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8 hours ago, Jus Cruisin said:

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You wanted more activity.  I did my part to help out and give you more activity.  At least with a train wreck you will keep watching just to see what happens.

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On 3/26/2025 at 3:42 PM, Transient said:

I'm finally walking without a cane.  I've lost about 25 lbs, too.  Already been seen by Pulmonary.  I have an appointment at the end of the week with Internal Medicine.  I'm now on blood thinner medication.  Just this month alone I've probably had my allotted lifetime allowance for imagery like x-rays.  Anymore and I might start glowing green. 

 

I'm glad to hear you made it out of the hospital.  How are you feeling?

I am getting better one day at a time. I am going to fight.

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1 hour ago, Bikerjon said:

I am getting better one day at a time. I am going to fight.

Keep the morale up.  That is the way to keep the fight up.  Most adults are jerks when they're not feeling well.  That doesn't help them.  My goal was to get my independence back.  You gotta find what motivates you.  Keep up the fight!

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On 3/27/2025 at 3:13 AM, Transient said:

Several.  Also deep vein thrombosis.  They pulled 18 inches of blood clots out of my left leg and dissolved the clots in my lungs with heparin.

Glad you made it.  I too survived a Saddle PE two winters ago.  Took some wind out of my sails but still here trucking along.  

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On 3/29/2025 at 3:58 AM, swathdiver said:

Glad you made it.  I too survived a Saddle PE two winters ago.  Took some wind out of my sails but still here trucking along.  

I had to look up what a saddle PE is.  When I read it I was like "HOLY S***!"  Glad you made it through that. 

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3 hours ago, Transient said:

I had to look up what a saddle PE is.  When I read it I was like "HOLY S***!"  Glad you made it through that. 

Thanks.  What saved me, besides prayer, was using the CPAP machine until the paramedics arrived.    

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On 4/1/2025 at 1:12 AM, swathdiver said:

Thanks.  What saved me, besides prayer, was using the CPAP machine until the paramedics arrived.    

I've been on CPAP since I was 29.  I'll keep that in mind.

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3 hours ago, Transient said:

I've been on CPAP since I was 29.  I'll keep that in mind.

 

I tell everyone in hopes it'll save a life should that day ever come.

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