FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, I AM FREE AT LAST!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone...Was released from medical incarceration around 3:30 p.m. today. I am home, yippee!,

and going to get into my own little bed in my own little room, and snooze for a while. Here is what

we found out:

The little stomach pain that sent me to the doctors back in February, and which eluded everyone,

so that with all the scans and scopes, etc. all they found was a previously undiscovered heart valve

problem which required immediate attention. Hence, the hospitalization. In the course of my

incarceration, they removed over 25 lbs. of fluid from my body. Very weird experience. But, if we

can keep the fluid down, my heart will shrink somewhat and that will ease the overworked heart

muscle. This is a good thing.

While I was still incarcerated, the docs decided to take one more whack at finding the source of

my abdominal pain, and the anemia that I was showing. My blood count was one third of normal for

weeks, now. Anyhow, after a colonoscopy and and endoscopy yesterday morning, they found that I

have a "significan" ulcer on the left side of my stomach. They called it a "silent" ulcer because I

didn't have any of the classic symptoms, but it was bleeding away like a champ and causing my

low blood count.

So, I am now on a low sodium, high carafate (ulcer coating), diabetic diet (the diabetic part I have

been on for years), instead of taking away one or two pills, they took away three and added seven.

Now, I REALLY rattle when I walk.

So, that is the latest. I do have congestive heart failure, but the severity of it will be determined by

how much fluid I can avoid accumulating.

I want to thank each and every one of you for your messages of love and support. I know it's what

got me through all this jazz. Hugs for you all, Love, Mike

[Guest guest]

Anne, Thanks, honey. Love, MM

[Guest guest]

{{{{{Mike}}}}}}

Good golly, I was away from here for several days because I've been

feeling poorly and was so surprised to read of your hospitalization!

I am SO GLAD you're back home and they found out the cause of your

pain and problems!

Best wishes and prayers for increasing strength and better health!

-Anne

> Hi everyone...Was released from medical incarceration around 3:30

p.m. today.

> I am home, yippee!,

> and going to get into my own little bed in my own little room, and

snooze for

> a while. Here is what

> we found out:

>

[Guest guest]

Mike,

It's good to see you on the board. I know that you're glad to be back at home. It's great news to find out what was all going on with you. I know that you're relieved.

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FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, I AM FREE AT LAST!!!

Hi everyone...Was released from medical incarceration around 3:30 p.m. today. I am home, yippee!,and going to get into my own little bed in my own little room, and snooze for a while. Here is whatwe found out:The little stomach pain that sent me to the doctors back in February, and which eluded everyone,so that with all the scans and scopes, etc. all they found was a previously undiscovered heart valveproblem which required immediate attention. Hence, the hospitalization. In the course of myincarceration, they removed over 25 lbs. of fluid from my body. Very weird experience. But, if wecan keep the fluid down, my heart will shrink somewhat and that will ease the overworked heartmuscle. This is a good thing.While I was still incarcerated, the docs decided to take one more whack at finding the source ofmy abdominal pain, and the anemia that I was showing. My blood count was one third of normal forweeks, now. Anyhow, after a colonoscopy and and endoscopy yesterday morning, they found that Ihave a "significan" ulcer on the left side of my stomach. They called it a "silent" ulcer because I

[Guest guest]

So glad to have you back home sweetie. We were all worried about you

and missed you bunches...

You know how much you mean to me, and I don't want you out of bed and

not resting so I will keep this short. Just feel better soon hon and

know I love you bunches...

Hugs

Deanna

> Hi everyone...Was released from medical incarceration around 3:30

p.m. today.

> I am home, yippee!,

> and going to get into my own little bed in my own little room, and

snooze for

> a while. Here is what

> we found out:

>

> The little stomach pain that sent me to the doctors back in

February, and

> which eluded everyone,

> so that with all the scans and scopes, etc. all they found was a

previously

> undiscovered heart valve

> problem which required immediate attention. Hence, the

hospitalization.

> In the course of my

> incarceration, they removed over 25 lbs. of fluid from my body.

Very weird

> experience. But, if we

> can keep the fluid down, my heart will shrink somewhat and that

will ease the

> overworked heart

> muscle. This is a good thing.

>

> While I was still incarcerated, the docs decided to take one more

whack at

> finding the source of

> my abdominal pain, and the anemia that I was showing. My blood

count was

> one third of normal for

> weeks, now. Anyhow, after a colonoscopy and and endoscopy

yesterday

> morning, they found that I

> have a " significan " ulcer on the left side of my stomach. They

called it a

> " silent " ulcer because I

> didn't have any of the classic symptoms, but it was bleeding away

like a

> champ and causing my

> low blood count.

>

> So, I am now on a low sodium, high carafate (ulcer coating),

diabetic diet

> (the diabetic part I have

> been on for years), instead of taking away one or two pills, they

took away

> three and added seven.

> Now, I REALLY rattle when I walk.

>

> So, that is the latest. I do have congestive heart failure, but

the

> severity of it will be determined by

> how much fluid I can avoid accumulating.

>

> I want to thank each and every one of you for your messages of love

and

> support. I know it's what

> got me through all this jazz. Hugs for you all, Love, Mike

[Guest guest]

So glad to have you back home sweetie. We were all worried about you

and missed you bunches...

You know how much you mean to me, and I don't want you out of bed and

not resting so I will keep this short. Just feel better soon hon and

know I love you bunches...

Hugs

Deanna

> Hi everyone...Was released from medical incarceration around 3:30

p.m. today.

> I am home, yippee!,

> and going to get into my own little bed in my own little room, and

snooze for

> a while. Here is what

> we found out:

>

> The little stomach pain that sent me to the doctors back in

February, and

> which eluded everyone,

> so that with all the scans and scopes, etc. all they found was a

previously

> undiscovered heart valve

> problem which required immediate attention. Hence, the

hospitalization.

> In the course of my

> incarceration, they removed over 25 lbs. of fluid from my body.

Very weird

> experience. But, if we

> can keep the fluid down, my heart will shrink somewhat and that

will ease the

> overworked heart

> muscle. This is a good thing.

>

> While I was still incarcerated, the docs decided to take one more

whack at

> finding the source of

> my abdominal pain, and the anemia that I was showing. My blood

count was

> one third of normal for

> weeks, now. Anyhow, after a colonoscopy and and endoscopy

yesterday

> morning, they found that I

> have a " significan " ulcer on the left side of my stomach. They

called it a

> " silent " ulcer because I

> didn't have any of the classic symptoms, but it was bleeding away

like a

> champ and causing my

> low blood count.

>

> So, I am now on a low sodium, high carafate (ulcer coating),

diabetic diet

> (the diabetic part I have

> been on for years), instead of taking away one or two pills, they

took away

> three and added seven.

> Now, I REALLY rattle when I walk.

>

> So, that is the latest. I do have congestive heart failure, but

the

> severity of it will be determined by

> how much fluid I can avoid accumulating.

>

> I want to thank each and every one of you for your messages of love

and

> support. I know it's what

> got me through all this jazz. Hugs for you all, Love, Mike

[Guest guest]

Momma Deanna, Whaddaya mean, you don't want me out of bed!?!?!? I got up yesterday morning

and fixed my breakfast, collected all the recycling in the house and put it in the box where it is my

youngest's job to take it out to the can. I planned, and made a huge macaroni salad, slow cooked

some country style ribs, rested a little, sat up in the living room and read some, then got up and

greeted my kids coming home, gave half the salad to the people who cared for my kids while I was

gone, and since I can't have sodium now, gave them the canned ham I had been saving for a rainy

day. LOL Stay in Bed? Not this puppy. I am following doctor's orders, resting every afternoon,

trying to keep the ulcer happy so it will heal, so my blood count will come back up, so I will have the

energy to take a little walk each day to help my circulation to keep the fluid off my body...and doesn't that sound like The House That Jack Built? LOL

So, I am being good, just not staying in the bed. I had enough of that in the horsepistol, thank you

very much. Hope you are mending, too, honey. I was worried about you all last week. Take care,

Love, MM