale and weak. He could barely move, couldnt eat, wasn't hungry. He could barely breathe even with the treatments and being hooked up to oxygen. Surgery is scheduled for 1st thing tomorrow (Monday) morning.
Monday- the gallbladder comes out and he immediately feels relief. He is able to come off oxygen and breathe room air. But now he is throwing up anything he takes in. Has a little of his color back as well. If things continue to improve he can come home on Weds. Strange tho- the gallbladder appeared to look ok after it was removed, just a little enlarged.
Tuesday- lots of set backs. Back on oxygen, still throwing up. His lung is now full of fluid and gets drained. They took 1 liter from his left lung...said it was sitting between his lung and chest cavity. They can't figure out where the fluid is coming from. And since pneumonia is fluid inside the lung then perhaps thats not what he has...lab tests to determine whats up with the fluid. His fever is quite high and its evident theres an infection somewhere...but where? He is grumpy, tired of feeling bad. We all just want answers. No way will he get out on Weds.
Weds, today- he just called and said he is even worse today. Still throwing up, still on oxygen, still fever. He has more fluid today and they are quite sure it is indeed inside the lung this time. The dr removed 300mg. He is about to have a drainage tube inserted into the lung.
Thats all I know for now. I havent been up to the hospital or spoken with the drs yet today.
If youre the religious type- please pray for my hubby. If not the religious type, lots of positive thoughts and well wishes work just as good. It has been quite stressful not getting any definate answers on whats going on.
Its real hard watching a loved one deteriorate like this, especially when I went thru this with my dad a year ago, and that outcome wasn't good....
So anyways, there you have it.
Friday night he started having excruicating pain in his right lower back. He and I thought for sure it was kidney stones since it was in that area, but he's never had any before. He was uncomfy all night, moaning and groaning in pain. Saturday morning we went to the Dr 1st thing in the morning. After the exam, dr determined there was fluid in his right lung, but also thought perhaps his appendix was rupturing, and so off to the emergency room we go....the ride there felt sooo long. He was very uncomfy and I wondered if I was going to lose him.
Once in the ER they do all sorts of tests- xrays, cat scans, blood tests, breathing treatments, oxygen...there is no appendix or kidney stone issues so we get the diagnosis of pneumonia. He gets admitted to a room upstairs.
Sunday morning they run more tests. They determine his gallbladder is enlarged and think that once it is removed his breathing will get better. The gallbladder sits under that right lung. Sunday was scary. He looked soo pale and weak. He could barely move, couldnt eat, wasn't hungry. He could barely breathe even with the treatments and being hooked up to oxygen. Surgery is scheduled for 1st thing tomorrow (Monday) morning.
Monday- the gallbladder comes out and he immediately feels relief. He is able to come off oxygen and breathe room air. But now he is throwing up anything he takes in. Has a little of his color back as well. If things continue to improve he can come home on Weds. Strange tho- the gallbladder appeared to look ok after it was removed, just a little enlarged.
Tuesday- lots of set backs. Back on oxygen, still throwing up. His lung is now full of fluid and gets drained. They took 1 liter from his left lung...said it was sitting between his lung and chest cavity. They can't figure out where the fluid is coming from. And since pneumonia is fluid inside the lung then perhaps thats not what he has...lab tests to determine whats up with the fluid. His fever is quite high and its evident theres an infection somewhere...but where? He is grumpy, tired of feeling bad. We all just want answers. No way will he get out on Weds.
Weds, today- he just called and said he is even worse today. Still throwing up, still on oxygen, still fever. He has more fluid today and they are quite sure it is indeed inside the lung this time. The dr removed 300mg. He is about to have a drainage tube inserted into the lung.
Thats all I know for now. I havent been up to the hospital or spoken with the drs yet today.
If youre the religious type- please pray for my hubby. If not the religious type, lots of positive thoughts and well wishes work just as good.
It has been quite stressful not getting any definate answers on whats going on.Its real hard watching a loved one deteriorate like this, especially when I went thru this with my dad a year ago, and that outcome wasn't good....
So anyways, there you have it.
