SAS Sunday July 14 Followers/Faders or Lookers info

Just a for what its worth for any of the three.

I was taken by ambulance to emergency Friday morning and as of this writing, scans, X-rays, blood work Dr was in this afternoon with all results and to say to family that I'll be here at least another 5 days because of medication they put me on but no less, probably more defending on what Physiotherapist and Respiratologist feel working with me starting ? and then pass on the Lung and Heart Specialists but under the circumstances we're all very happy because of where I'm at health wise, the right place.

With All-Star coming up it works out and hopefully I'll be able to start swinging the bat again just after.

Being very transparent my last post was a 1-3 with a -$315 or -$351 but all will be posted if I'm able to get swinging the bat again.

My breathing and heart have been taking a kicking last 3 half years due to ICU COVID and Pneumonia and Friday was the worse kicking yet and reason I'm here and was told by Dr that if I didn’t come in when I did chances are "we wouldn't be having this conversation" I have developed Fibrosis from COVID Pneumonia and since I was finally able to get out in 2021 I've been doing as much as I can working my lungs but my heart has been working extremely hard and now at very concerning stage. Before COVID hit me hard I was very active, in shape and as of June 5th I told my new Lung Specialist as well as showed him a brief video of what I was doing before COVID-Pneumonia "if you didn't do that you wouldn't be here, you were in a very dark place and your lungs being worked as they were saved you"

Lately I literally cannot make a simple movement without oxygen, not even with oxygen. Simple meaning just picking my cell phone up from coffee table to show Respiratory Therapist something I was taking and my oxygen at 4 litres dropped to 81 on her Oximeter.

Writing this (5th start again since this afternoon) from my hospital bed my oxygen litres are at 8 to keep oxygen in the mid 90's but being here and getting better is main focus, plus it's way too hard getting stats etc from a cell phone.

My last 2-3 weeks I've been going down and fast, everyday worse. Real hard time walking minute straight using 10 litres of oxygen, Respiratory Therapist setting for when walking. Thursday was bad but Friday worse. Walked only 49 seconds at 10 litres and had to put oxygen at highest level of 15 litres on continous oxygen and my heart rate was in 40's. Gasping to breathe, dizzy, feeling faint then staggered into our house. Daughter was with me taking my numbers. I was doing a test walk around our yard before again attempting our (dog) usual walks up to 2-3 weeks ago. When in house I wasn't recoverying, left hand purple and I did what my family have been telling me past couple weeks about going to hospital (son-in-laws words a stubborn Italian/Irishmen) told my daughter "I have to go" so she called ambulance.

Week and a half ago and out on our (dog) usual route I didn't know where I was, totally confused and we were on small up down sloping dirt forest path that we have been traveling daily weather permitting since 2021.

I know there will be positive comments and in advance I sincerely thank all that do now and apologize because I won't be able to do so individually now..

Thank you, much appreciated.

Best too all 

SAS,

Focus on your health.

You are a gentleman here on Covers and I'm sure that you are a fighter.

Use your energy to get better and we will be here whenever you return.

Peace and  touch base when you see fit 

 Sam

Thanx umgmu, much appreciated

My life before COVID saved me. Specialst "Your lungs were ready etc". I used to work with fighters and in ring with them physically 5-6 days a week, plus skip or run when time allowed. Had to stop because I had 3 major surgeries, complete left hip replacement plus found a large gluteus maximus tear during surgery, major right shoulder, was looking at shoulder replacement which I never heard of before and when asked 'what do you want from this surgery" "Pain free and back in the gym" and when asked "to do " showing Specialist "can't, we can do ???? surgery with a 50/50 chance so I went with that, then implant in right eye. Once healed up I kept at being active as much as possible so my lungs we always being worked but COVID has given them a royal beating, however that's life, it is what it is. Told them in ICU "get me out of here and I'll deal with the next bridge" I'm on the bridge buddy  

I have always went until I couldn't/can't go no more and I couldn't this time and Dr told me "good thing you came or we wouldn't be having this conversation"

Home now but still in the woods and today was first attempt at walking and managed to physically walk 29 minutes in 1 hour 13 minutes with 10 litres of oxygen. 

Tomorrow is another day for trying.

Thanx again umgmu, much appreciated 

@Biscuiteater1 Thanx, much appreciated 

@PUSSYGALORE333 Thanx much appreciated 

@DefenseWinsSB Thanx much appreciated 

From Jan ? to April 28 2021 I lost 5 people to COVID, all before vaccine. everyone of them had some sort of health issue. I'm extremely lucky that I didn't have any health issues and mentally strong so that made me a candidate for ICU-X which was a special ICU unit for those that had a chance of survival. I fought to stay alive, had to so I know why people with underlying health issues, not mentally strong to hear what was happening, Infectious Disease Specialist to me "anxiety attack, start hyperventilating, we wouldn't be able to turn them around so keep fighting, keep those flippers flapping, don't let the ball get through" 

Home now and from all the blood work, scans etc they discovered that my heart has been damaged and from COVID and Dr "we don't know what to do with you. Your Post COVID Fibrosis isn't seen that much, only small population has it and not enough studies to go on when heart is involved' 

They have everything they need for a plan and with meds and new puffers I'm now discharged and await to hear the plan about my heart. I have a super Lung Specialist who will be working with Heart Specilaist and first step is me having a Halty for 14 days. My HR drops into the 40's and even went into high 30's while in hospital and that was when I was up trying to walk.

In meantime my daughter went today to hand in hospital referral to get me a HALTY. Shows right on referral FAXED and when my daughter called yesterday to make sure they got it they hadn't received it but will call her back, didn't so today she called again "we haven't received it, we have over 200 faxes" Daughter "fine I'm driving there to give it to you" 

Thanx again