Afternoon everyone.
Finally caught up, for the most part.
Update on chicks........... They're hatching like flys !!!! I've got Ameraucana's hatching today. Some of my EE's yesterday and bunch of crosses (that dh wanted) and two paint silkies and about 4 black silkies.
Update on DH ET...... They admitted yesterday. So he is at the hospital in Wausau, 80 miles away !!!
Long story short...... The pulminologist wouldn't do the broncoscopy (sp) because DH's heart rate is to slow. Then another reason they couldn't do it was they did a PPD test last week to test for TB. Injected something under the skin in his arm. He had to go back two days later for them to see if there was a reaction or not. There wasn't BUT the nurse never documented it so it is as if the test was never done. He also had to spit into a cup three days in a row and that was all negative but because they didn't have the PPD test result documented ...................... just another srewup at the clinic.
So........ the good news is that he probably doesn't have lung cancer (although they will not know for sure until they can do the bronc) he does have a lot going on in his lungs and now maybe his heart.
The doc said he could have that chicken fanciers disease which would mean we'd have to get rid of all of our chickens and possibly our parrots BUT with the heart rate going down as low as 25 in the EKG he was thinking he might have something called Cardiac Sarcoid.
Chuck saw a cardiologist yesterday after they did an echogram but he was either a push start or pull start (didn't tell me lol) and he couldn't understand what the guy was saying. The pulminologist was thinking they might want to put in a pacemaker. Guess the doc from India (in case you didn't get the push pull thingy) said he wasn't going to do that) That's all Chuck got out of the conversation.
Guess the ultrasound tech said sounds like he has alot of weird stuff going on.
The Pulm came in this morning and told him there is a posibility that it could be Lymes disease.
He showed us the chest xrays yesterday and the CT scan. Holy cow. Both lungs are covered with nodules !!! He said if that was cancer he wouldn't be alive. Chuck had told me that his doctor told him that there was an inflamation on his lung........ Not the whole frickin thing on both lungs.
So I got home late last night. Poor Butt dog was in the AIR CONDITIONED Car all day yesterday. Yes I left it on HIGH and kept checking on her. When I went out to check on her once the guy driving the shuttle bus stopped and asked if I was going to leave the car running. I said yes. He said someone reported it and that he has been stopping and checking on her. That was so nice. I gave him Chucks name and room number in case the car stopped. She slept all day. Today she will stay home in the hot house with a fan. Speaking of... One of our fans quit today... My best and most powerful one.... Duck !!!
So they might do the bronc today if the pulm has a chance to talk to the cardiologist. Chuck told the Pulm that he couldn't understand a word the Card said. The pulm said "I'd be surprised if you did" !! LOL He must be waiting for a written report. LOL
I'll tell ya, I think the Pulm doc is related to Jim. Sense of humor that you wouldn't believe. Once he found out that the PPD test wasn't documented he said "I'm going to start swearing pretty soon !! " LOL Nice to have a doctor like that to ease the stress.
So of course the ATV ran out of gas last night.......TG I was able to get hay to the horses first.
So, need to get out their and check on everyone and fill up the ATV. Have a feeling just carrying the Gas can to it is going to make me sweat a bit. Hope no neighbors stop, might just be an underwear kid of day. Oh shoot, just remembered the UPS guys is suppose to be stopping.
Not sure what time I'll be going to Wausau today. I would like to be there when they do the bronc but they don't have it scheduled and when/if they do may not get there in time.
DH is feeling fine... but hungry of course cause he can't eat before test. May not go up until tomorrow. ??? We don't know how long he is going to be there so a trip everyday would be to much for me right now. I was falling sleep (or should I say getting real sleeping driving home last night)
Will keep you all posted. Keep your fingers crossed for ET !! Thanks
Finally caught up, for the most part.
Update on chicks........... They're hatching like flys !!!! I've got Ameraucana's hatching today. Some of my EE's yesterday and bunch of crosses (that dh wanted) and two paint silkies and about 4 black silkies.
Update on DH ET...... They admitted yesterday. So he is at the hospital in Wausau, 80 miles away !!!
Long story short...... The pulminologist wouldn't do the broncoscopy (sp) because DH's heart rate is to slow. Then another reason they couldn't do it was they did a PPD test last week to test for TB. Injected something under the skin in his arm. He had to go back two days later for them to see if there was a reaction or not. There wasn't BUT the nurse never documented it so it is as if the test was never done. He also had to spit into a cup three days in a row and that was all negative but because they didn't have the PPD test result documented ...................... just another srewup at the clinic.
So........ the good news is that he probably doesn't have lung cancer (although they will not know for sure until they can do the bronc) he does have a lot going on in his lungs and now maybe his heart.
The doc said he could have that chicken fanciers disease which would mean we'd have to get rid of all of our chickens and possibly our parrots BUT with the heart rate going down as low as 25 in the EKG he was thinking he might have something called Cardiac Sarcoid.
Chuck saw a cardiologist yesterday after they did an echogram but he was either a push start or pull start (didn't tell me lol) and he couldn't understand what the guy was saying. The pulminologist was thinking they might want to put in a pacemaker. Guess the doc from India (in case you didn't get the push pull thingy) said he wasn't going to do that) That's all Chuck got out of the conversation.
Guess the ultrasound tech said sounds like he has alot of weird stuff going on.
The Pulm came in this morning and told him there is a posibility that it could be Lymes disease.
He showed us the chest xrays yesterday and the CT scan. Holy cow. Both lungs are covered with nodules !!! He said if that was cancer he wouldn't be alive. Chuck had told me that his doctor told him that there was an inflamation on his lung........ Not the whole frickin thing on both lungs.
So I got home late last night. Poor Butt dog was in the AIR CONDITIONED Car all day yesterday. Yes I left it on HIGH and kept checking on her. When I went out to check on her once the guy driving the shuttle bus stopped and asked if I was going to leave the car running. I said yes. He said someone reported it and that he has been stopping and checking on her. That was so nice. I gave him Chucks name and room number in case the car stopped. She slept all day. Today she will stay home in the hot house with a fan. Speaking of... One of our fans quit today... My best and most powerful one.... Duck !!!
So they might do the bronc today if the pulm has a chance to talk to the cardiologist. Chuck told the Pulm that he couldn't understand a word the Card said. The pulm said "I'd be surprised if you did" !! LOL He must be waiting for a written report. LOL
I'll tell ya, I think the Pulm doc is related to Jim. Sense of humor that you wouldn't believe. Once he found out that the PPD test wasn't documented he said "I'm going to start swearing pretty soon !! " LOL Nice to have a doctor like that to ease the stress.
So of course the ATV ran out of gas last night.......TG I was able to get hay to the horses first.
So, need to get out their and check on everyone and fill up the ATV. Have a feeling just carrying the Gas can to it is going to make me sweat a bit. Hope no neighbors stop, might just be an underwear kid of day. Oh shoot, just remembered the UPS guys is suppose to be stopping.
Not sure what time I'll be going to Wausau today. I would like to be there when they do the bronc but they don't have it scheduled and when/if they do may not get there in time.
DH is feeling fine... but hungry of course cause he can't eat before test. May not go up until tomorrow. ??? We don't know how long he is going to be there so a trip everyday would be to much for me right now. I was falling sleep (or should I say getting real sleeping driving home last night)
Will keep you all posted. Keep your fingers crossed for ET !! Thanks