First off, I would like to thank everyone that showed me such support over this last week, you can't imagine just how much it meant to me. You don't really realize just how many friends you have until it really matters, and believe me, it really mattered to me to find that I am so rich in that area.
I'm feeling as weak as a puppy, but otherwise pretty good; only the normal aches and pains that us old out of shape codgers experience on a daily basis.
The doctors have totally revamped my drug schedule, and it's great. Only five doses in the morning and three at night. Along with a strict diet plan and a close monitering of weight/B-P, nothing that should be a huge difficulty. Except quitting smoking, of course. I've quit for over a year twice before; hopefully, this time, it will be a permanent cessation. I may try hypnosis reinforcement this time....I've tried everything else, so another new way to go may just be the key that does the trick. Idiotic as it sounds, one of the biggest problems with trying to quit is the fact that I still ENJOY smoking. Yeah, I know how that sounds, and I agree with everything any of you'll say about that piece of lunacy, but nevertheless, it's just a fact of life.
The short term prognosis is fairly decent, and mostly dependent on my own abilities to stick with the program, so I have high confidence that I'll do well.
It will be hard to limit my meat intake, but I really do like vegatables if cooked correctly, so thats doable. Salt will be difficult to deal with, not so much because I'm addicted to it, but because it's hidden in so many things that you'd never think about, and they have me limited to 1500mg a day or less... were you aware that a one ounce serving of pudding has 160mg of salt in it?!? One decent sized Dill Pickle would almost put me over the limit. It's going to be an adventure in eating to see just what I can't anymore.
The worst thing about a stay in the hospital is the seemingly insatiatiable thirst for blood by everyone involved in your care. I swear, even the orderlys seemed to need an ounce or two before they could get on with their other duties. "you'll feel just a little pinch" and "this will be pretty painless" were phrases I truly came to despise, even though ( except in the case of a certain student nurse that seemed to think a blood draw was a hunting expedition for the "PERFECT" vein) for the 99.9 % of the time it was true. I am the victim of Belonephobia (thanks Beth!), or the unreasoning fear of needles. I SEE a needle, and my natural impulse is to be at least two blocks away from the offending implement in the next half second or so, and faster than that, if possible. I can't honestly say that blood draws and IV's are painful, they AREN'T. (again, with the unusual exception of that one clumsy student nurse trying to learn her craft).
The potassium injections they gave me in my stomach four times a day were a bit painful, but then again, not really anything to really get hyper about.
But to me, the smallest guage butterfly needle looked to have the bore of a twenty pounder cannon and served to elevate my B/P by 50 points at the mere contemplation of said instrument corrupting the integrity of my dermal covering. (and when your B/P is at 270/180 to begin with, that gets into stroke territory)
Being the recipiant of the attentions of these vampires on a what seemed like a ten minute basis certainly made things uncomfortable, to say the least....but at least I wasn't screaming like a little girl (and the ice cream they let me have made up for the recaltarance I was feeling over a period of time ;) ) I don't think I'll ever totally get over my unreasonable fear of needles, but this last week has let me know that I can survive it with at least a little pride left.
Yaaay! Glad you're finally home, hon! A low sodium diet can be a bitch especially if you love pickles, olives, and chips like I do. :D It takes awhile to get used to it but don't think of it as being deprived. If you can't have something you want have a little more of something you CAN have. Try looking online for low sodium substitutes and stay away from prepackaged foods. I've missed you and your jokes, sweetie.
Posted by: Elizabeth at March 10, 2006 10:24 PMThis is the best news I've had all day, welcome home Bert.
Posted by: Jack at March 11, 2006 12:22 AMDelfts,
Glad to see your back Ma Man!!!You know we all missed you.But you did cause us to get a nasty little troll while you were gone at blog-gig!!!
Good read for laughs..Anyhow Hope to see more of you online.. Damn it don't be scaring us like that again..UGHHH!! ********HUGS*********
All the same, Delfts,
Welcome back.
You've been sorely missed.
RWR
www.rightwingrocker.com
Yar! Welcome back aboard, me hearty (pun intended). Now take care of yourself, follow the regimen and keep on keepin' on. Hugs and Kisses all around! You and yours are STILL in my prayers, and will always remain there.
Posted by: ZiPpo at March 11, 2006 08:10 AMWelcome back. You "sound" great!!
Posted by: Grandma Jo at March 11, 2006 08:46 AMw00t! Welcome back! And now ya gotta take care of yerself. I know it's hard to kick the ciggies but you can do it! It does help to have something you like everytime the urge becomes uncomfortable. If it's candy or some other treat just try to take it easy. If it's something else you crave, well, just try to take it easy...
Posted by: sig 94 at March 11, 2006 01:32 PMDelfts, glad to see ya out and about! All you can do is play the cards you're dealt. Had a couple needles stuck in my knees this week to remove some fluid and inject some cortisone. Never felt a thing, (well maybe a little thing or 2) Take care and do what ya need to do!
See ya
Good to see you back home Delfts. Take care of yourself to make sure you don't go back.
Dea is right: your condition did attract the Nastiest Troll Ever™
Posted by: Radical Redneck at March 11, 2006 05:14 PMDarn good to see ya back my friend but you made my blood run cold talking about the vampires. I have lots of first hand experience with that and it wasn't pretty.
One hemotologist told me, as he hunted around in my arm for one last decent vein to tap, "don't worry, we're gonna save your life, but we have to practically kill you in order to do that."
Ya know what? He was right!
Stick with the program, life is worth a little extra effort.
Linda
Posted by: LindaSoG at March 11, 2006 07:20 PMGood to hear you are home Bert. I know what you mean about the damn needles and blood. I have to stick myself and get blood for the sugar test three times a day. I'll tel a story one of these days about needles and how I learned to live with them. Get yourself back in shape because I am still planing on taking you fishing next time you are down this way.
Posted by: GUYK at March 11, 2006 07:30 PMDelftsman,
It's so good to hear that your home and to see you posting at the Rott. We missed you. Bet you're the happiest man right now. I use to work at a hospital and people who hadn't smiled or said anything nice in weeks would change overnight on the day they went home.
Glad to see you home.
Posted by: SoCalOilMan at March 11, 2006 10:17 PMGlad you are home. Be well, be strong. People are depending on you!
Posted by: hoosierboy at March 12, 2006 08:35 AMLambertus,
It made my day when Dea told me you were home.It may be difficult to adjust your diet but not insurmountable, and as a stubborn Dutchmen Im sure you will.Glad your out and you can be sure at next years blogfest we will have a Delfts friendly menu. My daughters a vegitarian and Ill get her to prepare something tasty.Glad your out ,stay healthy.
Cheers from Sunny Tampa Bay
Glad to hear you're back home.
Posted by: Will at March 13, 2006 06:52 AMYou sound great - so positive about all the things you are going to do to be well. Eventually you'll feel like it was all worth it. Your two little girls are counting on you to keep their Daddy around for a long time.
Yippee!!
Welcome Home! Tah dah!
I love this kind of news.
You oare so funny about the needles....LMAO, I know what you mean, it does get like that.
Welcome Home Bert!
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 13, 2006 11:04 AMMissed you D-man!
Hope you're feeling much better, hon!
Posted by: Lady Heather at March 13, 2006 05:49 PMThe worst thing is when they wake you up to take blood.
Posted by: Karlo at March 14, 2006 09:09 AMGlad you are back home. Take care and watch yourself, Cat
Posted by: Catfish at March 14, 2006 11:01 AMGood to hear you're doing better. Best of luck with the new denial - er, diet.
Hope you got all the best looking 'vampires' at least.
Posted by: Dave S. at March 14, 2006 05:28 PMHey Delfts E-mail me your address.I've got some great cookbooks I can send you.Really healthy shit that actually tastes awesome!!! E-MAIL me I'll hook ya up.
Dea
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