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Post by cheerfulmom on Jun 27, 2011 18:04:23 GMT -5
for my son. He is in the hospital with confirmed pneumonia and is on IV antibiotics but there are also a bunch of other issues they are looking into. His blood pressure was through the roof when he got to the ER Sunday morning (185/115) and they were able to lower it but it keeps going back up. Today when we were there it was 175/111. They gave him a pill to bring it down but it didn't work; then they gave him a shot and it brought it down to 150/90 a little while later. Still high for a 23 year old. There are other problems as well. His potassium level was high and today he said they said his protein level and his calcium levels were high although they did say it looks as though his kidneys are functioning ok. He had been sick with a cold and the sore throat kept coming back. Also, for the last year or more has had joint/muscle issues and I believe his doctor finally diagnosed that as fibromyalgia. He came home Thursday sick and spent the whole day Friday in bed too. He felt better later Friday and not so bad Saturday. His face, arms, and legs are swollen were swollen then and are again now. Today a rheumatologist saw him and told them to stop tests related to that until the pneumonia is taken care of. I don't know what to think about the high blood pressure and the other kidney issues. They also found some fluid between his kidneys and his lungs that they want to test but he said they didn't ever do that today. We asked him to have the doctor call us directly so we can ask questions. He doesn't seem to be asking for answers as much as we want them.
Phyllis
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Post by Cat on Jun 27, 2011 18:11:29 GMT -5
Phyllis,
Prayers for a safe and speedy recovery being said right now and until we hear your son has recovered.
Hugs & prayers
Cat
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2011 18:37:24 GMT -5
Oh, Phyllis! Many prayers and positive thoughts are being sent on behalf of your son... and his family! Keep us posted when you have the time...you know the Divas are listening!  |
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Post by Basketlady on Jun 27, 2011 19:44:30 GMT -5
Oh Phyllis! How stressful for your family. Prayers are said and I hope you have some answers soon. |
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Post by Karen W on Jun 27, 2011 21:01:18 GMT -5
Phyllis, I will include him in my prayers. I hope that you all have some answers very soon!
Hugs
Karen
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Post by Susan on Jun 27, 2011 22:10:15 GMT -5
oh Phyllis - hoping for good news and keeping you and your family in my prayers!  |
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Post by vicki7 on Jun 27, 2011 22:19:48 GMT -5
I will be praying for him and the doctors. Vicki |
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Post by pixie on Jun 28, 2011 7:23:58 GMT -5
Praying for the Dr.'s to find a diagnosis, for your son's to heal, and strength for your family.
The worst part is not knowing what the problem is. I hope you can speak to his Dr.'s soon.
Barb
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Post by AnnaMatrix on Jun 28, 2011 15:33:06 GMT -5
Oh, Phyllis, I can't imagine how scary and frustrating this must be for you! Hopefully, the doctor will call you soon to answer your questions. I'll be praying for your son's complete recovery and for strength for all of you. Gail |
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Post by starry43 on Jun 28, 2011 20:19:50 GMT -5
I am adding him to my prayers please keep us posted
and I will be saying some for you too
Suzanne
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Post by cheerfulmom on Jun 28, 2011 22:24:24 GMT -5
Thank you so much for your prayers and words of encouragement. We spoke to the doctor from the hospital and the Nephrologist today. It may not be pneumonia at all but systemic inflammatory disease since he does have fluid in and around his lungs. His high blood pressure is still being treated. It was down to 150/90 after medication but then it spikes back up. He is losing protein in his urine and they want to do a kidney biopsy but must wait for the Advil/Motrin he took this weekend to be out of his system for 4-5 days first so they cannot do the biopsy until Thursday. He also keeps getting bad headaches every 4 hrs. so they did an MRI of his brain. Both the blood pressure and the headaches could be from the kidney issues. The Nephrologist said his capillaries that lead into the kidney filters could be inflamed but thankfully there is no loss of kidney function at this point and that we may have caught this early. Another theory from the Nephrologist is that it could be a renal-pulmonary syndrome since both the lungs and kidneys are affected. He is also on oxygen and the whites of his eyes are almost totally red. They are still waiting on more blood test results to return so we should have more info. in the next few days.
Phyllis
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Post by pixie on Jun 29, 2011 7:40:14 GMT -5
Good to have some answers. We will continue to pray.
Barb
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Post by Basketlady on Jun 29, 2011 9:33:43 GMT -5
Phyllis, it sounds like he is slowly improving. I'm glad that his kidneys are still working. That's great news! I was thinking a lot about you yesterday. I'm still praying for more answers for you and a good resolution to this problem.
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Post by AnnaMatrix on Jun 29, 2011 10:08:43 GMT -5
Phyllis, thanks for taking the time to update us. I'm glad to hear he has a nephrologist, and that you've received some answers... You and yours remain in my prayers! Gail |
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Post by actos on Jun 29, 2011 17:57:31 GMT -5
Sending prayers to you and your family. Keep us posted. Deborah
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Post by starry43 on Jun 29, 2011 21:37:01 GMT -5
Yes still praying
Thanks for updating
Suzanne
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Post by vicki7 on Jun 29, 2011 21:37:16 GMT -5
still praying for your son and the doctors.
Vicki
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Post by Cat on Jun 29, 2011 23:17:10 GMT -5
Prayers Cat |
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Post by Dania on Jun 30, 2011 8:57:11 GMT -5
Gosh Phyllis......my are with you and your son.
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Post by luv2scrap on Jul 1, 2011 0:22:47 GMT -5
I have not been on the MB for a couple of days. I will keep him on my prayer list and promise to check back for update.
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