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  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #42
    flatlander said:

    Back to ED last night
    Got a fever yesterday and called my MD. He said come to ED ASAP. They said I could stay overnight or go home with Cipro. 101 fever, malaise and kidney pain. Ultrasound, IV, labs and Cipro and Im back home today. I think fever broke about an hour ago.

    ED
    Are there ever any quiet times in your life? It seems to be all action all the time. It's a good thing you're a big strong guy with lots of loving family and friends to look out for you. Hope you're back on an even keel soon and able to thoroughly enjoy all your life has on offer for you.
  • Sm4pack
    Sm4pack Member Posts: 40
    #43
    flatlander said:

    Back to ED last night
    Got a fever yesterday and called my MD. He said come to ED ASAP. They said I could stay overnight or go home with Cipro. 101 fever, malaise and kidney pain. Ultrasound, IV, labs and Cipro and Im back home today. I think fever broke about an hour ago.

    Stay Strong
    Flatlander
    I've been following your story. I appreciate your positive attitude. Keep on your doctors to fix this! You deserve it! Sending prayers your way.

    Scott
  • flatlander
    flatlander Member Posts: 46
    #44
    Sm4pack said:

    Stay Strong
    Flatlander
    I've been following your story. I appreciate your positive attitude. Keep on your doctors to fix this! You deserve it! Sending prayers your way.

    Scott

    Thanks everyone fever broke
    Fever broke last night and I slept and sweat heavily most of the night. Today my head is clear and the fever is gone. The urine in my side drain is still pineapple juice, so full of bacteria but my foley is clear. So hopefully in a couple days both will be clear again and I can get these bags off of me. :-) Trust me with 3 kids and a young wife Ive got enough drama without complications from surgery. Im ready to get back to the firehouse where its someone else who has the problems...lol
  • jona187
    jona187 Member Posts: 71
    #45
    flatlander said:

    happy Happy Joy Joy i have bulging discs!
    Very happy phone call from my surgeon that said what many had told me. My walking bent over with pain in my back, butt and leg all on the kidney cancer side was a whole other problem. One that can't kill me. I have a couple bulged discs pushing on a nerve. If not for that I may not have found tumor till it was way further along. CAN I GET AN AMEN Y'All!

    Amen!

    Amen!
  • jona187
    jona187 Member Posts: 71
    #46
    flatlander said:

    Thanks everyone fever broke
    Fever broke last night and I slept and sweat heavily most of the night. Today my head is clear and the fever is gone. The urine in my side drain is still pineapple juice, so full of bacteria but my foley is clear. So hopefully in a couple days both will be clear again and I can get these bags off of me. :-) Trust me with 3 kids and a young wife Ive got enough drama without complications from surgery. Im ready to get back to the firehouse where its someone else who has the problems...lol

    You have such a great
    You have such a great attitude toward all this.

    Keep it up. I wish you success on your journey.
  • flatlander
    flatlander Member Posts: 46
    #47
    jona187 said:

    You have such a great
    You have such a great attitude toward all this.

    Keep it up. I wish you success on your journey.

    thanks Jona
    Perspective is huge at this poiint. I just spent three days in hospital with infection and a new drain stuck into me. This morning puss coming out of another spot on scar. Doc says probably old, means meds are working, but must go to check at 4p. So I can say boohoo I just Got home last night. Or. Rejoice for i saw my Kids and sister and wwife and this morning just incase something like this happened a local brother firefighter i dont even know plowed the snow from my driveway. As I have learned from other survivors its a long jog so you must pace yourself.
  • garym
    garym Member Posts: 1,647
    #48
    flatlander said:

    thanks Jona
    Perspective is huge at this poiint. I just spent three days in hospital with infection and a new drain stuck into me. This morning puss coming out of another spot on scar. Doc says probably old, means meds are working, but must go to check at 4p. So I can say boohoo I just Got home last night. Or. Rejoice for i saw my Kids and sister and wwife and this morning just incase something like this happened a local brother firefighter i dont even know plowed the snow from my driveway. As I have learned from other survivors its a long jog so you must pace yourself.

    On tough SOB...
    flatlander,

    Man, you sure have had a much rougher go of it than most of us, but you have kept a death grip on a positive attitude through it all. I suspect that serves you well as a firefighter, people in your service area don't know how lucky they are.

    Inspiring,

    Gary
  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #49
    garym said:

    On tough SOB...
    flatlander,

    Man, you sure have had a much rougher go of it than most of us, but you have kept a death grip on a positive attitude through it all. I suspect that serves you well as a firefighter, people in your service area don't know how lucky they are.

    Inspiring,

    Gary

    attitude
    Way to keep the spirit Flatlander!! Believe me, we're proud of you and behind you all the way. You're a tough son of a gun. After your body finishes with all of this, everything else will be boring. Sort of like when astronauts come back from the moon. Your family is drawing from your strength.

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