Men with Autoimmune or ANY Chronic Illness

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Anyone missed me?

Hello Kindred spirits! Well....the past 50+ days have been an APS nightmare from HELL !!! I was admitted to the hospital around Feb 2, beginning of pnemonia. That's where it always starts for me. I was in for almost 12 days, in ICU the first 5 days. I was released with mass drugs, was home about 8 days, and then I crashed again, only worse. I was admitted again to ICU for another 7 or days, then upgraded to another floor until 7 days-ish. It's hard to be exact. So....the really F.....d up part. My second stay, I had developed mass clots in my lungs, and then they decided to hemorrhage. That is the closest the biting it I have come. I was hurling blood up and into a bucket in front of me. I couldn't breathe, and they were having a hard time reversing the coumadin. You know it isn't good when you get a special code to your room on the P.A. system, and moments later you have 25 people in your room. But....I made it. Been home 2 days, lost almost 15 pounds, can barely walk. Now the time to climb recovery mountain once again. This is probably the 6th? time to go through this the past decade since my diagnosis, but never this severe. I must have more havoc to bestow. That is the closest the biting it I have come. I was hurling blood up and into a bucket in front of me. I couldn't breathe, and they were having a hard time reversing the coumadin. You know it isn't good when you get a special code to your room on the P.A. system, and moments later you have 25 people in your room. But....I made it. Been home 3 days, lost almost 15 pounds, can barely walk. Now the time to climb recovery mountain once again. This is probably the 6th? time to go through this the past decade since my diagnosis, but never this severe. I must have more havoc to bestow upon the planet! Hope all is well with everyone.

2 comments:

  1. hey Carson, thanks for the plug!. I am so glad you are out, hopefuly will be up and feeling much better soon! Being in the hospital sux, alot..hope to read more from you soon, and keep your head up!

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  2. I saw this on another APS site http://cautionbloodisthickerthanblood.blogspot.com/ go visit it. -Who I am. I have Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. It tried to destroy me, it couldn't. It tried to break my spirit, not gonna happen. It tried to kill me, but I am still here. It took away my ability to work and provide for my family, but I still have love. It tried to take away my identity, but I know who I am. I am a Daddy. I am a Husband. I am an artist. I am a friend. I love the outdoors. I am alive. I have CAPS, but it does not have me.

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