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May 8, 2012 at 8:56 pm #603186
JiggersMemberI am still hospitalized two weeks now. Improving though. Strong painkillers makes the day more easy….lol
May 8, 2012 at 10:09 pm #757689
pattileaParticipantGeez Jiggers my day would be easier on strong painkillers!!!
I hope that you make a strong recovery!!
patti
May 8, 2012 at 10:20 pm #757690
miwsParticipantGlad to hear that you’re improving, Jiggers!
I might not be able to make it back up there until later in the week, as I have a lot of appts this week.
Hang in there!
Mike
May 9, 2012 at 2:39 am #757691
SueParticipantGlad to hear you’re doing a bit better, Jiggers – thinking of you!
May 9, 2012 at 3:13 am #757692
JiggersMemberMy lung infections are getting better. The main problem is my oxygen levels. Ever since had stomach surgery almost two years ago, I’ve noticed that I have worsened in my breathing patterns. Over winter time it progressed and eventually I wound up in the hospital with blood clots in my lungs along with other goodies currently. I have always had problems, but this is new stuff for me. As soon as I start walking up and down the hospital hallway, it drops to 75. This is how I feel when I m outside on the streets. I thought it was my stomach and hernia giving me breathing problems which very well could be added with the blood clotting. The doctors job is to make sure the infections are gone in my lungs and then I can be dischrged since the threat has been taken care of. No answers for my low oxygen levels. It’s going to suck and I’m going to continue sucking wind..Wooot! Anyways, it’s no one elese problem but mines.Any Doctors here?
May 9, 2012 at 3:42 am #757693
miwsParticipantFor those that are unfamiliar with where a healthy persons blood oxygen saturation should be; when Jiggers’ sats hit 75, that’s pretty damn low.
Normal sats should be at least 92, preferably 95, or above, ideally 98-99.
Mike
May 9, 2012 at 5:26 am #757694
mpentoParticipantSorry that your health is not good. Just wanted to mention Qigong ( or chi gong). It might be something that would help in a slow recovery of lung function. The other would be some erythropoietin related meds that will boost your red blood cells. But you don’t mention that red blood cells are a problem? I’m not an M.D. I’m just throwing out some options based on not knowing anything about your medical history/condition.
May 9, 2012 at 5:43 am #757695
JiggersMemberI have red blood cell problems and have never produced natural anti-bodies in my life.
May 9, 2012 at 6:03 am #757696
JanSParticipantjiggers..I’m so sorry. I have had low red blood cell counts for years because my kidneys can’t produce erythropoietin. It’s common when kidneys have failed. So…I can sympathize how you feel. Hemoglobin has been as low as 6.6, as high as twelve…I get two shots a week of epogen. I hope they can figure this out for you. It sucks to be that tired and sucking for breath all the time.
sending hugs your way…
May 9, 2012 at 1:24 pm #757697
JoBParticipantjiggers.. i am glad to hear that you are feeling at least a little better but not so glad to hear that you are not breathing better as a result.
thanks for the update and thanks for putting it on the forum.
you don’t know how many people ask about you
May 9, 2012 at 4:28 pm #757698
DunnoParticipantHope you have a speedy, off the wall recovery, just like some of your posts here on the blog. Yeah, you’ve ticked me off a couple times, but that’s no a bad thing! lol
Get well and back on task here at the WS blog!
May 9, 2012 at 4:44 pm #757699
dbseaMemberJiggers, sending good vibes your way and fingers crossed for your improved health.
May 9, 2012 at 5:23 pm #757700
JiggersMemberI haven’t been able to sleep in three days now.I am in snap mode.
May 12, 2012 at 2:55 am #757701
miwsParticipantJiggers, you gonna be up for a visitor tomorrow (Sat) morning around 9:00 am?
It’s now just before 8:00 Friday evening, and I likely won’t get back online until about 6:00 tomorrow morning.
Mike
May 12, 2012 at 2:16 pm #757702
JoBParticipantjiggers emailed me this morning to say that as much as he likes company.. he’s just not up to it today.
he is having some testing done that .. cross your fingers … might provide an answer as to why his infections are going away but he is still not breathing well…
but all this attention is wearing him out.
May 12, 2012 at 4:43 pm #757703
HMC RichParticipantJiggers, I don’t personally know you but I certainly hope you start feeling better and get your breathing problem taken care of. Take care. Rich
May 12, 2012 at 4:56 pm #757704
miwsParticipantRich, you know Jiggers personally, through the Forums. You just haven’t met him face to face yet! ;-)
Jiggers, as I mentioned in the e-mail, you have a lot of people here in the Forums that care about you, and are pulling for you, even if you’ve never met them face to face. Rich, and the others that have posted words of encouragement here, and on other threads, are proof of that.
I know I’ve appreciated the support of this community, and group of great friends, as you likely do as well.
Take care,
Mike
May 12, 2012 at 7:58 pm #757705
JiggersMemberThanks Mike. They found a small shunt in me during yesterday’s Echocardiogram test which could be related to my breathing issues as well. They are discussing though if they need to operate on me or not. Ugghh the weather is nice this weekend and I am in the hospital still. I would have gone camping on Bainbridge Island for sure if I werem’t sick. I do that every summer here.
May 12, 2012 at 8:36 pm #757706
kootchmanMemberKnock if off Jiggers… get out of there right now. If that doesn’t work… I do my routines for your health and safe return… we all care and want you amongst us soon as possible.
May 12, 2012 at 8:38 pm #757707
JanSParticipantjiggers…a small shunt…that shouldn’t be there?
geez…more bad things lurking in dark places… :(
May 12, 2012 at 11:30 pm #757708
pattileaParticipantWHOOT WHOOT WHOOT for Jiggers!!!
A stint that is unknown isn’t so good!! I am rooting for my unmet friend!!!
Patti
May 13, 2012 at 1:58 pm #757709
JoBParticipantjiggers..
if you weren’t sick
you wouldn’t be in the hospital :(
camping sick wouldn’t be so much fun
March 17, 2013 at 12:59 am #757710
pigeonmomParticipantAnybody know how Jiggers is doing?
March 17, 2013 at 2:05 am #757711
JoBParticipanti had a text exchange with him a month or so ago so i know he was still alive then … but other than the fact that he is still very much himself, i can’t tell you how he is.
March 24, 2013 at 12:06 am #757712
jissyParticipantJiggers: good to see you back (posting in another thread). I, like pigeonmom have been wondering how you are/if you are around.
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