Ended up in ICU.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Hi folks, don't think I've ever done this before, but I could use some good thoughts and prayers, good vibes, juju, whatever you have spare.

On Friday, I went to the emergency room with what I thought was a severe asthma attack. My blood oxygen was in the 60s and dipped into the 50s. After a couple hours in the ER, the docs transferred me to another hospital, where I was officially admitted with pneumonia, described as pulmonary failure. There are some other complications, as well, so I'm currently in the ICU.

My blood oxygen climbed into the 90s with the help of a BiPAP, and this afternoon they were able to get me stable on just a steady stream of oxygen.

Doing okay now, but lots going on tomorrow.

Anyway, good thoughts would be appreciated.

[Rain Man]

Pneumonia is being described as pulmonary failure? Those seem like very different things.

Good luck to you. You're living in the age of medicine, so you're in good hands.

[The Franchise]

Thoughts and prayers headed your way.

[GloryDayz]

Prayers said...

[Saccopoo]

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[Fire Me Boy!]

Pneumonia is being described as pulmonary failure? Those seem like very different things.



Good luck to you. You're living in the age of medicine, so you're in good hands.


It's pretty bad. Except for not being able to breathe, I really didn't feel that bad. But even walking from the car to my house would have me doubled over huffing for air.

[ChiTown]

You got it, brother. Let us know how we can help. Prayers for a quick recovery

[Planetman]

Pneumonia is being described as pulmonary failure? Those seem like very different things.

Good luck to you. You're living in the age of medicine, so you're in good hands.
Pulmonary failure is most likely symptomatic of pneumonia and will resolve itself. Good thoughts regardless.

[DaFace]

Doesn't sound like a fun time. Hang in there, man.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Thinking about ya sir. Stay strong.

[cdcox]

Hoping (your doctors) : (all doctors) as (Vitamix) : (all blenders).

[Buck]

Good luck man.

[Dayze]

mojo on its' way.
CP mojo has worked for me in the past.

[TimeForWasp]

Good luck.

[RINGLEADER]

Prayers sent - good luck tomorrow!

[BullJunkandIron]

Get well soon, prayers sent.

[Perineum Ripper]

Get your rest and stay positive..good luck

[morphius]

Wow. Glad you seem to be getting better man!

[Sassy Squatch]

Been there before. It lasted about 2 weeks for me.

[ClevelandBronco]

Prayer focused your way, sir.

[Lonewolf Ed]

Get better soon!

[kc rush]

Wow FMB. Good wishes your way.

[DTLB58]

Good luck man.

I've just had my 12th surgery in the last 10 years so I've spent my share of time in hospitals, not fun. Hang in there.

[cabletech94]

prayers and best wishes, 'boy!!!

[Sorter]

Sorry to hear this.

Get well mon frere!

[J Diddy]

Nothing but happy thoughts and good vibes and prayers your way.

Take care.

[LiveSteam]

Prayers & Gods speed to full recovery

[teedubya]

Hang in there, brother. You'll be good soon.

[Dave Lane]

Good thoughts to you sir.

[Mojo Jojo]

Prayers

[Just Passin' By]

You're in my prayers. Get well.

[Jimmya]

Prayers sent.

[Simply Red]

I'm glad you're okay - now, get up and rub some Apricot on it. :D

[Simply Red]

It's pretty bad. Except for not being able to breathe, I really didn't feel that bad. But even walking from the car to my house would have me doubled over huffing for air.

Where are you living now, again?

[bevischief]

Done.

[wazu]

Prayers sent, FMB. I know that's a miserable situation. Please update when you can.

[Bwana]

Consider it done, hang in there bud.

[KC Jones]

absolutely - hope for a speedy recovery.

[mikey23545]

See what you get for eating your own cooking?

:)

Seriously, dude, hope you've turned the corner and will be back home and fit as a fiddle soon...We will be thinking about you...

[BlackHelicopters]

Prayers sent. Good luck today.

[Buehler445]

Done. Not being able to breathe (and not being able to do anything about it) is the shittiest thing I've been through.

All the best man.

[Eleazar]

Pneumonia is some nasty stuff, but I'm glad they have got you under close supervision... it just takes time for all the abx to do their work. Hang in there.

[htismaqe]

It's pretty bad. Except for not being able to breathe, I really didn't feel that bad. But even walking from the car to my house would have me doubled over huffing for air.

You're VERY lucky. O2 sats in the 50-60 range are dangerously low.

Good news that you're feeling better and prayers coming your way.

[Gonzo]

I've got my fingers crossed and some good mojo headed your way.
Good luck buddy.

[seclark]

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take care fmb...hope you're feeling better today. update us when you can.
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[Radar Chief]

Oh shit! That sucks.
Glad you're feeling better though.

[BigOlChiefsfan]

Be well.

[Fire Me Boy!]

You're VERY lucky. O2 sats in the 50-60 range are dangerously low.



Good news that you're feeling better and prayers coming your way.


Yeah, that was the worst it'd been. I guess on the plus side, the paramedics said for someone with sats in his 50s, I was the calmest person he'd ever seen. I was just trying to relax and breathe as much as I could. Which wasn't much.

Still in the hospital today, still in ICU. May get on the floor in a couple days.

[OldSchool]

Prayers sent. Hope you recover well!

[Mrs. Loopner]

Prayers sent to you for a complete and quick recovery. Prayers to your family for comfort and strength.

[Bowser]

Hang in there man. Good mojo headed your way.

[burt]

Good thoughts, mojo and prayers sent!!

[Cannibal]

I'm pulling for you.

You'll make it through this!

[Al Czervik]

Prayers to you FMB....
Hang in there.....

[patteeu]

Good luck. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[J Diddy]

Yeah, that was the worst it'd been. I guess on the plus side, the paramedics said for someone with sats in his 50s, I was the calmest person he'd ever seen. I was just trying to relax and breathe as much as I could. Which wasn't much.

Still in the hospital today, still in ICU. May get on the floor in a couple days.

As I sat in the hospital last year there were just 2 things that I appreciated. The first hospital had an amazing menu but ugly nurses. The second hospital (ku) had hot, hot nurses but food that was for shit. Seems like the only time I got a decent meal at KU was when they switched the hot nurses out for a male one. Point is I never had two of the things I liked at once.

Hopefully in your journey you get the most amazing steak served to you by the hottest nurse ever. Here's to a quick recovery.

[TheUte]

Good luck. Get well soon.

[Fire Me Boy!]

As I sat in the hospital last year there were just 2 things that I appreciated. The first hospital had an amazing menu but ugly nurses. The second hospital (ku) had hot, hot nurses but food that was for shit. Seems like the only time I got a decent meal at KU was when they switched the hot nurses out for a male one. Point is I never had two of the things I liked at once.



Hopefully in your journey you get the most amazing steak served to you by the hottest nurse ever. Here's to a quick recovery.


Haha. Teaching hospital so at least a few cuties, but the food is horrendous. But they're going to let my wife being in my dinner.

[Mr. Kotter]

Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery!

[Frosty]

But they're going to let my wife being in my dinner.

:hmmm:

[Fire Me Boy!]

ROFL. Sorry, auto correct. They're going to let her bring in my dinner.

[Rain Man]

Since she's a baker, I was assuming that she was going to pop out of a cake.

[tooge]

Hold on there big fella. I get it, times are dire, and the food sucks. Don't eat yer wife just yet. Have her smuggle your soux vide machine into the room instead.

[J Diddy]

ROFL. Sorry, auto correct. They're going to let her bring in my dinner.

LMAO, I thought your cooking threads were going to go an entirely different route from here on out. Sounds like you get the best of both worlds. :Pimp:

[Fire Me Boy!]

LMAO, I thought your cooking threads were going to go an entirely different route from here on out. Sounds like you get the best of both worlds. :Pimp:


It will be better, but the wife don't cook. Mom is in town though, so maybe she'll help out.

[GloryDayz]

It will be better, but the wife don't cook. Mom is in town though, so maybe she'll help out.

Wait, they are baking the Vitamix into a cake to get it past the guards?

[RippedmyFlesh]

Yeah, that was the worst it'd been. I guess on the plus side, the paramedics said for someone with sats in his 50s, I was the calmest person he'd ever seen. I was just trying to relax and breathe as much as I could. Which wasn't much.

Still in the hospital today, still in ICU. May get on the floor in a couple days.

Talk about playing hurt posting from ICU. Prays for you sir.

[Lzen]

You got it, man. Prayers for a quick recovery.

[BigRedChief]

Yeah, that was the worst it'd been. I guess on the plus side, the paramedics said for someone with sats in his 50s, I was the calmest person he'd ever seen. I was just trying to relax and breathe as much as I could. Which wasn't much.

Still in the hospital today, still in ICU. May get on the floor in a couple days.Dude, I've lost people with sats in the 50's. Your a lucky man.

Make sure you do your IS hourly. That plastic thing your sucking into and keeping the ball floating. Make sure you get the ball in the middle. The idea is not to suck in as hard as you can and keep it there. That just collapse's the avolei. You want to keep them open as long as possible so the fluid can move around and out of your lungs. Very important. Don't slack off.

[J Diddy]

Hope you're doing alright man.

[Gadzooks]

Whoa. Just saw this thread. Good juju has been sent.

[GloryDayz]

Did the Vitamix get there yet? :D

Either way, get better my friend...

[Fire Me Boy!]

Did the Vitamix get there yet? :D

Either way, get better my friend...


ROFL

Actually, my wife has been making me smoothies and bringing them in to me!

I'll probably have an update later today. I'm getting out of ICU, but will probably be here until the weekend.

[J Diddy]

ROFL

Actually, my wife has been making me smoothies and bringing them in to me!

I'll probably have an update later today. I'm getting out of ICU, but will probably be here until the weekend.

Getting out of ICU is great!

[BlackHelicopters]

Prayers continue

[Buehler445]

Prayers continue

This. A lot. Stay strong dude.

[Mr. Plow]

ROFL

Actually, my wife has been making me smoothies and bringing them in to me!

I'll probably have an update later today. I'm getting out of ICU, but will probably be here until the weekend.

Sorry I missed this thread. Sending prayers. Glad to hear you are getting out of ICU and hope you continue to get better man.

[Rain Man]

ROFL

Actually, my wife has been making me smoothies and bringing them in to me!

I'll probably have an update later today. I'm getting out of ICU, but will probably be here until the weekend.

So what's the diagnosis? I need you to live. You're my only source of Latvian hookers.

[J Diddy]

So what's the diagnosis? I need you to live. You're my only source of Latvian hookers.

I know a guy who knows a guy in case this falls through. However, I must warn you: his markup is unfreaking real.

[Rain Man]

I know a guy who knows a guy in case this falls through. However, I must warn you: his markup is unfreaking real.

I appreciate it, even with the markup. I don't want to have to go back to Lithuanians.

[GloryDayz]

ROFL

Actually, my wife has been making me smoothies and bringing them in to me!

I'll probably have an update later today. I'm getting out of ICU, but will probably be here until the weekend.

:thumb::thumb::thumb:

Great news and a great wife...

[GloryDayz]

I know a guy who knows a guy in case this falls through. However, I must warn you: his markup is unfreaking real.

:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

[boogblaster]

hope ya are getting better .... was in hospital 6 months last year plus 2 months rehab .. so I hope no one has that kinda luck ...

[Fire Me Boy!]

Finally out of ICU. Started a little physical therapy this morning, and now we are working to wean me off all the oxygen they are pumping into me.

Doc thinks I will be discharged over the weekend.

[Sorter]

Finally out of ICU. Started a little physical therapy this morning, and now we are working to wean me off all the oxygen they are pumping into me.

Doc thinks I will be discharged over the weekend.

Happy to hear it!

[htismaqe]

Finally out of ICU. Started a little physical therapy this morning, and now we are working to wean me off all the oxygen they are pumping into me.

Doc thinks I will be discharged over the weekend.

Work hard. Getting off the oxygen is kind of hard and the stronger you work the lungs, the better off you'll be.

Glad you're out of ICU.

[GloryDayz]

Finally out of ICU. Started a little physical therapy this morning, and now we are working to wean me off all the oxygen they are pumping into me.

Doc thinks I will be discharged over the weekend.

As that one doode would say, "That is fu*******in awesooooome!!!"

[Buehler445]

Finally out of ICU. Started a little physical therapy this morning, and now we are working to wean me off all the oxygen they are pumping into me.

Doc thinks I will be discharged over the weekend.

Good news. How do you feel? Tired as hell?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Good news. How do you feel? Tired as hell?


I feel pretty good. Just a little standing and walking was a lot more tiring than I expected after 5 days on strict bed rest. But throughout the PT, my sats stayed 98, 99 percent, so that was really encouraging.

[Buehler445]

I feel pretty good. Just a little standing and walking was a lot more tiring than I expected after 5 days on strict bed rest. But throughout the PT, my sats stayed 98, 99 percent, so that was really encouraging.

Kick ass. Keep on working.

[Nightfyre]

Good luck homey. Your cast iron surely misses you!

[Mr. Plow]

I feel pretty good. Just a little standing and walking was a lot more tiring than I expected after 5 days on strict bed rest. But throughout the PT, my sats stayed 98, 99 percent, so that was really encouraging.

So great to hear man!!!! Keep working at it!!

[tmax63]

When you get ready come on out and run a half-marathon with Rainman here at altitude. Hell just a brisk walk will get those lungs pumping. Thoughts and Prayers

[J Diddy]

I feel pretty good. Just a little standing and walking was a lot more tiring than I expected after 5 days on strict bed rest. But throughout the PT, my sats stayed 98, 99 percent, so that was really encouraging.

I'm really glad to hear that.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Discharged today!!! Home now. Thanks for all the well wishes everybody.

[Rain Man]

Discharged today!!! Home now. Thanks for all the well wishes everybody.

Bravo. Glad you're okay.

So what happened, if I may ask? What was the diagnosis, and is it a chronic thing or a one-time event? And what did you name the bakery?

[J Diddy]

Discharged today!!! Home now. Thanks for all the well wishes everybody.

That's great news! Hope you get back to feeling great in no time.

[wazu]

Discharged today!!! Home now. Thanks for all the well wishes everybody.

Glad to hear. Outlook good? Just a one-time pneumonia thing?

[Buehler445]

Discharged today!!! Home now. Thanks for all the well wishes everybody.

Good news boss. Stay healthy my friend.

[cmh6476]

Pneumonia is being described as pulmonary failure? Those seem like very different things.

Good luck to you. You're living in the age of medicine, so you're in good hands.

unless you are tom cruise

[Sure-Oz]

Discharged today!!! Home now. Thanks for all the well wishes everybody.

Glad you're heading home, totally didn't catch this thread till now.

Wishing you better health

[Fish]

Glad you're OK. Go home and cook something awesome. Boil some ribs or something...

[Fire Me Boy!]

Bravo. Glad you're okay.

So what happened, if I may ask? What was the diagnosis, and is it a chronic thing or a one-time event? And what did you name the bakery?

Kind of a long story that I don't want to go into in a public forum. Happy to share, but PM if you're interested.

[stonedstooge]

DON'T BE COOKING WITH THAT BUTTER ANY MORE! Hope you're feeling better