Ross
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Wow, that's all I can say. I love all of you too!
First of all, Hank I apologize for thrusting the burden of running interference for me, but I got overwhelmed with calls while pretty heavily sedated. I vaguely remember who called and have no idea what I really said to anyone. It had to stop until I felt a little better. I would do the same for you my friend if it happened to you.
If I offended anyone, I'm sorry for that too, but it wasn't me. It was some little man trapped and scared to say the least. Once I made the discovery, I was pretty convinced Hank would be adding me to the In Loving Memory Forum. I hope that doesn't happen anytime soon, but it's a real possibility looming in the future.
I'm home, but I'm far from recovered. I have some serious chf happening and a touch of my old friend, pneumonia, I'm contending with. My BP is still low despite all efforts to make it better. The numbers are good enough for the Doctors, but not good enough for me. The catscan results showed that my lungs are in a severe state with multiple opacities, diffuse fibrosing bilaterally and little functioning. No evidence of GI bleed to be found, though it was definitely a GI bleed. Cause is still undetermined, but is no longer bleeding and the blood test numbers after 3 units of packed Red Blood Cells and 2 units of fresh frozen plasma were pumped in, remain stable. The clincher that brought my entire family to tears and shook me up real good is a devil inside me waiting to raise hell against me once more. A 3.6 cm Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. While I know it's small, it's there and after having a ruptured Thoracic aneurysm before, this is like being told your life is going to be real short. It's something I'm going to have to deal with eventually and I know it. The question is, will my body allow it to be repaired without killing me. Everything in my body has taken multiple hits and aren't going to put up with much more in the way of surgeries. The game plan is to monitor it every 6 months to see if it's going to grow or just sit there. I'm praying for the latter.
I'm feeling really under the weather and must say a bit depressed also, so I'm going to adhere to the command of bed rest for a few days. I won't be around much, but had to let you all know that I'm home and what the score is. It's very hard to read the threads of concern and love that I'm reading. I still cannot believe all of you. Your amazingly wonderful and I'm proud to know your all behind me.
As for the flirting and nurses---There wasn't a bad looking nurse in the place. I even managed to get an Aide to show me her butterfly tatoo on her backside/butt! I'm still shocked at that one. She was a chunky little thing, but very outgoing.
Randy, thank you for the cookie! It was almost too pretty to eat. I did break down over night and have a some though. I did take pics before slicing her up and devouring portions of it.
I'll post more when I'm up to it. I'm just not up to it right now, but thank all of you for your prayers, well wishes, love and support. You are the best people on the planet and I'm very happy to have touched your lives in some respect.
Love and humbled,
Ross
First of all, Hank I apologize for thrusting the burden of running interference for me, but I got overwhelmed with calls while pretty heavily sedated. I vaguely remember who called and have no idea what I really said to anyone. It had to stop until I felt a little better. I would do the same for you my friend if it happened to you.
If I offended anyone, I'm sorry for that too, but it wasn't me. It was some little man trapped and scared to say the least. Once I made the discovery, I was pretty convinced Hank would be adding me to the In Loving Memory Forum. I hope that doesn't happen anytime soon, but it's a real possibility looming in the future.
I'm home, but I'm far from recovered. I have some serious chf happening and a touch of my old friend, pneumonia, I'm contending with. My BP is still low despite all efforts to make it better. The numbers are good enough for the Doctors, but not good enough for me. The catscan results showed that my lungs are in a severe state with multiple opacities, diffuse fibrosing bilaterally and little functioning. No evidence of GI bleed to be found, though it was definitely a GI bleed. Cause is still undetermined, but is no longer bleeding and the blood test numbers after 3 units of packed Red Blood Cells and 2 units of fresh frozen plasma were pumped in, remain stable. The clincher that brought my entire family to tears and shook me up real good is a devil inside me waiting to raise hell against me once more. A 3.6 cm Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. While I know it's small, it's there and after having a ruptured Thoracic aneurysm before, this is like being told your life is going to be real short. It's something I'm going to have to deal with eventually and I know it. The question is, will my body allow it to be repaired without killing me. Everything in my body has taken multiple hits and aren't going to put up with much more in the way of surgeries. The game plan is to monitor it every 6 months to see if it's going to grow or just sit there. I'm praying for the latter.
I'm feeling really under the weather and must say a bit depressed also, so I'm going to adhere to the command of bed rest for a few days. I won't be around much, but had to let you all know that I'm home and what the score is. It's very hard to read the threads of concern and love that I'm reading. I still cannot believe all of you. Your amazingly wonderful and I'm proud to know your all behind me.
As for the flirting and nurses---There wasn't a bad looking nurse in the place. I even managed to get an Aide to show me her butterfly tatoo on her backside/butt! I'm still shocked at that one. She was a chunky little thing, but very outgoing.
Randy, thank you for the cookie! It was almost too pretty to eat. I did break down over night and have a some though. I did take pics before slicing her up and devouring portions of it.
I'll post more when I'm up to it. I'm just not up to it right now, but thank all of you for your prayers, well wishes, love and support. You are the best people on the planet and I'm very happy to have touched your lives in some respect.
Love and humbled,
Ross
