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Showing Original Post only (View all)Well, I'm out of ICU but they won't let me go home [View all]
OK, mid December I got an echcardiogram that showed clot on the sort valve that was replaced in 2017. Three days later, it was confirmed switch a CT scan
Weny thru the holidays. Visited with most of the family,l good. Monday husband and I were sick. We treated the symptoms and stayed.
Thursday when I laid down on bed I couldn't breathe
, told husband I needed to ho to hospital. stopped at rural firestation on the way. I asked for ambulance-don't remember anything after that.
Work up sometime Ftiday with tube coming out of everywhere. Congestive heart failure and pneumonia
Bottom line is they are pumpimg fluids out of me to help with PNEUMONia and filling with bloodthinners to break up clot. Don't know when I will get out of hospital.
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I hope everything gets better and they let you go home soon. Stay strong as possible
Walleye
Jan 2024
#1
I may end up doing rehab so I will be strong enough to handle this. It was scary for a while not knowing what options ha
csziggy
Jan 2024
#15
Glad you're getting good standard care, csziggy. No one goes immediately home from an ICU.
ancianita
Jan 2024
#18
Step one was getting out of ICU and you did that! Well done. Might be a bit of a long road but you've proven
MLAA
Jan 2024
#23
Sending hugs and healing vibes. You're the safest place you can be right now, but
highplainsdem
Jan 2024
#25
Thankfully you got in and they are dealing with it all. Here's to getting home and steady progress.
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2024
#47