The good news is that Miracle Man is still a miracle. His heart muscle is doing better than ever. Its function is back to where it was, and that is good. His stent seems to be working. (the only true way to know is an angiogram), but we'll take the ultrasound for now. He gets to have a few days of rest and recuperation at the IMC Marriott.
The bad news is that the pain is unbearable. Those of you that know Bill well, know that he has a very high tolerance for pain. Today we discovered officially that he has three broken ribs. Hard to be upset about it when it saved his life, but never the less, there it is. We were trying to manage it at home. MM was counting the minutes til his next Lortab, and MK was in the bathroom shaving them down. Not that I wanted him to suffer, but when I checked his BP and Pulse, and they were 70 and 30 respectively, I was concerned. Lortab can lower your BP. When I told him I thought it could kill him, and he wanted it anyway, I knew it was time to go to the hospital.
We tried to squeeze into Dr. Muhlestein's schedule today, but he was at his son's BYU graduation. So we thought we would check his BP at cardio rehab where he works out. When the man that runs it saw him, he was so happy to see him. He likes Bill so much that he had followed every detail of his stay at the hospital. He knew EVERY detail of his labs and progress.
He put Bill in a wheel chair and helped us get to ER. Tender mercies.....Flecks of Gold....
Miracle Man is grateful to be alive. He is very grateful about the news about his heart function. He is very discouraged about the pain, broken ribs, and hospital stay. MK is doing fine. Many have asked about visits. Now would be a WONDERFUL time. He is in the Heart and Lung Building, 4th floor, Room 427.
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That's all good news to me!! Heal fast, papa bill! we'll see you soon!!
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