are you able to sit up all the way yet? On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 11:04 AM Greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote:
> I've been in-out of the hospital again. 1st time 2 was for months. > > Butt sore, Bone infection, (antibiotics caused), Kidney failure – > Respiratory failure (dialysis and ventilator). Finely weaned off both. > > Since then I've had 4 ER 1 day visits, a 12, 7, 5, 5, and a 3 day visit. > > A number of other bad issues, but mostly my lung keeps getting fluid > around it. (Pleural Effusion) Had to drain it a few times a week. Finely > had surgery. Looks ok now. > > I lost so much weight and strength, I couldn't take big enough breaths at > night to get rid of all the C02. Id sleep in my chair all day, no one could > wake me up. My CO2 levels were in the 80s, supposed to be in the 30s. Other > times I would act normal for a few days, but then remember nothing. > > So now I have to use a feeding tube at night and eat during the day. Plus > I need to use a Bipap machine to make me breath deeper at night. > > > Greg >
