What's on your mind today?

[Recusant]

Glad to hear he's doing better, Velma. I miss his contributions to a certain history forum, but since they've installed a self-righteous/overzealous moderator there, it's just as well that he doesn't bother. 

[Velma]

Glad to hear he's doing better, Velma. I miss his contributions to a certain history forum, but since they've installed a self-righteous/overzealous moderator there, it's just as well that he doesn't bother. 

He doesn't tolerate fools easily. 

He was admitted to the first hospital for the flu because he has COPD. Medical personnel tend to get a bit twitchy when someone with COPD comes down with the flu.

One of the doctors from the first hospital called this morning. She was puzzled that he had gotten so ill right after being released. I'm thinking the dehydration along with an increase in a blood pressure medication that has caused him issues in the past, combined with the flu, was just too much.

The doctors at the second hospital are thinking he will be able to come home this weekend.

[Dave]

Ah, yes, COPD and any kind of bronchial or lung infection is not a good combination!

Recognise the blood pressure medicine problem as well. On two different vasodilators plus losartan (Cozaar), whilst being diagnosed with severe systolic impairment, put my BP down to 70/54 I was suffering abdominal angina, extreme breathlessness, dizzyness etc etc. Walking limit eithout a rest was about 25 yards. Took me teo weeks, carrying a BP meter with me all the time to record it, to convince the doctor that it was hypotension - partly due to the medication, that was my problem. Stopping the losartan was like going back ten years in terms of walking, lifting etc. Even showering and doing the ironing was much easier, previously it was one shirt per ten minute rest.

I think part of the problem is box ticking, "Got a heart problem, here, take this stsndard list of drugs, we give it to everyone!" Every medic who had not carefully read my notes assumed that I had hypertension and acted accordingly.

[Velma]

Plus, his medical history has been made even more complicated by his 20 years in the Navy. The first thing new doctors ask after seeing his medical records is, "How are you still alive?" This includes the old hands who have been treating veterans for years.

We are hoping that the fresh eyes at this hospital may see something the doctors at the VA overlooked.

[Dave]

Keeping 'em crossed for you, Velma.

[xSilverPhinx]

Keeping 'em crossed for you, Velma.

Me too!

[Velma]

He's doing much better. They wanted to do a scan of his kidney's today, but he couldn't lie flat long enough. They will try again tomorrow.

It appears I have dodged to the flu - only to catch another cold. I know it is not the flu because having the flu doesn't involve this much snot and I only feel like I've been run over by a minivan, not an 18-wheeler.

[Dragonia]

Hang in there Velma, you and your man!

[Dave]

He's doing much better. They wanted to do a scan of his kidney's today, but he couldn't lie flat long enough. They will try again tomorrow.

It appears I have dodged to the flu - only to catch another cold. I know it is not the flu because having the flu doesn't involve this much snot and I only feel like I've been run over by a minivan, not an 18-wheeler.

Better news, even with the cold, but still look after yourself.

[Velma]

I talked to my husband just a few minutes ago. He sounds better than I do. He is also being released today. So once the cold medicine kicks in, I'm going to start getting ready to head out.

[Magdalena]

Hang in there Velma, you and your man!

[Biggus Dickus]

Hang in there Velma, you and your man!

x2 

[Sandra Craft]

Hang in there Velma, you and your man!

x2 

Also with 3   

[Velma]

We got home about minutes ago. He's already gone to bed. I probably won't be up much longer myself.

[hermes2015]

We got home about minutes ago. He's already gone to bed. I probably won't be up much longer myself.

Good, hope he is well on the way to recovery. Have a good rest, Velma; you deserve it.