Wow, what a whirlwind last few days. I started last Friday January 6 with a lovely respiratory infection. Had went to the ER at Wayne to make sure it wasn't pneumonia (it wasn't) and got on antibiotics and an increased dose of steroids. By Monday I still wasn't feeling the greatest and by Tuesday more pain.
Doug's sister brought me to Good Sam ER about 9 pm on Tuesday night. The ER doctor here was very quick, did the usual iv port, bloodwork, chest xray, and ekg. Everything came back as fine. I felt as though I was swimming in mucous. I was miserable. The ER doctor said, "Well, everything looks just fine. You're not really sick, are you? You're just making this all up." and he laughed but seemed kind of serious and I told him yes, I was making it all up for attention. I just love to waste my time and money on medical bills too. So as he said this he said he talked to the pulmonologist on call and he wanted to admit me for observation. So he would be back with the orders and away he went. I looked at Beth and we were like...whaaat? Didn't he just say I was fine, but now I'm being admitted? So yes, I was admitted by midnight. I got no sleep...no sleep for about 37 hours to be exact...and even after that it was choppy because of having to do breathing treatments, meds to take, shots to give, vitals to do, many bathroom checks. My heart rate has been crazy ranging from 120-160, especially with any movement. I have a bedside commode 2 feet from my bed and my HR jumps to 150-160. I cough and it goes to the same. I've not been able to cough much phlegm out because I don't have the strength and because my HR jumps so high the nurses come running.
I had a CT of my chest last night. Having no sleep since 10 am Tuesday morning, I joked with the tech about the nice cocktail he gave me in my IV. I normally hate this test because the contrast makes you feel warm and flush and like you have to pee your pants. But this time I actually enjoyed it. (Minus the peeing my pants part...heehee) I envisioned myself on the beach with my drinks in hand and got my warm, tingly sensation of drinking a yummy drink. Haven't had a drink in some time, so it was nice, lol! It was also very nice that I didn't have the hangover! So I joked with the tech and asked if I could have another. He said the first one was free but the next one would cost me. Darn it! Got an Ambien when I got back to my room, but I knew that my sleep would be far from great. I still had many treatments to do through the night, meds to take, vitals to take, restroom trips, etc. At one point I remember sitting on the commode (sorry for the visual) and looking at my bed and thinking...what am I supposed to be dreaming about? I know I'm supposed to be dreaming about something, but I can't remember what it is! Doug brought me my pillow from home and it has a brown cover and the rest of the bed is white so I remember thinking that maybe I'm supposed to be dreaming in color or black and white. I don't know but my nurse got a kick out of my ramblings. She told me preliminary results of my ct scan of my chest showed no pulmonary embolism. I would get a full report later. She hugged me at the end of her shift. :)
So I wake from my slumber to have an echocardiogram this morning, that was fine from what I understand. I saw Dr. Malik and he said that the CT of my chest showed the air trapping behind my lungs has gotten worse and that he has contacted Cleveland and they were going to transfer me from here to there yet today/tonight/tomorrow. He also said that they (Cleveland) is going to re-review my case to see about getting me listed! Finally! He says I am stable and I will be taken via squad as soon as they call and say a room is available. I will likely do all the tests tomorrow that I was supposed to do Monday. The board of doctors usually don't meet until Monday so I am assuming that will stay the same and I will not know if I will be listed until at least then. I will (or Doug will) try and keep everyone posted through here or through Facebook.
Thanks everyone for everything. Prayers, good mojo, love, support, meals, cards, donations, all is appreciated so much. More then you know.I am truly blessed to have soooo many great people in my life and I thank God every day for blessing me with a good life that I have had so far and for what is yet to come!!
I think I may just see the top of the tree getting closer. :) Love and hugs to all!!! xoxoxoxox
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