Told my wife after my stroke that I needed aLOT of home quiet time. And doc suggested manual skill exercises. 

Worked out pretty well.

Speaking of which, Get Well Soon!

I had non glomerular nephritis about 20 years ago, brought on by a strain of Strep whose protien structure closely matches kidney tissue.  Couple shots of penicillin and I came around, but I was also close to biopsy.  Glad your feeling better, hope you keep improving.  Those models won't build themselves.

I still have the shunt in my arm "in case" I ever need it for dialysis again. I used it for 4 years, three days a week. It's really not too bad. The first time scared me a bit but after that it's boring sitting there for three hours and mostly sleeping. Some of the guys that were there when I was, used to play cards or chess. I was one of the chess players. If you like to read, take a good book with you.

Hope that everything works out for you. Our thoughts and prayers are on their way.

Jim  

So sorry to hear this, crossing my fingers you'll be back up and running soon.

And you're going on my prayer list too if you don't mind.

Thanks Jim, my wife brought me a couple of books yesterday and I'll have my iPad so I can watch Netflix if I get too tired to read.  I sat through a lot of dialysis sessions with my mom so I kind of have an idea of what to expect.  I think I'm more nervous about having the port put in than the dialysis itself.

Thanks for the prayers Gamera, I'll take all the support I can get!

I’m sorry to hear of such bad news at the same time, you should be on your two feet soon.  I will send prayers to god for a quick remedial healing for you my friend.  The best of luck.

Your friend, Toshi

Oh my gosh! Was this all brought on from a bout with strep? I had strep over Thanksgiving and it was the first time in my life I had ever had it. I just thought it was a really, really, REALLY bad sore throat. Didn't realize it could mess a person up in other ways. I hope the docs are able to get you the right meds and get you back on your feet ASAP. Just be strong, think positive thoughts and get back to the work bench soon. I'm a firm believer in the thought that half, if not more, of the recovery involves a person's mental state along with their physical state. So, while you're recovering, make sure you watch things like "Blazing Saddles" and "Airplane!" several times!

Get well soon and let us know how you're doing.

Best wishes,

Eric

Sorry to hear about this.   I agree that anything by Mel Brooks can aid in healing.  You might be able to get some online research done too.

Hope you are feeling better soon, and will add you to my prayer list as well.

Strep is bad enough, but this is a real kick in the teeth.  Sounds like the docs think you will come out this OK, so put some faith in that.  You might have to have some "down time" when you get out of the hospital.  "Down time", I believe, is synonymous with "bench time".

Please keep us posted.

D

silentbob33

I sat through a lot of dialysis sessions with my mom so I kind of have an idea of what to expect.

That's the spirit !   Just pretend your waiting for paint to dry.

( Yeah .... your right. That's no fun. )

I will leave it up to Curly, Mo, Larry, Shemp, and Curly Jo to raise your spirit's.

Sending you "Happy Thought's " and wishing you a speedy recovery.

P.S. There was one other Stooge ..... take some time and see if you can figure out his name.  No fair looking on-line ! You HAVE to watch their movie's to figure it out.

( Yes, this count's as "reasearch" .)  NYUK, NYUK, NYUK......

The Three Stooges! how cool! I would also try to catch up on some other clasics like the Outer Limits or such while your laying there.
You'll be in my prayers as well. The list just keeps getting longer, but I have the time.

Steve

Hey ;

 I just stumbled on this .I will include you in our prayer list . Now , see , folks think that life is Hunky Dory if you appear healthy .I look fair for an old phart .Heart troubles and all . Arthritis thinks different though . Did you know that the forms of Arthritis we know are forms of Auto - Immune disorders ?

 This isn't as serious as your situation though .Get well , Darned it ! 

Thanks TB, I'm working on it.

I'm a bit disappointed that the biopsy results were inconclusive because they went too deep into the kidney and didn't get enough of the surrounding tissue.  So I get to go do that again tomorrow along with another round of dialysis.  Oh well, it is what it is.  As bad as I am, I actually feel pretty good and being in the hospital only proves that there are others worse off than I am.  Here's hoping everything goes smoothly from here on out.

Holy cow, Bob!  May I add my prayers for your speedy recovery?

My prayers for a fast, full painless recovery.

silentbob33

Absolutely Baron, I'll take all the help, prayers, thoughts, and vibes I can get. Hopefully they can get the procedure done correctly tomorrow and the results that come back can confirm what the docs think. Apparently the treatment they have planned is going to be pretty rough and they want to be doubly sure they are right about it before they start. It will be a heck of a way to spend my birthday tomorrow. Maybe I can look at it like an anniversary sort of thing. I mean, I WAS in the hospital on my birthday at least once before right?

 

Hope they get the biopsy right this time, and results are better than they thought.

D

Bob,

I hope you get better soon. And the 4th Stooge was Shep

Steve

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And the 4th Stooge was Shep

The 4th stooge was Shemp.....

I was asking Silent Bob if he knew who the 5th stooge was.

This 5th stooge didnt last very long ( I believe he was in only 2 short films )

He thought "getting a pie in the face " was beneath him, and didnt care for some of the other slapschtik either.

HINT: His first name start's with J.

That's the hint I needed! Joe Besser!  I could picture his face but the name just wasn't coming to me.  Now I'll be able to get some sleep tonight. 

As for an update, the results from the second biopsy will be back tomorrow.  Today they upgraded my temporary dialysis port to a permacath since I'll have to go to outpatient three times a week for awhile.  Tomorrow they're going to do an ultrasound of my heart from inside my esophagus to rule out one more thing before beginning treatment.  They think its vasculitis, an autoimmune disease.  My treatment for it will last a year and consist of steroids and a chemo drug.  It'll be harsh, but worth it in the end since they're all expecting me to make a full recovery.  It's going to be a long road, but at least I'm starting down the path now. 

While this obviously sucks to have happen, being in the hospital for the last week has really shown me that I really do still have it easy, and that there are people far worse off than I am.  So I'm still refusing to let this get me down and will keep on keeping on.  After all, I still have at least half my life to live, see my kids grow up, and build the ever-growing stash.  If I'm going to finish the stash I'm going to need at least 60 more years...

silentbob33

So I'm still refusing to let this get me down and will keep on keeping on.  After all, I still have at least half my life to live,

That's the spirit ! Keep your chin up. you will get through this !

Take a few 1/72 kit's with you to work on while you watch whatever.

I "DARE" you to make the Nurse hold the worklight for you !

( Take a picture if you do,..... she will think it's for something "Importaint" ....... or your just plain nut's ! ) ( Either way..... it will make for a "interesting" story! )

Hopefully they have on some good antibiotics.  Thats what cleared my similar issue up years ago.

I had to convince my wife that I was only half-joking when I said she should bring a kit for me to work on while I'm sitting around.  Though the picture of the nurse holding the light is an amusing image...

I had my first round of chemo last night and it went very well, no real side effects to speak of at the moment, just wiped out today with a little naseua.  If things continue going smoothly they are looking to discharge me on Monday.  I'll have outpatient dialysis, chemo, and plasma exchanges for the next 6 months to a year, as well as antibiotics, steroids, and protein supplements.  Throw in a renal diet and I'm on the road to recovery.  The kidney doctor wants me to take three months off of work since my immune system is going to be shot and he doesn't want me exposed to a hundred dirty teenagers every day.  So things are looking up (except for the diet) and hopefully I can use those three months for some good bench time.