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Trouble TTC
cutebride73
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T & P's for my dad please
cutebride73
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in Trouble TTC
He is in the hospital now and it seems he had a mini-stroke.
Background is that my dad is 84 years old. He has a few health problems (diabetes, poor kidney function, he had quintuple bypass 11 years ago). He was doing pretty well though. Like my mom and I could go away for weekend retreats, he didn't need 24/7 care or anything. He could fix himself breakfast and make lunch. He still did their taxes every year. He just wasn't real stready on his feet and took quite a few meds.
So b/f Christmas he had a stress test done as he hadn't had one in 3 years. They saw a little something, so they wanted him to have a heart catheterization done, which he had done this past Wednesday. Well, he wasn't right afterwards he was unsteady (more than normal) and had trouble seeing, but he was walking and could talk, so my mom took him home, thinking he was just out-of-it from the procedure
She called me Thursday to say she was taking him to the ER. He was real bad over night and that day. Was out-of-it, couldn't remember which way the bedroom was. Turns out he had a fever and pneumonia.He started to feel better with his meds, but his vision was still messed up. He couldn't see clearly, sort of like double vision.
So they ran an MRI yesterday and it turns out that he had a mini-stroke caused by the heart catheterization!!!! I am so mad because it was completely preventable!!!! Yes, they found one of the areas they fixed 11 years ago was blocked again, but at his age with his other health problems - they weren't going to fix it anyway!!!! So it was pointless to do.
His PCP is the one that had ordered the test and the heart dr who performed it said to my mom yesterday that he should have stood up to the PCP because he hadn't thought it was a good idea to do the test. Nice to mention that now!!!! They didn't tell my parents that there were any issues to be extra concerned about.
I am really angry and upset. This didn't need to happen and has probably shortened his life even further!!! Sorry I didn't mean to turn this into a vent.
If you could please keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers I would greatly appreciate it.
Background is that my dad is 84 years old. He has a few health problems (diabetes, poor kidney function, he had quintuple bypass 11 years ago). He was doing pretty well though. Like my mom and I could go away for weekend retreats, he didn't need 24/7 care or anything. He could fix himself breakfast and make lunch. He still did their taxes every year. He just wasn't real stready on his feet and took quite a few meds.
So b/f Christmas he had a stress test done as he hadn't had one in 3 years. They saw a little something, so they wanted him to have a heart catheterization done, which he had done this past Wednesday. Well, he wasn't right afterwards he was unsteady (more than normal) and had trouble seeing, but he was walking and could talk, so my mom took him home, thinking he was just out-of-it from the procedure
She called me Thursday to say she was taking him to the ER. He was real bad over night and that day. Was out-of-it, couldn't remember which way the bedroom was. Turns out he had a fever and pneumonia.He started to feel better with his meds, but his vision was still messed up. He couldn't see clearly, sort of like double vision.
So they ran an MRI yesterday and it turns out that he had a mini-stroke caused by the heart catheterization!!!! I am so mad because it was completely preventable!!!! Yes, they found one of the areas they fixed 11 years ago was blocked again, but at his age with his other health problems - they weren't going to fix it anyway!!!! So it was pointless to do.
His PCP is the one that had ordered the test and the heart dr who performed it said to my mom yesterday that he should have stood up to the PCP because he hadn't thought it was a good idea to do the test. Nice to mention that now!!!! They didn't tell my parents that there were any issues to be extra concerned about.
I am really angry and upset. This didn't need to happen and has probably shortened his life even further!!! Sorry I didn't mean to turn this into a vent.
If you could please keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers I would greatly appreciate it.
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Re: T & P's for my dad please
Diagnosed PCOS 2/07, TTC #1 since 8/09
11/10 - Clomid Round 1 = BFN
12/10 - Clomid Round 2 = BFN
1/11 - Voluntary Break = BFN (duh)
2/11 - Clomid Round 3 = BFN
3/11 - Femara + IUI = BFP * Beta#1=56 * Beta#2=266
*Cautiously expecting baby girls on November 28, 2011*
1/11: IUI #2 = 5mg Femara + trigger + IUI = BFN
2/11: IUI #3 = injectibles + trigger + IUI = BFN
IVF #1 April 2011 ER 4/23 w/16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fert., 4 blasts to freeze, 5dt of 2 blasts on 4/28, beta #1 5/7 = 243... beta #2 5/9 = 491....beta #3 5/11 = 1113!!
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I'm putting you all in my prayers. I know how much it sucks when the PCP does a half a$$ed job taking care of your loved ones. Big hugs to you.
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