Been gone for a while-this is long

cookinfreak · ‎03-31-2010

Hi All

Not sure where to start, but I guess I will say that I believe I am lucky to be alive. Back in Feb, I was very sick. Dr said it was the flu, and that is was really bad and it had been lasting 6-10 days. That was Feb 21 (and I first felt awful on Feb 17). Never got any better. Kept calling in sick to work and when I called in the Mon of the 4th week, my boss called my Sis-In-Law and asked that she check on me.This was on Mar 11). I couldn't get up off the couch to let her in, so she called 911. They had to break the seal on my back door window to get in.

Got to the hospital and I was severely dehydrated, my potassium was so high, and my blood sugar was very high. They admitted me and I was in there for 10 days, with the first 3 or 4 days in Cardiac Intensive Care. The ICU days are pretty fuzzy for me and when I was sent to another floor, I was so dizzy that I couldn't get out of bed for about 4 days.

Had to have an angiogram in my right leg (my big toe was grayish/blue.) While they were doing that, they found a fresh blood clot in the leg. They thought I was going to have to do kidney dialysis, but thanks to the Lord the meds they gave me did what they wanted them to.

My toe was the color it was because the circulation was pretty much cut off to my foot. I ended up with gangrene and I had part of my R big toe amputated and I couldn't put any weight on that foot for 1 month

m0rgan · ‎09-30-2012

So sorry to hear all that has happened to you. I hope you are on the mend. Stay well.

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

@cookinfreak It is so good to see you online. My God did you really go through some things. I'm sorry that you lost part of your toe to gangrene.

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But none quite like the element of surprise

meallen616 · ‎01-10-2013

@cookinfreak,

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occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

You are lucky to be alive and lucky for an employer who cared. Welcome back.

Goodie2shoes · ‎04-30-2012

So sorry you went thru all of that ! Wishing you a full recovery and I'm surprised your doctor didn't have you follow up with him after no improvement in 4 weeks. Sounds like you have a very good and concerned boss since he/she called your sister-in-law. Thank goodness ! Take care, God Bless !

cookinfreak · ‎03-31-2010

The end of my post didn't come through so I am adding it now. I just wanted to say thanks to my medical team for pulling me through. I had so many tests but they were all very much angels and were very compassionate and sweet.

I know it was them and of course God who laid His healing hands on me!

cookin

Wsmom · ‎03-09-2010

@cookinfreak , I am so very sorry to read all that you went through and as others have said thank goodness for such a concerned boss and great medical team. Praying you continue to heal.