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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2007Jim's blood clots update (Monday)
Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it until they sorted it out. However, the great news is that he is still with us and felt good enough to get up and take a shower. The doctor told him that it was a good thing he got to the ER when he did because his organs were beginning to shut down for lack of oxygen. I'm so glad I did not hear that yesterday. The doctor also said that (except for this minor condition that tried to kill him) Jim is in great health and is expected to fully recover in time. Cinder and Rosie snuggled one on each side of me and purred to me all night. It is the ultimate calming thing. Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement. It really made a difference. Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder I'm so sorry he had to suffer for so long, but I'm glad he's doing better. I agree - it's better for you not to hear how bad it almost was until he's obviously doing better. Hugs and purrs, Joy > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder I seemed to have missed the original message. I hope Jim has a speedy and uneventful recovery. ::whew:: glad to hear that. Any idea how the blood clots formed in the first place? God bless. Lily & her mama  SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time. > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement. It really made a > difference. Sorry about the lack of response for the last few days, I've had comptuer probs. But I'm *very* glad Jim is still with you and make a great recovery. And since purrs are above the laws of physics, I'll send mine back in time for when Jim really needed them - and of course some for your worried self too. Yowie > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital > pharmacy somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder Whew! This is indeed good news, Annie. And yes, there's nothing more calming than a purring cat (or two!) Jill > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it until [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder Purrs that the recovery time is short and pain-free. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > The doctor also said that (except for this minor condition that tried to > kill him) Jim is in great health and is expected to fully recover in time. Yay!!! > Cinder and Rosie snuggled one on each side of me and purred to me all night. > It is the ultimate calming thing. They truly have a sixth sense to comfort us when we need it most. > Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement. It really made a > difference. We'll keep purring until you guys are back on the boat, can't wait to read more of the sailing kitties and their crew! :) Victor SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement. It really made a > difference. I hate, hate, hate hospital pharmacies. Blood clots in the lungs are an extremely scary thing. As I'm sure you have figured out by now if you didn't know before. It just seems unreal that something that doesn't "make you feel sick" can kill you. I hope the pain doesn't last. Usually once the blood thinners kick in you feel pretty good. Again, I'm so glad you did get to the ER in time, and purrs are on the way that all is well and getting better. Jo >> Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital >> pharmacy somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Jo Piggybacking to add something about blood thinners (like coumadin): Make sure they tell Jim if they put him on coumadin or other blood thinners not to take things like aspirin, which is also a blood thinner. There's such a thing as too thin! Also, when Mom was on coumadin (blockages in her legs) there was a list of vegetables she couldn't eat which, unfortunately, included some of her favourites like spinach and broccoli. I gather they are also natural blood thinners. Jill Jill >> Jo > ... Also, when Mom was on coumadin (blockages in her legs) > there was a list of vegetables she couldn't eat which, unfortunately, > included some of her favourites like spinach and broccoli. I gather they > are also natural blood thinners. > Jill Hi Jill, Thank you for the warning. We are aware of the cautions. I think the problem with the vegetables is that they are high in vitamin I, which promotes clotting, which would conflict with the blood thinning medicine. Annie >>> Jo >> ... Also, when Mom was on coumadin (blockages in her legs) [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Annie That would make sense. Mom was never really clear on why she couldn't eat green leafy stuff. I just know she was upset about it because she loves spinach & broccoli and cabbage. She was never more relieved than when they took her off coumadin! First thing she did was buy Stouffer's Spinach Souffle :) At least you are being fully informed. That's a good thing! I was so sorry to hear Jim had to be in pain while the pharmacy sorted things out. Hospitals are a pain in the a**. I'm glad he's going to be just fine. Never doubted it. The power of purrs and all that :) The last time I was in hospital, when they were releasing me I had to roll up my sleeve and say, "You think you might want this back?" They'd left the thing (sorry, I don't know the name for it) stuck in my arm that hooked me up to the IV. I suppose I could have taken it home with me as sort of a consolation prize. The bill was high enough, I sure could have used a consolation prize! As it was, I'd been okay'd to have breakfast by the doctor when she made her rounds at 6AM. I hadn't eaten in 48 hours when I arrived there for emergency surgery. By 11:30 the morning I was to check out I was soooooo hungry I started crying. Finally one of the nurses came in, asked, "What's wrong, honey?" I'm STARRRRRVING! (I must have sounded like one of our cats on this ng, we know they're *always* starving LOL) But really, I was so hungry I was hurting. "Oh honey, they didn't bring you anything to eat?!" No, they didn't. I couldn't wait to get out of there. Take your IV thing out of my arm and let me out of here! Jill > That would make sense. Mom was never really clear on why she couldn't eat > green leafy stuff. ... > Jill Hi Jill, I made a typo. It is vitamin K that the blood uses for clotting. We got a laugh out of your experience, but I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time. Annie >> That would make sense. Mom was never really clear on why she >> couldn't eat green leafy stuff. ... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Annie Well, Mom wasn't able to eat green veggies for years and years! She didn't find it very funny but she sure went to town on them the moment they took her off coumadin! Spinach here I come! LOL Jill >The last time I was in hospital, when they were releasing me I had to roll >up my sleeve and say, "You think you might want this back?" They'd left the >thing (sorry, I don't know the name for it) stuck in my arm that hooked me >up to the IV. I think they're called Venflon cannulas. You were lucky they took it off safely I've only a few people that have had these in and my mum's came out and she bled all over the place, Matt woke up soaked in blood after a fit when the ambulance guy didn't put one in properly. Dave hated them, his left hand and wrist were black and blue for a week after removal and he also had problems with them falling out. The morning after Dave was admitted to hospital they discharged this guy from the observation ward and took the Venflon out. Ten minutes later there were trails of blood from the street back into A&E where the nurse hadn't taken it out properly and bleeding started. You could trace the pattern. There were a few splatters by the front floor but by the time he came back in (less than a minutes walk) there was blood everywhere. The guy's clothes were soaked and he was carted off on a stretcher after collapsing Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs That would be vitamin K. The other is a typo. Annie > Hi Jill, ...high in vitamin I, .... > Annie >>> Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital >>> pharmacy somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > included some of her favourites like spinach and broccoli. I gather they > are also natural blood thinners. The vegetables per se aren't a problem. But at least at first they are trying to decide how much blood thinner you need to take to reach a certain level. So with the cruciferous vegetables you either need to eat them every day in about the same about or skip them for a while. Jo >>>> Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital >>>> pharmacy somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > Jo Mom wasn't able to eat green leafy veggies for *years* until they took her off coumadin. She now happily chows down on spinach, cabbage, broccoli, kale... things like that. Now Dad is the one with blockages in the arteries in his legs. He was never a big fan of green veggies, though, so no big loss for him. Jill >>>>> Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital >>>>> pharmacy somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > > Jill I'm just going by what my blood tech that checked my levels twice a week told me. And by the literature I was given on how to adapt to the medicine. They may have been more restrictive if I had problems maintaining steady blood clot times. Jo > The doctor also said that (except for this minor condition that tried to > kill him) Jim is in great health and is expected to fully recover in time. > > Cinder and Rosie snuggled one on each side of me and purred to me all night. > It is the ultimate calming thing. So glad to hear the prognosis is so hopeful. And that the cats are looking after you so well! We are still purring for you all. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it until [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder I can understand that, Annie! Hope Jim will soon be even more on the mend and able to leave the hospital. Melissa > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital > pharmacy somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder That's great news! Continuing purrs until you're back on the road/water again. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it until [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder Spicey sends recovery purrs. Suz&Spicey Oh gosh how scary! (((((hugs))))) I'm so glad it sounds like he will completely recover. > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it until [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder I am very late to this news, but because I was I get to go from complete angst and worry to happiness that John's doing much better. And from what the doctor said I'm very happy this didn't happen while you were on the water. Any word yet on if you'll be medically able to resume your cruise this year? Jeanne Hedge ============ http://www.jhedge.com >Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy >somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it until [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >The doctor also said that (except for this minor condition that tried to >kill him) Jim is in great health and is expected to fully recover in time. Purrs for Jim! I know someone this happened to, and he turned out fine because like with Jim, they caught it, and gave him medication, I recall bloodthinners, for it. > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it until [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder We will continue to purr and send best wishes for Jim's complete recovery. I'm so glad to hear Cinder and Rosie helped you through the night. Lots of hugs, Polonca and Soncek > Jim made it through the night, but had a hard time. The hospital pharmacy > somehow didn't authorize his pain meds and he had to suffer through it until [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Annie, Jim, Rosie and Cinder I am so glad and relieved to hear this! Purrs for continued recovery and health. Ginger-lyn |
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