:wave: Hi folks! I'm back. I was discharged Tuesday (yesterday). I'm SOO glad to be back home, after 25 days of hospital hell. :tongue2: I admitted myself to a specialty hospital to help heal lymphadema in my lower legs, as well as extremely high blood pressure, which resulted in light kidney damage. I'm now on three types of blood pressure medication to control my BP. While I was in the hospital, I was also diagnosed with atrial fibrilation, which is an irregular heartbeat. I have to take coumidin as a blood thinner, because the doctors said I have thick blood, which doesn't flow through the heart as easily, possibly causing blood clots. When it rains it pours....
I'll be seeing a cardiologist within a couple of weeks, and a kidney specialist (just to ensure I don't have anymore kidney damage) within five weeks.
The food was horrible, and the patients do not get a choice of foods. We get what they serve, or do without. Of course, the staff provides various snacks (puddings, jello, graham crackers, peanut butter, little tiny cans of soda and juices, etc.). I lost about 25 pounds while there...most of it in water (since I'm now on a diuretic pill). :crazytongue:
I had to stop on the way home and pick up my kitty cat, Patches. I was afraid she wouldn't know who I was after so long. The vet staff told me that Patches was quite vocal while I was gone, yowling and hissing at the staff (she has never hissed at me). But she is now resting on top of my work desk, just as content as she can be. I guess she forgave me.
Thanks for all the well wishes...I'm sure your thoughts helped me out while I was there.
