Flying home

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Blueyes

Well that's scary! I wonder what the heck is wrong?

His abdomen is just too distended and hard for there not to be something going on - but maybe it's just gas or something, although he has bowel sounds meaning his bowels are working - but maybe he is accumulating gas in there. He is not hurting though, and you would think he would be hurting if it were gas.

I just don't know but things are not right in his belly - since the ultrasound didn't show anything, maybe it will be OK soon and I should stop worrying.

He got up to walk without oxygen and his oxygen number dropped to 83 - it is supposed to be above 90, and that makes everyone nervous. But we have an oxygen monitor at home and his oxygen drops to 85 when he walks for any length of time - so this is not that much worse. He gets more short of breath than usual, and I think that is normal for all the stress that has been put on his heart.

Yet, I can't help but worry that something else is going on.......

[Blueyes]

It's hard not to worry. Impossible in fact. Is Gary eating? It seems like his stomach would be hurting since it's like it is. Hmmm. Liver function ok? Mikes gut twisted once and he was distended but it hurt, and he had no bowel sounds. Gosh, it's mind boggling, but I can't help but try to figure it out.

Do you have the feeling that something is really wrong?

[gja1000]

His liver function is fine and they checked his liver by ultrasound. I don't think anything is badly wrong or he would be in pain or having other symptoms. Yet his abdominal distension is not right. Sigh.

We haven't seen any docs today, of course. Hopefully he can go home today!

[Blueyes]

Maybe somebody will come by soon and send him home.

Is he pregnant?

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Blueyes

Maybe somebody will come by soon and send him home.

Is he pregnant?

LOL! His pulmonary doc asked him if he was "24 weeks along"! Gary just cracked up!

The heart doc came by and we have been paroled. Whoo Hooo!

BUT it is still all such a mystery as to why this happened. His echocardiogram showed that his heart function is exactly like it was before all this happened last weekend (which is much better than in the past few years). This makes all his symptoms even more puzzling. His cardiologist contends that this was probably caused by a virus and he did have a fever, but no other respiratory symptoms. Now, he did feel very badly so maybe that was due to the virus.

He is still very short of breath with activity and he'll have to use oxygen all the time till whatever this is goes away. His cardiologist seems to think this will pass pretty quickly. I sure hope so cuz he is not a happy camper when he has to use oxygen during the day.

[DianaB]

Pregnant!!!???? Hmmm......is there something else that you're not telling us, Gayle!!!!! Just joking!!!

Poor Gary.....At least he's not in pain.......hopefully it will be gas and just work itself out.........Just stand back, Gayle!!!!!!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Pregnant!!!???? Hmmm......is there something else that you're not telling us, Gayle!!!!! Just joking!!!

Poor Gary.....At least he's not in pain.......hopefully it will be gas and just work itself out.........Just stand back, Gayle!!!!!!

Diana, you are tooooo funny! We actually just made it home! When I last posted that we were paroled, we hadn't yet left the hospital - but now we are home! We stopped to get a bite to eat as there is NOTHING in the house fresh to eat. We also had to run out to where our trailer is stored because we had left some portable oxygen equipment out there from this summer and Gary is going to need it for a few weeks.

He's tired, but so glad to be home and the yorkie boyz are so glad that he's HOME!