I went to Northwestern Memorial Hospital's ER on the morning of Friday, 9 December 2005, and shortly admitted to the hospital.
I was then discharged yesterday (Saturday, 10 December 2005) evening.
I was diagnosed with atrial flutter and had some significant medication changes which brought the pulse down, hopefully allowing the flutter to self-correct. They are also worried about my kidney function. I will be following up with the clinic tomorrow, Monday 12 December 2005, and we'll see where to go from there. If the flutter has not self-corrected in 4 weeks, they will cardiovert to forcibly correct it.
I'm sore, I'm exhausted, I'm reeling, I'm congested, I'm bruised, I'm upset, I'm shell-shocked, I'm going to be on anticoagulants for the foreseeable future, and I still have a cold. But at least I'm home.
More updates later. Right now, I'm just trying to breathe.
Comments (4)
Thinking of you, Scott...
Posted by Mary | December 11, 2005 6:41 PM
Posted on December 11, 2005 18:41
Heh, well it looks like you've beaten Death (or at least negotiated a decent bargain) again. I imagine he is lenient on you thanks to your shared love of curry and cats.
Keep well my friend.
Posted by Clayton | December 12, 2005 10:51 AM
Posted on December 12, 2005 10:51
Holding you in my heart, Scott. Wishing you the best, and loving you all the while.
Posted by SorchaRei | December 12, 2005 3:33 PM
Posted on December 12, 2005 15:33
The bill came in from the hospital (which does not include physicians' fees) for it: $8,353.00.
At this point, it's all getting to be surreal. It's not like I can afford to pay much of what insurance doesn't past my so-called out of pocket maximum.
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December 24, 2005 11:28 AM
Posted on December 24, 2005 11:28