The view out of my hospital room
About a week ago I began to get a low grade fever (less than 100.7). In addition, my oxygen saturation dropped below 95, though never lower than 90. I called my pulmonologist reporting what I was dealing with.
A couple of days later his office called, and I reported the same conditions. The doctor said it was time for me to go the the ER and “get evaluated”. So Sher and I headed to the ER.
Long story short, after tons of tests, blood work, X-Rays and a CAT scan they finally figured out I had lactic acidosis and pneumonia in my lower left lung. They admitted me of course. I had two bags of antibiotics by IV after they admitted me. I spent the night, not getting much sleep at all. They love to wake you up in the middle of the night to “check your vitals”.
I ended up spending two days and one night in the hospital. My oxygen saturation was over 95, and I did not have a fever anymore, so they let out in the afternoon of the second day. I’ll have to see my GP soon, and they sent me home with some more antibiotics to take. Hospital stays are no fun, but thankfully they were able to find out what was wrong, and then treat it.
Roadtirement 
Glad to hear that the hospital visit was short and productive.
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Thank you for commenting.
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It did find the problem. Should be able to return to normalcy very soon. Thanks for commenting.
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Glad you are on the mend. It is true, hospital stay are no fun, but good to be able to get help when you need it. I remember fondly the wake up to check vitals and draw more blood. I was beginning to think there was a thirsty vampire somewhere waiting for the blood.
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Oh those vampires 🧛♀️! Thanks so much for checking in! Recovery should not take long…
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Happy that you were quickly diagnosed and now back home.
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Thank you very much.
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Glad to hear this was not Covid (so thankful you both got the vaccine!), but still….. Take care, and see your GP soon!!
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Thanks Lois. I did have to get the COVID-19 test, the one where they push the swab back into your brain. Dang it hurt.
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Oh, gosh. I had to have one of those tests a couple months back before a medical procedure. ‘Dang it hurt’….I think I might have been a bit more profane when they swabbed me! I hope everything goes well with your doctor visit. Gosh, we just can’t get away from this stuff, can we?!
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😂😂 “Dang it hurt “ was the censored version of my utterance! LOL
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Glad you are home from the hospital and hope you continue to fully recover! Yes, hospitals definitely are not a place for sleeping !
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Thanks for the visit and the nice comment!
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You are welcome!
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per fortuna non era nulla di grave! Auguri di pronta guarigione! 👍
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Grazie mille. Sono contento che l’abbiano preso prima che poi!
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Take care and best time is yet to come!
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Thanks and you’re correct. Good times coming.
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I am sorry to hear you were ill and needed hospitalization. Glad you are feeling better now, and back home to recover fully.
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Being back home in itself will make healing come faster! Thanks for the nice comment.
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The lactic acidosis does not sound good. Hopefully you we simply overdoing it without knowing you had pneumonia. At least you are back home. Hospitals are scary places, especially these days. I’m hoping they find no other issues when you do your followups.
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What was odd to me was that the chest X-ray did not show the pneumonia. It took the CAT scan to pick it up. I do hope the follow up shows a significant drop in the lactis number. Thanks for commenting, Timothy.
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I think that’s a good sign… in theory, the infection would be far more extensive if seen on xray.
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That’s what one of the tech’s said.
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CAT scans are pretty useful. I get them every night.
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Ironically (or not) I did think that Spunk must have worked with Siemens on the design of the time machine looking contraption they put me in…
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Did you get the double doughnuts? They are easier to take the MRIs. Although when I had to have PET scans, which are passive, It would take 30 minutes to inch me through both doughnuts.
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Mine was the Siemens big circle looks like a time machine.
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Single doughnut? I think Siemens makes most of the scanners.
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This thing was massive, and it did remind me of a time machine as you could see it running in a circle around you.
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It’s nice that all the CTs do is whir. MRIs bang and clank and make all kinds of noise.
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Never had an MRI…lucky it sounds like.
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Especially if you’re claustrophobic.
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I am glad that did not bother me!
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Wishing you the best of health from here on in!
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Thank you so very much.
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Get well soon, glad to hear you are back home.
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Thank you very much!
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I’m glad to read that you were listened to, respected, diagnosed, and treated!! And not in the US, where your 2-day stay and tests would be several thousand dollars after insurance!!
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Glad you survived the ordeal!
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Thank you peter, an ordeal it was. I left out the gory details…
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Wow, I’m so glad that you caught this so soon! Get well, my friend! 😎
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Thanks John, I appreciate your thoughts.
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That’s great that you recovered. Hope all goes well.
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Thank you!
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Here’s to resumed good health! Thank goodness your stay was short and the problem treated.
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Agreed, and thank you very much
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Sending Posvibes your way…
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Much appreciated sir!
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I’m glad it responded to treatment quickly.
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I too am glad it was a short stay.
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Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery!
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Thank you very much. I appreciate the thought!
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Glad it was not any worse! Take care!
Phill
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Thank you, Phill I appreciate the sentiment!
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So glad you’re better and you caught it in time
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Thank you so much!
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I was so sure you were going to say COVID, glad they figured it out and you’re on the mend. Do they know the cause? C
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Get well soon. You have a lot of traveling to do
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Thank you for the kind comment. Yes, travel is on the horizon!
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Good to hear they were able to diagnose and you were able to recover!
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thank you, and I do feel lots better now.
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Feel better.
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Thanks Ken.
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Good to know that you are on the recovery phase. Take care
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Thanks Sowmya. I really appreciate your thoughts!
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Hope you feel better soon.. much love to you.. 😊
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I so appreciate and am touched by your kind sentiments! 🙂
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Glad they put you on a better path forward. Keith
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Thank you very much Keith.
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Que tudo fique bom logo! Desejo boa recuperação! Abraço
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Obrigado pelas amáveis palavras. Eu realmente gostei disso!
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Glad to hear all is well. God bless.
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Thank you very much for the wishes and Blessing! Much appreciated!
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Keep well, my friend
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Thank you Derrick. You thoughts are most appreciated.
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Hospitals are no fun. Wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Glad you had a short stay!
I have a dialysis fistula on the upper right arm. Though I wear a wrist band that indicates no blood pressure checks or shots are to be given in that arm, during one hospital stay, I woke up just in time to stop a blood pressure check the night nurse was taking on that arm! (I have to sleep on my left side because of the fistula, so that was the available arm.)
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It’s scary how they can screw things up.
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It could have damaged the function of the fistula, necessitating surgery to install catheters to allow me to be dialyzed again. While that isn’t tragic, catheters require a lot of care to minimize chances of infection. The worst part is having to avoid getting that area wet, so keeping clean is a pain.
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I am certainly glad that they did not do that to you.
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Me, too! While the operation to create a dialysis fistula isn’t unpleasant or painful, that business of not being able to take showers, my preferred way of cleaning up, takes weeks till the fistula matures and they can take the catheters out.
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Take good care.
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Thank you very much.
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🙂
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That’s a scary situation. I hope you get well soon.
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Thanks, Mark. Getting better everyday.
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That’s right, it’s good they found out what is wrong. It’s not always so easy!
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It’s good to be on the mend. Thank you for the nice comment.
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I’m glad your stay in the hospital was short and you are feeling better.
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Thanks, Julia.
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I’m so glad you’re better. And you couldn’t be more right about never getting any rest in a hospital! That’s why I always hated being a patient in one.
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Thanks for caring. Got a good report from my GP today as well.
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That’s awesome! Here’s wishing you much health and happiness. Maybe your doctor will clear you to travel again soon.
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We are already cleared for travel, thankfully.
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Good deal! Enjoy! 🙂
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so scary. Glad you’re alright now.. take good care❣️
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Thank you Cindy. Doing very well now.
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soooo happy to hear❤️🙏🙏
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👍😉
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Glad to hear you’re home. May you stay well and thrive.
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Great post. What an inspiration.
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Thank you for your kind words.
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We wish you the continuation of your very good success sineklik
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Thank you. Your screen product is interesting. Will you sell in the USA sometime?
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I wish you good luck and good and better health …
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