Latest update from the doctors...

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, Well, I saw one of my doctors this morning for a progress report on my condition, and

while I am a lot thinner due to losing more than 27 lbs. of fluid while I was in the hospital, talk about

being wrung out, making it a total of 47 lbs. in the last ten weeks, I am not out of the woods, yet.

I am much better, able to breathe better, able to walk from one end of the house to the other and

still be able to do something when I get there. LOL Haven't been able to do that in almost a year,

always had to stop and sit down halfway there.

My anemia is slowly improving, and once we get that big old ulcer healed up in my stomach, that will

be even better. The fluid retention problem is related to the congestive heart failure, and the three

doctors are of three minds on what is the root cause. The Primary Doc says it's my non-insulin

dependent diabetes that is at fault...the Cardiologist says it is the heart itself which is at fault, and

the Rheumatologist says it is the Lupus. I tend to think since Lupus is what gave me all the other

"gifts" in my life, healthwise, and slowed me down so that I can't go hiking and distance walking

any more, that it IS Lupus which is the ROOT cause of all this junk. However, in the end, it makes

no difference, really which is at fault. It just means an adjustment in treatments, a few more pills,

and a more vigilant attitude on my part and the part of all the doctors to keep me "dry", moving,

and breathing.

So, the official diagnosis from this latest crisis, is Congestive Heart Failure...which can be managed

for the present time and which I intend to ignore as much as possible. The other tests done in the

hospital had to do with kidney function, and I also have mild nephritis, with about 10% loss of function. Nothing to write home about, there. So, you all have as much, or TMI as Randy says,

information as I have, myself, and I hope you aren't too bored with it all. I certainly am. LOL

So, thank you all for your wonderful support, love, and caring kindesses to me and my family. You

ROCK! Loving hugs to all, Mike, MM, Minniemyno, , , etc.

[Guest guest]

Dear Mike:

I am praying for you! Thank you for your prayers for me!

My mother had congestive heart failure and went through something similar to you, but she did start feeling a lot better and now just takes her heart medication and others and is doing very well. I hope you don't feel discouraged, but rather know that things will get better soon!

You are an amazing woman and I know you will come through this!

Much Love,

[Guest guest]

Dear Mike:

I am praying for you! Thank you for your prayers for me!

My mother had congestive heart failure and went through something similar to you, but she did start feeling a lot better and now just takes her heart medication and others and is doing very well. I hope you don't feel discouraged, but rather know that things will get better soon!

You are an amazing woman and I know you will come through this!

Much Love,

[Guest guest]

, Thanks, hon. They tell me that it may be manageable with increased doses of the heart

drugs, and with keeping the fluid off. It's a struggle, but I am stubborn. Loving hugs, MM

[Guest guest]

, Thanks, hon. They tell me that it may be manageable with increased doses of the heart

drugs, and with keeping the fluid off. It's a struggle, but I am stubborn. Loving hugs, MM

[Guest guest]

, Thanks, hon. They tell me that it may be manageable with increased doses of the heart

drugs, and with keeping the fluid off. It's a struggle, but I am stubborn. Loving hugs, MM