Please watch your self

[Bruno of NH]

I was rushed to the ER Chritmas morning
I could not breath. !!!!
Ended up at Dartmouth Medical Center in Lebanon NH
Had massive blood clots in my lungs and my blood sugar of the charts .
I all most waited to long
I was very sick
I'm in ICU with great care from the best doctors !!
I'm very lucky .
Don't wait !!

[Ljohnsaw]

Wow, not a very good Christmas present :-\

Glad you are still around to type this message!  Take care and mend quickly.

[Ed_K]

 I pray you'll recover real soon.

[fishpharmer]

Prayers sent for a full recovery.  Glad you pulled through!

[drobertson]

Mercy sakes! Glad you got help in time! Pretty sure many of us take advantage of our days without a thought of what may be our last one, glad you got this one in time!

[petefrom bearswamp]

Wow! wishing you a speedy recovery bruno

[sawguy21]

WOW, that is a wake up call if there ever was one.  Take care of yourself and get well soon. What happened, you been eating grits or something?

[Bruno of NH]

Lol on the grits
I would try some today haven't eaten in a couple of days

[Jim_Rogers]

Health comes first. get well soon.

Jim Rogers

[thecfarm]

Lucky you are!!! Good health to you.

[Magicman]

   What a shock.  My prayer is for a full and complete recovery for you. 

[redbeard]

Your in our thoughts n prayers Bruno, wishing you a speedy recovery

[21incher]

Get well soon Bruno.  You will be in our prayers.

[Jeff]

Feel better soon Bruno.

[yukon cornelius]

Sending prayers for you. I am glad you are being well cared for.

[barbender]

Whoa Bruno! What a scare, get better soon!

[LeeB]

Get well soon Bruno and thanks for reminding us that our health is in our own hands.

[Bruno of NH]

Having a bad night :(
Can't sleep for the third night in a row
Can't get comfortable
I'm trying hard good thing for the FF
The Blood clots might have started from driving plow truck ,sitting in the seat for 10/12 hours at a time .
Not good for my extra winter income :(
It's going to hurt more ways than one I guess
Thanks for listening
Bruno

[Bruno of NH]

Going to have to give myself 4 shots a day in my stomach for a while :(

[luvmexfood]

Wishing you a speedy recovery and pretty nurses.  ;D

[timberlinetree]

Yikes! Praying for you to get well soon!

[dgdrls]

Get well quick Bruno, 
and get home,

D

[Chuck White]

Hope you get well soon, Bruno!

[GRANITEstateMP]

Bruno,

Your in the best place to get patched up.  The doctors at Dartmouth have been super good for my family in the past.  Wishing you a full and speedy recovery in the new year.  Don't worry about not being able to plow snow, now you can justify getting a more comfortable seat!

[Kbeitz]

Going to have to give myself 4 shots a day in my stomach for a while :(

tequila shots ?

[Bruno of NH]

I wish lol

[thecfarm]

I wonder,when plowing,stop every hour and run around the truck 5-6 times.  ;D Well at least walk anyways. Do a few stretch exercises?

[Bruno of NH]

That's what the docs told me to do .
20 years ago I had standard shift one tons for plowing
Moving one leg a lot

[fat olde elf]

"That's what the docs told me to do"  I pray that you do what the docs tell you. That sounds like a very close call and a serious warning.  Best wishes for a speedy recovery and many, many more Happy New Years  !!

[CHARLIE]

Wow! That is scary stuff. Thank goodness you did get to a doctor and sure glad you got a good one. I wish you a speedy recovery.

[timberlinetree]

Snow plowing is a tuff job! Especially where there is lots of snow and hills(New Hampshire)!Hope you get well soon!!

[Bruno of NH]

I might be heading home today !!
Going to be a little bit before I get my wind back as the clots break up

[Magicman]

I was anxious to hear from you this morning.  Take care my friend.   

[thecfarm]

Are you home??

[Bruno of NH]

I have made it home and very tired from lack of sleep. Very limited lung capacity untill the clots break up more .
The care from Dartmouth Medical Staff was the best !!
I hope to start building up my stamina tommrow so I can get back at it .
This is going to cost me a lot because I'm uninsured
I will need to get back at asap
Thanks for all the good wishes !!!
Bruno

[thecfarm]

There!!! Home is the place to be. Do whatever the Doctors told you to do.

[Peter Drouin]

I just saw this, Wow, what the hell are you doing over there?
Good your tough like your old man, or you would not be here to talk about it!
I know you will get better, but, you might have to give up plowing and staying off your backside. :D ;) :new_year:

[Bruno of NH]

Made it to the basement this morning to clean and fill the pellet stove .
Went on a trip to town to get a coffee
Back home we are getting a nor'easter to day
Still very winded

[SawyerBrown]

Take it easy out there, that's a scary story for sure! 

[Peter Drouin]

Do you have a driver for your truck for this storm?

[Bruno of NH]

Peter
Yes I found a guy who just retired from a town road crew .
It will work out great I hope :

[Peter Drouin]

 

[samandothers]

Bruno
Been away for a bit and just catching up.  Sounds like you had a close call!   I hope you continue to improve and find what works to continue your work but manage your health.  Sounds like stretch breaks are in order and/or were the orders!

[Bruno of NH]

Feeling better but have the energy level of a turtle in low speed
Hope it gets better this week !

[thecfarm]

Feeling better is good, having the energy level of a turtle in low speed is good too. That will give you some much needed rest. Listen to your body!!!!!!!!!   ;D   I know you are.

[Bruno of NH]

I had a Dr appointment today at 1:30 got out at 3:45
Back on blood thinner shots 4 a day for 3 more days
They almost kept me
My stomach looks like I've been in a prize fight
The clots are worse than I thought
This is starting to stink :(
Thanks for listening just bumbed out a bit

[Peter Drouin]

Do the shots help break up clots?

[Logger RK]

Hope your doing better. Did they figure out what was causing the blood clots? Or there thinking there from sitting for extended periods of time when plowing?

[Bruno of NH]

Peter
No the shots don't break up the clots but help some and make it not happen again right off.
RK
Most likely from sitting in the truck they think

[Den Socling]

A week ago yesterday, a good friend stopped in to see us. He was obviously fine. During the night of Jan 1 to Jan 2, his wife woke up and he wasn't in bed. She couldn't find him in the house so she went outside to go to his shop that is attached to his garage. She found him dead on the sidewalk. The coroner said he had a heart attack brought on by the flu. Mike was 58. You never know.  :(

[Farmerjw]

When I had my artery replaced in my right arm from wrist to arm pit I had to give myself those shots for 3 weeks, 2 a day if I remember right.  My belly looked like someone had beat me with a 2X4 across my gut.  Then about week three the blood was so thin, it would seep out the tiny hole the needle made.  Never thought I could give myself a shot, have to do what you have to do. 

Hope this finds you feeling better every day.  With the limited lung capacity, did they give you a machine to exhale into to measure/increase your capacity?  If so, use it, work it, that little exercise works wonders.

[Bruno of NH]

Got out in the truck today and did a little sanding
At least got out of the house and did some thing but still in turtle mode

[hacknchop]

Good to get out and don't worry about turtle mode sometimes slow and steady is the way to go. :D

[Den Socling]

I was thinking about you, Bruno, and my friend Mike. A doctor told me I wouldn't need a test again for two years. I was thinking about the chances of being alive in two years. I guess I shouldn't be such a pessimist. When I was young, I always thought the old had to go to make room for the new. With me looking at 67, that doesn't seem so reasonable as it used to.  :D

[Bruno of NH]

Had another Dr appointment today.
Back on the shots 4 a day for 4 more days
They can't get my blood to thin out enough.
Give my self a shot and it leaks out blood out the neadle hole .
I going to kick this thing but it's starting to make me mad

[Magicman]

Thank you for keeping us updated and I will keep you on my prayer list.

[Bruno of NH]

Thanks for listening
I don't have many friend anymore so just need to vent a little .

[Peter Drouin]

Leaks,Leaks, Is that like drip,drip. Do you have a bandaid or two?


smiley_biggrin01

[Bruno of NH]

Peter Lol

[Magicman]

I don't have many friend anymore. 

Actually I understand that comment.  Our association with people changes as we change, our work environment changes, and our family changes.  We may relocate and certainly we grow older and loose common bonds.

Friendships that are developed here on the FF are much different indeed.  We come here on even terms with a desire to learn, to share, and to develop new skills.  Along the way we also develop new friends without any hint of judgement regarding their supposedly status within our worldly ways.

Yes my friend, you have many caring friends here.

[Bruno of NH]

Thank you Mr MM
I look up to people like you
I have lost all my older/wiser mentors that have helped guide me over the years .

[thecfarm]

I'm a thinking of ya!!!

[yukon cornelius]

Bruno, you have more friends than you might think. I understand your statement though. This place is FULL to the brim with friends.  ;D

[47sawdust]

Hey Jim,
We are carpentry brothers and Forum brothers.I don't have many friends either,but MM couldn't have put it better.I take a stroll through the forum every day to see who's doing what.
I'll be 70 soon and have yet to spend the night in the hospital.My doctor is retiring in May and I just might stop going to the doctor then too (probably not).
Thanks for taking us along and for the updates.Best to you for a full recovery.Slow and steady gets r done.

[PC-Urban-Sawyer]

Thanks for listening
I don't have many friend anymore so just need to vent a little .

Well, seems to me you probably have quite a few friends here on the Forestry Forum.

Vent away...

Keep trying to take better care of yourself.

I'll be remembering you in my prayers.

Herb

[WDH]

Bruno,

The tortoise won the race.  Take it one day at a time. 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Prayers for you Bruno.

[Darrel]

Praying for you, Bruno, my friend.

[Peter Drouin]

You still leaking? And do you have a good appetite?

[Bruno of NH]

Peter
Still leaking
Not eating that much but that's  good thing for me
Have a Dr appointment today We will see what she tells me .

[Magicman]

I am anxious and I know that you are much more so.  My prayers continue to be with you.

[r.man]

Take care of yourself Bruno, my brother had a problem with blood clots in his 20s, they are one of those things that don't get talked about much but can happen. When my wife and I travel we try to get out of the vehicle every hour or two. In your case you should be taking a work break every 2 hours anyway so use the time to walk around or go into a coffee shop. Don't do drive through.  I just read the whole thread for the first time, I have been busy and away some, and what I got from it was that the doctors think that grits were a contributing factor?  Maybe a combination of grits and cold weather which is why the southern boys don't have this problem?

[Bruno of NH]

Thanks Guys
It means a lot knowing you all care
r man  lol on the grits
I don't think the doc's will let me eat them

[r.man]

Don't grits have a medical warning on the packaging? I suppose it could say eat only with maple syrup.

[Bruno of NH]

I'm shut off on the maple syrup :(
That's going to hurt

[Chuck White]

I'm shut off on the maple syrup :(
That's going to hurt

I'm sorry to hear this news Bruno!

And to think, sugaring season will be starting here in about a 1½ months!

[Bruno of NH]

Just got back from the Dr's the blood only thinned to 1.5 needs to be 2-3 more shots and pills back on Friday to check again.

[Darrel]

Frequent checking is good. If your blood gets too thin you can bleed out and that's not good. Glad to see that they're doing the right thing. You are still being prayed for.

[Peter Drouin]

So how is the new driver working out?  Does your truck have a sander on it?
Rain here last night . I have been out like 4 times in the last few days sanding the drive way.
This is getting old fast, rain, freeze, rain, freeze. smiley_dizzy

[timberlinetree]

Hope you get well soon! Your in our thoughts and prays! Your forest forum friend, Jayson.

[Bruno of NH]

Peter
The fill in driver has worked out but he's ready for me to get back.He don't like working around all the cars .
The truck has a SS Hiway sander load sand/salt mix with my tractor . There has been lots of ice.
Thanks Jayson
I have a Dr's appointment today at 1:30 will see how it goes
Bruno

[Bruno of NH]

Just got out of the Dr's
My blood is a 2.0 now but to close so back on the shots till Monday
Good news
Monday they will start on my blood suger and adjust that .
Making some progress
Thanks Bruno

[Roxie]

Poor Bruno!  I'm pretty sure we can all appreciate how very hard it is to wait and stay down, but the important thing is that you come out the other end of this ordeal healthy.

[Chuck White]

Those shots are no fun either!   

[Darrel]

I've given a whole lot of those shots to others, never to myself.

[Chuck White]

Same here, Darrel.

[samandothers]

Glad to hear progress is being made!

[Bruno of NH]

Had a Dr's appointment today I'm off the blood thinning shots just on a pill now.
Dr said I could mill a little at end of the week but no plow truck untill after my appointment next Monday .
She said see has never seen anyone with the amount of clots I had in my lungs .
I have some maple logs to mill up .
I need to get back at it this has cost me a lot just when I was getting a little a head .
O well just makes you want to go at it harder
Bruno

[Den Socling]

Good news about those shots. And at least the logs are safe this time of year.

[Darrel]

Good to hear you are off the shots. Hoping you don't have to be on the pills for too long.

[Peter Drouin]

So you're not leaking now?  ;D
Good thing, now you can mill some logs and not make a mess on your lumber.  ;D ;)

[Bruno of NH]

Maple wouldn't sell very well with red drops on it lol

[Magicman]

That is good news to hear Burno.   

[21incher]

Glad to hear that you are recovering and feeling better. As you said watch your self and listen to the doctors orders. 
That would be like GMO maple  ;D

[Bruno of NH]

Back at the Dr's today now my INR level is to high :(
Got to go back Friday to get it checked again
To low then to high can't wait to get this right

[Darrel]

Sometimes that INR is not easy to get right. I've had patients that we never did get it right. Just had to keep fiddling with the dosage. Raise the dosenone week and lower it the next. The important thing is to take the med and keep checking levels. Your health depends on it. So hang in there and keep the recovery going.

[Chuck White]

Sometimes that INR is not easy to get right. I've had patients that we never did get it right. Just had to keep fiddling with the dosage. Raise the dosenone week and lower it the next. The important thing is to take the med and keep checking levels. Your health depends on it. So hang in there and keep the recovery going. 

I agree with that Darrel!

My dosage is odd, one day I take 7.5mg and the next day I take 5mg of Warfarin and it keeps me on track!