kimblanchard Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hi to all my LCSC Family I have not posted much since my "Rains it Pours" post about my husband and his surgery. He came home from the hospital a week ago, I had not been allowed to go to the hospital to see him because of my really rock bottom WBC. When I took one look at him as we walked in the door, I knew he was in trouble, he has had congestive heart failure for several years and has done really well, of course the hospital he was in managed to screw him up really badly once again. He was retaining 20 pounds of fluid due to inadequate meds, which is not cool for his condition. I got him an emergency appointment with his cardioligist the next morning and thank God his wonderful cardiologist changed his meds to get him back on the path to recovery. He is still very weak but he is getting better. In the midst of all this however, I got totally dehydrated, I actually thought I was dying since I had never been dehydrated before, (nasty bout of diarahea) I was so weak and shaky I thought "this is it", my daughter took me to my Onc and she gave me an IV right then and I felt so much better by the next day. I have read about dehydration on these boards for a year but never knew what it felt like. Just a word of warning, don't let yourselves get to this point, its no fun at all. Anyway to sum it all up, we are on the mend and I think of you all every day and pray for all of us. Bess B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO_Sugar Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 (((((Bess))))), I am so sorry you have had to deal with all this while YOUR counts were so low. Sounds like things have turned the corner though. Prayers for continued healing for BOTH of you are being said!! God Bless, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerbil runner Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Wow, Bess, what a week! My mom got really dehydrated at Christmas following a bad chemo reaction - it's AMAZING how severe the reaction can be! Hope you and your husband get top-notch care to get back to "normal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 So glad your bad week is over, now for the uphill climb for both of you, sending prayers to help. J.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick m Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 happy to hear things are getting better.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Bess Good to hear from you and glad your husband is back in your care. I am sure you are relieved. I sending good t houghts toward the both of you. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Glad to hear you and hubby are doing better. Keep it that way! Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Daughter of Bill Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 I've been thinking of you and your family. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers! Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Wow! Talk about yuor "double whammy"! Glad things have settled down a bit for you both. Keep drinkin' those fluids! Prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted March 23, 2004 Author Share Posted March 23, 2004 Bess, Please drink those fluids today. Keep a big ole glass right next to you and sip, sip, sip!!! Blessings to you, Peg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanna M. Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Bess, I am praying for you and your husband. I can't imagine how much you all are going through. I am glad they were able to make you feel better. I pray that both you and your husband continue to get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tess Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Praying for you and hoping you get rest and get strong again! Drink some green tea and take some supplements to help your body fight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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