September 14th I entered the hospital for arthroscopic surgery on my right arm elbow !!!
I was wheeled into surgery at 10:30 AM and came out into recovery at 12 Noon. I came to caughing up blood and blood clots, my oxygen level went dangerously low, my heart went tachicardic, and I started to run a high fever. I was in recovery till 6:30 PM. This went on; constant caughing up blood and blood clots and fighting to breath !!! I was admitted to the floor at 7 PM !!! A barrage of blood test, lung x-rays, CT’s, EKG’s etc… while the staff pumped me full of antibiotics, morphine, oxygen, and making sure the clots did not kill me !!! I was wheeled back down and put under for a Bronchoscopy Thursday Morning !!! I had trouble comeing out of the anesthesia; was unconscious for over two hours, came to with my oxygen level going dangerously low and heart going tachicardic (again). At that point I was running a temp of 103.4 !!! They decided to keep me in ICU for 2 days !!! The doctor said everything (Lungs ) were inflamed !!! MY Liver was naturally inflamed (from fighting all the infection and pneaumonia) !!! I was discharged Monday after being in the hospital for 1 week !!!
We are still waiting for a lot of test results and results of tissue samples !!! The Doctor has diagnosed that I have a rare auto-immune disease that attacks and eats away at the lung tissue and kidneys !!! I have had this for some time (scars on my lungs and kidneys)and the stress of surgery just tipped the scales !!! They will be treating with combos of cortisone steroids for one thing !!! That is what I know so far !!! I also have a long rehab with my arm/elbow that will keep me outta commission from fly tying and fly fishing for awhile !!! A long road of recovery, but I am glad to be home from the hospital, and glad to still be kicking !!!
Holy Moley!! That is scary!! Congrats on making it through … and with your sense of humor intact!
im still new here and havent talked to you before but that wont stop me from saying congrats on the recovery and i hope everything works out!
I also am new here…but, Man you sure have been thru the ringer!!! I hope all works out and I will put you on my prayer list for a positive recovery…Even tho this has been a stressful time it is sort of a blessing that they found your lung/kidney problem before it got worse…I hope you have a speedy recovery…Rob
Mr.JML glad your still with us!
Your on my prayer list…
Still have the green side up - don’t get discouraged, do what they tell you. We will add you to our Prayer List.
Hugs,
LadyFisher
Hi JML,
I am so sorry to hear about hospital nightmare. I can’t imagine going into surgery for a little improvement in your back cast and coming out fighting for your life. My thoughts and prayers are with you for a rapid and complete recovery. Fish everywhere will fear your return! 8T
Keep on fighting man, you’ll be in our prayers.