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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    : thanks everybody ! :
    :thumbup:

    Off to get my steroid cocktails tomorrow.
    Peace !
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    WOW !
    Had my first infusion of Steroids earlier today at 9:00 am.
    Came home tonight, was feeling extra achey - more than usual.
    Tested my blood sugar -
    came back dangerously high at 470 !
    :shock:
    Get the insulin, STAT!
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  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    thoughts are wit ya everyday bathy
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    metsfan wrote:
    thoughts are wit ya everyday bathy


    Thanks Metsy !
    :thumbup:
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  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    metsfan wrote:
    thoughts are wit ya everyday bathy


    Thanks Metsy !
    :thumbup:
    welcome bathy
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
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    Today at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,005
    Bathgate66 wrote:
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    Today at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital

    All the best man. Looking forward to meeting you on June 21st. :)
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Bathgate66 wrote:
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    Today at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital

    All the best man. Looking forward to meeting you on June 21st. :)


    Thanks brother!
    Will you be taking the ride with me into Manhattan, or will you already be there ?
    PM me man !
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Off to Columbia shortly for my second infusion of Steroids.
    My sugars been thru the roof all night, first 507, took insulin,
    came down to 315, took more insulin , woke up to 206.
    The next few days should be fun, insulin overdrive.
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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    {{{Bathgate}}}
    have a great weekend!
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Hey everybody!
    Been hospitalized for administration of high potency Solumedrol ( steroids )to thwart the rejection of my new kidney. As a result of the medicines, my blood sugars are again thru the roof ( >500 ).
    However the docs assure me there will be complete reversal of the rejection.
    Thank you all for the well wishes!
    Fight to get it back again !
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    However the docs assure me there will be complete reversal of the rejection.
    !
    Thats good to hear.
    Your positive attitude is inspiring through all of this.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    However the docs assure me there will be complete reversal of the rejection.
    Thank you all for the well wishes!
    Fight to get it back again !

    Hadn't checked here in a few days so just saw this - I'm glad to hear rejection will be beaten! Hang in there....
    R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
    R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Still in the hospital.
    This is my 5th day.
    Normally, I thoroughly enjoy roller-coaster rides, but this is another story.
    Waiting on bloodwork results which usually don't return until after 12:30pm, so now it's a waiting game as well .
    My bloodsugars seem to have stabilized with the tapering off of the steroids, so that's another positive.
    One of the Kidney Transplant Team doctors came in this morning and started asking me aboutmy Dialysis history, which has totally freaked me out , to epic proportions .I asked him- " Why are you asking me all of this ? You're scaring the shit out of me...."
    He insisted it was just to get my history- but he doesn't know I am in Health Care, and it left a very uneasy feeling in my gut.
    At this point, I have no choice but to press forward and put all of my trust in these doctors hands, and hope that whatever Gods plans are for me, that I can handle it all.
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  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    Take it easy Bathgate, my thoughts are with you as well, as always. Hang in there!
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    First off, I want to thank all of the kind people here on the PEARL JAM MESSAGE BOARDS. You've all engaged me through all of this mess and followed along with my progress and sent many good thoughts and well wishes my way, along with lots of good karma.

    OK
    Things are moving along quickly again.
    It's "peak" time on the roller coaster, I'm being discharged this afternoon, with new prescriptions for steroids and another for anti-anxiety. Go figure.
    I'll keep you all posted after Thursdays bloodwork.


    Thanks everybody !
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  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    Well I hope all our well wishes have brought much comfort during this ordeal. You are a pillar of strength.

    I myself would be a weeping willow if I had to deal with all of this. :lol:
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • pinkbutterfly
    pinkbutterfly Posts: 1,391
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    However the docs assure me there will be complete reversal of the rejection.

    That's wonderful news! Thank God!
    My last message to you ~

    You're right. You are a monster! You are sick! Get help!

    At least, I am not a fuck-up! A lying fuck-up!
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Columbia-Pres called me at approx 430 PM today - just before the weekend.
    Creatnine levels have FINALLY come down to desired levels-- 1.6 ( my baseline )
    and increased my anti-rejection Prograf.
    Things are finally looking and feeling good.!

    :thumbup:
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    good to hear andrew :thumbup:

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