Hi,
It's still me (Dorcas) giving you an updated report. We got good news and some not so good news..... We will not be coming home today, but shooting for tomorrow morning. The good news is, they will be taking out the tube soon and this should lessen Richard's pain. He also has been given the OK to take a shower, which makes him extremely HAPPY.... They will be taking a new x ray at 5 AM, so we are hoping that we will be out of here early tomorrow...
Keep praying and thanks for your prayers and love
Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thursday afternoon
Rich's pain is being managed and looks like he is coming home tomorrow! MORE GOOD NEWS... Dr. Benza came in to see Rich, if Rich can get to a certain strength by March 10th.. Dr. Benza is considering putting him on the transplant list. So once we get home he will need to do a lot of walking, and leg exercises...
Our prayers are getting answered so keep them coming!~
Our prayers are getting answered so keep them coming!~
update.... Rich is back in his room. They drained A LOT out of him and continues to drain. He is in much more pain from this, than from both of his other operations.... Pray he will sleep through some of this painful time until it lets up some.
Good news.. what they took from him was clear fluids and not blood. The doctor said this is a good sign.
Thanks
Good news.. what they took from him was clear fluids and not blood. The doctor said this is a good sign.
Thanks
Good morning all,
Just a quick note from Dorcas to keep you up to speed... Rich and I went to AGH for two follow-up appointments yesterday. We got a lot of good news! The Defib. incision looked good and was working well. The cord from the Heartmate II is looking good. So good, that he got the approval and equipment to take a shower! This was great news!!
However, he has a little fluid in one of his lungs (a very mild concern). They have kept him overnight and is going in this morning to have this drained. The doctor said that he wants him home by the weekend if not sooner (depending on how long drainage takes). We know that you love him, but no trips are necessary to come to see him at the hospital.
Very happy about all the good reports and life is good... Will post soon
Thanks for all of your support
Just a quick note from Dorcas to keep you up to speed... Rich and I went to AGH for two follow-up appointments yesterday. We got a lot of good news! The Defib. incision looked good and was working well. The cord from the Heartmate II is looking good. So good, that he got the approval and equipment to take a shower! This was great news!!
However, he has a little fluid in one of his lungs (a very mild concern). They have kept him overnight and is going in this morning to have this drained. The doctor said that he wants him home by the weekend if not sooner (depending on how long drainage takes). We know that you love him, but no trips are necessary to come to see him at the hospital.
Very happy about all the good reports and life is good... Will post soon
Thanks for all of your support
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Follow up tomorrow
I'll be at AGH (The hospital that installed my heart pump 2 weeks back) all day tomorrow. First, I'll meet with the electro-cardiologist to get the stitches out from the defib. site and have the defib. checked out. Later on I'll meet with the cardiac team and discuss everything so far. I have pages of questions. I'm sure I'll be put through the ringer with tests and questions as well.
This hospital, especially this cardiac team, excels at providing information in ways we can comprehend without putting more fear in your life. I feel pretty good about going. I haven't had many issues since I've been discharged. I've been short of breath and weak most days but I half expected to be.
I know a lot of you will be praying for me and I thank you. I have faith in a good report.
As always, I'll post what I know when I know it. It's going to be a long day, so I need to crash and get some power sleep. D's not feeling so hot tonight so she's been lying down. I really need her to go with me. (and I know she'll fight to anyway.) So pray this illness or feeling passes tonight.
Thank you all so much for everything.
~R
This hospital, especially this cardiac team, excels at providing information in ways we can comprehend without putting more fear in your life. I feel pretty good about going. I haven't had many issues since I've been discharged. I've been short of breath and weak most days but I half expected to be.
I know a lot of you will be praying for me and I thank you. I have faith in a good report.
As always, I'll post what I know when I know it. It's going to be a long day, so I need to crash and get some power sleep. D's not feeling so hot tonight so she's been lying down. I really need her to go with me. (and I know she'll fight to anyway.) So pray this illness or feeling passes tonight.
Thank you all so much for everything.
~R
Monday, March 1, 2010
Pain in the neck?
Hello all,
Pretty rough start to the morning. I got some good rest but I woke up very short of breath. The nurse visiting today said my pulse ox was low. ( needed more oxygen in my blood) so I was using oxygen for most of the morning and feeling pretty weak.
But then a good friend, Brynn Adams, Myotherapist/Massage Therapist/Healer/Damn Good Egg came over around noon and did some trigger point therapy on my aching legs, back and neck. What a difference! After a month of lying only on my back all day and sleeping on my back (which I do not do), I was locked up with so many knots and muscles that would spasm randomly. She released it all. I haven't felt this good in a weeks. no pain in my back at all! So much more energy, stronger breaths, just generally, incredibly better. Well, this is what she does for a living and meant to. So today's HUGE thank you goes to Brynn.
I imagine a lot of you will be wanting her info. now and that's great. Just email me and I'll give it to you. Trust me, she's good for whatever ails ya. Dorcas has her appointment already scheduled for this week. And she'll be a different person when Brynn's done with her as well.
Ok, gonna grab some lunch. I'll post later today most likely.
Ciao,
~R
Pretty rough start to the morning. I got some good rest but I woke up very short of breath. The nurse visiting today said my pulse ox was low. ( needed more oxygen in my blood) so I was using oxygen for most of the morning and feeling pretty weak.
But then a good friend, Brynn Adams, Myotherapist/Massage Therapist/Healer/Damn Good Egg came over around noon and did some trigger point therapy on my aching legs, back and neck. What a difference! After a month of lying only on my back all day and sleeping on my back (which I do not do), I was locked up with so many knots and muscles that would spasm randomly. She released it all. I haven't felt this good in a weeks. no pain in my back at all! So much more energy, stronger breaths, just generally, incredibly better. Well, this is what she does for a living and meant to. So today's HUGE thank you goes to Brynn.
I imagine a lot of you will be wanting her info. now and that's great. Just email me and I'll give it to you. Trust me, she's good for whatever ails ya. Dorcas has her appointment already scheduled for this week. And she'll be a different person when Brynn's done with her as well.
Ok, gonna grab some lunch. I'll post later today most likely.
Ciao,
~R
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)