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Kidney Failure

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:52 pm
by Lefty
I'm in the hospital with recoverable kidney failure. Meds for high blood pressure my doctor put me on caused this. My BP was 85/70. Keep me in your prayers.

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:31 pm
by Philip
Get well Lefty, you will be in our thoughts. Sounds like you're already online and docs are on top of it. Blood pressure meds should be dosed conservatively, I don't know what he was thinking but 85/70 seriously! Wow.

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:55 pm
by Easto
Hang in there! Thank God it's "recoverable". How long do they say it will keep you out of action?

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:35 pm
by Lefty
Easto wrote:Hang in there! Thank God it's "recoverable". How long do they say it will keep you out of action?
I should be out tomorrow after about 7 liters of saline to rehydrate my liver. I might also need a transfusion around midnight if the red blood cells falls to 22.

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:27 pm
by Humboldt
Lefty wrote:I'm in the hospital with recoverable kidney failure. Meds for high blood pressure my doctor put me on caused this. My BP was 85/70. Keep me in your prayers.
Sending the best, if karma and character help you're a shoe-in.

Be well, get rest and let the pros do their thing.

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:43 pm
by Humboldt
Humboldt wrote:Sending the best, if karma and character help you're a shoe-in.

Be well, get rest and let the pros do their thing.
Not sure where you are, but if you don't have family there, you have us.

:)

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:55 am
by YeOldeStonecat
Damn Duuuuuude!
Prayers going out, hoping for good results!

...ya suckpump!

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:53 am
by Ken
Best wishes, Lefty. Hoping for a full and speedy recovery!

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:00 pm
by YARDofSTUF
Be well man! Good to hear that its recoverable.

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:22 pm
by Philip
YARDofSTUF wrote:Be well man! Good to hear that its recoverable.
Oh, and easy on the nurses too, even though they can be really helpful with recovery from many kinds of kidney issues from what I hear ;)

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:31 pm
by Lefty
Got discharged. :cool: Got a new flight out to Mississippi tonight.

When I get back I have a couple of appointments scheduled as well as labs to to monitor me.

The lady doc that took care of me was more thorough than any I've ever met. Very professional. She wants my doc to make me see a blood specialist (Hematologist).

Crazy day and hospital food still sucks. But they were great to me while under their care.

Thanks for the good thoughts.

Rick

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:35 pm
by Philip
Glad you're out! Hopefully all will be well with the followups.

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:07 pm
by Mark
best wishes Lefty, get well soon

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:42 pm
by Leatherneck
Best wishes for a fast and full recovery!

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:29 pm
by Lefty
Thanks guys. I'm feeling much better. Good to find out why I felt off at times.

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 4:21 pm
by knightmare
Prayers sent out for you *

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:44 pm
by Lefty
knightmare wrote:Prayers sent out for you *
Thanks Brother. Hope you are good as well!!!

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:10 pm
by MadDoctor
I have an extra kidney if you need one. Blood type vodka (kinda rare).

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:24 pm
by Lefty
MadDoctor wrote:I have an extra kidney if you need one. Blood type vodka (kinda rare).
Thank you.[video=youtube;x3c0JgZ59QQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3c0JgZ59QQ[/video]

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:45 pm
by YeOldeStonecat
MadDoctor wrote:I have an extra kidney if you need one. Blood type vodka (kinda rare).

I thought I bruised your kidneys beyond repair (impact!!!) last time you passed out?

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:39 pm
by MadDoctor
YeOldeStonecat wrote:I thought I bruised your kidneys beyond repair (impact!!!) last time you passed out?
Nope.
I wore Kevlar.
:D

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:42 pm
by MadDoctor
...and I have 4 kidneys!!

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 5:14 pm
by Jamie_R
Prayers for a speedy recovery sir!

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 4:22 pm
by Debbie
Glad you are recovering. We need our kidneys.

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:48 am
by Lefty
Thanks everyone!!! Feeling much better now. Making sure to stay hydrated and got my own BP monitor so I can check BP a couple times a week.