Back in the hospital :UPDATE 1/8/11 plus a bit more after an interruption

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  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    lauragb said:

    Keep getting better so you
    Keep getting better so you can get out of there.
    Sending light and prayers.

    Laura

    sorry
    to hear this is all happening and thanks for the update,i have been thinking about you and wondering what has been happening.....Godbless....johnnybegood
  • karen40
    karen40 Member Posts: 211 Member
    Blake
    Sorry to hear that your still in the hospital but glad that you're starting to feel a little better. I hope all goes well with the stent placements. Your in my prayers.
    Karen
  • plh4gail
    plh4gail Member Posts: 1,238 Member
    Hope it gets figured out
    Hope it gets figured out soon and you're not uncomfortable. Hope you get to go home soon!

    plh4gail
  • buckeye2
    buckeye2 Member Posts: 428 Member
    I hope you get some over the
    I hope you get some over the weekend(typo I meant home) but if the other works out that's great too. Lisa
  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    buckeye2 said:

    I hope you get some over the
    I hope you get some over the weekend(typo I meant home) but if the other works out that's great too. Lisa

    :-D

    :-D
  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
    Buckwirth said:

    :-D

    :-D

    I give up....
    I give up....

    I see the :-D .........!

    Is that - "happy with the way things are going",
    or - "totally drugged out"?

    Either way, great to see the cyber-smile!

    John
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Buckwirth said:

    :-D

    :-D

    Hey
    Hope you're doing much better now!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    John23 said:

    I give up....
    I give up....

    I see the :-D .........!

    Is that - "happy with the way things are going",
    or - "totally drugged out"?

    Either way, great to see the cyber-smile!

    John

    Just a guffaw at
    Buckeye's "typo"
  • tanstaafl
    tanstaafl Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    home care options
    Blake sorry to hear the discomfort and inconvenience. US home care can be overwhelming.

    There is a time when affordable nursing care "at home" can be more beneficial than "US standard issue". Crossing a border for affordable full time nurses, home blood draws, Skype assisted phone consults to a personal doctor, to me, may beat dragging it in to dr offices or medical facilities, and waiting on home services for everyday items.
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    tanstaafl said:

    home care options
    Blake sorry to hear the discomfort and inconvenience. US home care can be overwhelming.

    There is a time when affordable nursing care "at home" can be more beneficial than "US standard issue". Crossing a border for affordable full time nurses, home blood draws, Skype assisted phone consults to a personal doctor, to me, may beat dragging it in to dr offices or medical facilities, and waiting on home services for everyday items.

    Has scar tissue had any influence on your current problems?
    For me,thats still a potential problem as its close to my ureter .....hope matters improve ASAP......Look at the bright side:at least you don't need a bathroom for everything!!!!!
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    Dadgum It, Blake...
    ...I guess I did not realize what you were up against...somewhere along the line I must have missed something. This is truly sobering news to hear from you. I've had to have nurses help me up to get to the bathroom on my own in the past...told 'em I will call you every 2 hours - rain or shine - pain medication or no medication.

    That is a big quality of life issue alright - I would have to have someone move in with me, just to pee...I can't even sleep for more than 2 hours and I'm up having to go...doesn't matter if I never drank a drop. If I found myself in your case, it would either be home health care or a catheter.

    Mobility is a huge issue and being ambulatory is the key for everything that we do...when we have to concede and get help, we do lose some control over our lives. I hate to hear that this is happening to you. But, if you can get help, that's good news.

    I appreciate you taking the time to update everybody...and I do hope that some level of pain control can be achieved while keeping you lucid.

    Good thoughts being sent...

    -Craig
  • steveandnat
    steveandnat Member Posts: 886
    Your an inspiration
    I can't tell you how much your fight and determination means. Hang in there things will get better. Praying everything works out.
    Jeff
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    Hi Blake,

    That sure is lousy that you're going through all this. I wish I had some words of wisdom for you, but all I can say is that I'm thinking of you and just said a prayer for you. Are you in USC's hospital? Just curious.
    I hope all works out with the home health care and that you will heal and won't be in need of it for that long.

    Take care-
    Lisa
  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    lisa42 said:

    Hi Blake,

    That sure is lousy that you're going through all this. I wish I had some words of wisdom for you, but all I can say is that I'm thinking of you and just said a prayer for you. Are you in USC's hospital? Just curious.
    I hope all works out with the home health care and that you will heal and won't be in need of it for that long.

    Take care-
    Lisa

    Hi Lisa,
    No, I am at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo.

    I think we are going to get what we need, but there are a lot of balls in air at the moment.

    Thanks,

    Blake
  • lauragb
    lauragb Member Posts: 370 Member
    Sorry for what you are
    Sorry for what you are having to endure. Hope you get home soon with the help you need.
    And here's to clinical trials in 2012.

    Sending light....Laura
  • k1
    k1 Member Posts: 220 Member
    Buckwirth said:

    Hi Lisa,
    No, I am at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo.

    I think we are going to get what we need, but there are a lot of balls in air at the moment.

    Thanks,

    Blake

    Home Sweet Home
    Hope that is where you are soon, with everything you need, Blake. Have been off the board a while and was sorry to hear you've had a tough go of it lately.

    K1
  • karen40
    karen40 Member Posts: 211 Member
    Hi Blake,
    I'm sorry to hear that your situation hasn't improvement much. I hope your procedure today is issue free and that you'll be able to go home tomorrow. One day at a time until that perfect trail finds you. I'm praying for ya.
    Karen
  • Phoebesnow
    Phoebesnow Member Posts: 600 Member
    karen40 said:

    Hi Blake,
    I'm sorry to hear that your situation hasn't improvement much. I hope your procedure today is issue free and that you'll be able to go home tomorrow. One day at a time until that perfect trail finds you. I'm praying for ya.
    Karen

    Hi Blake
    Thinking of you and hoping that you get the care that u need. Keep us updated.