3 weeks of trying one of everything with no joy. Been trying to remember the sequence of events so far but can't remember all the drugs employed in this fight.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jim – September 2008 – Pneumonitis & Sinus Infection / Dr. Findley
09-01-08 Monday – Sore throat started
09-02-08 Tuesday – Runny nose / sore throat
09-03-08 Wednesday – + cough
09-04-08 Thursday – To Dr. Findley –
- 2 Shots:
- Prescription 1: 2: 3: 4:
09-05-08 Friday – Appointment: Dr. Findley
- 1 Shot:
- Said almost put Jim in hospital yesterday – lungs were “bubbly”! Lungs sounded better today.
09-08-08 Monday – To Dr. Findley ?
09-11-08 Thursday – To Dr. Findley
- Gave orders to go to Angel Medical Center (Franklin, NC) for “out patient” IV
treatments for five days / Thursday – Monday
- To Angel, “out patient” facility... closing for the day, turned Jim away.
- At home, called Angel & spoke to supervisor. / Advised to go to emergency room for today's treatment.
- Jim went in for first IV treatment.
09-12-08 Friday – Angel (out patient) for second IV treatment
09-13-08 Saturday – Angel (emergency) for third IV treatment
09-14-08 Sunday – Angel (emergency) for forth IV treatment
09-15-08 Monday – Appointment: Dr. Findley
- Took sputum sample from lungs for culture.
- Took blood to test for West Nile (Large insect bites Labor Day weekend at campground.)
- Canceled today's IV treatment. (Treatments are not helping.) / Started Z-Pac at 4:00pm.
09-16-08 Tuesday – Appointment: Dr. Findley
- Dehydration and continued cough... pneumonitis (?)
- Jim admitted to Mountain Lakes Hospital (Clayton, GA)
- Chest X-Ray / Breathing Treatments (Steroids + Z via IV) / Liz arrived after 7:30pm to stay with Jim.
- Almost no rest all night! Sleep was constantly interrupted with nurses & technicians in & out of room.
09-17-08 Wednesday – Remained in hospital.
- CT Scan of lungs & sinuses / bottom of lungs closing & sinus infection
- Continue breathing treatments /Albeuterol in breathing treatments increased heart rate to 118 beats per minute.
- Anxiety and chest tightness / Nitro + EKG + 1 mg Ativan as needed per 6 hours
- No sleep all day! / Finally got 45 minute nap after 5:30pm.
09-18-08 Thursday – Remained in hospital
- No sleep until after 3:30am / 20 minutes later, tech woke him to draw blood / within 2 minutes, IV monitor beeped (Common for this machine!) / 5-10 minutes later, tech came in for EKG : Jim refused / later breathing treatments were due: Jim refused / Nurses put up “DO NOT DISTURB” sign after 4:30am. / Jim did eat breakfast at 8:00 and took morning meds. / Dr. Finley made rounds and told Jim he was awaiting results of throat culture & West Nile virus at office; called back at lunchtime to say the throat culture came back okay, West Nile had not been completed, & he was dismissing Jim today. Jim would get a nebulizer to take home at dismissal and should continue Z-Pac at home.
- Filled prescription for inhaler: ipratropium inhal sol coba (Used twice before bedtime.)
- Energy level up a little this afternoon. Glad to be home! Short walk this evening.
09-19-08 Friday – Appointment: Findley
- Jim feeling better this am with relief of being out of the Clayton hospital + Renee & Dr. Findley's light humor and hearing his lungs sound much better and West Nile test was negative.
- Discontinue Z-Pac / Continue regular multivitamin, add extra C, E, & continue regular B-Complex / Use nebulizer at
least twice per day.
09-20-08 Saturday – Jim took it easy today. Not feeling as good as yesterday. Weak. / Using nebulizer makes throat sore. /
Rested a little. Energy comes, then goes quickly. After 4:30pm, felt white bumps on both sides of his mouth between
gum & jaw... concerned, (from chewable C?) / Tried to call Dr. Findley at home & mobile; no answer -- no message. / Noticed frequent urination this evening before bedtime.
09-21-08 Sunday – Up several times during night... urinating often! Cough continues. Rested after breakfast -long nap.
If I don't have any relief by monday I'm gonna ask to be refered to a Pulmonologist for some definitive answers - maybe. Sick of messing around. I got to shake this shit!!
Jim – September 2008 – Pneumonitis & Sinus Infection / Dr. Findley
09-01-08 Monday – Sore throat started
09-02-08 Tuesday – Runny nose / sore throat
09-03-08 Wednesday – + cough
09-04-08 Thursday – To Dr. Findley –
- 2 Shots:
- Prescription 1: 2: 3: 4:
09-05-08 Friday – Appointment: Dr. Findley
- 1 Shot:
- Said almost put Jim in hospital yesterday – lungs were “bubbly”! Lungs sounded better today.
09-08-08 Monday – To Dr. Findley ?
09-11-08 Thursday – To Dr. Findley
- Gave orders to go to Angel Medical Center (Franklin, NC) for “out patient” IV
treatments for five days / Thursday – Monday
- To Angel, “out patient” facility... closing for the day, turned Jim away.
- At home, called Angel & spoke to supervisor. / Advised to go to emergency room for today's treatment.
- Jim went in for first IV treatment.
09-12-08 Friday – Angel (out patient) for second IV treatment
09-13-08 Saturday – Angel (emergency) for third IV treatment
09-14-08 Sunday – Angel (emergency) for forth IV treatment
09-15-08 Monday – Appointment: Dr. Findley
- Took sputum sample from lungs for culture.
- Took blood to test for West Nile (Large insect bites Labor Day weekend at campground.)
- Canceled today's IV treatment. (Treatments are not helping.) / Started Z-Pac at 4:00pm.
09-16-08 Tuesday – Appointment: Dr. Findley
- Dehydration and continued cough... pneumonitis (?)
- Jim admitted to Mountain Lakes Hospital (Clayton, GA)
- Chest X-Ray / Breathing Treatments (Steroids + Z via IV) / Liz arrived after 7:30pm to stay with Jim.
- Almost no rest all night! Sleep was constantly interrupted with nurses & technicians in & out of room.
09-17-08 Wednesday – Remained in hospital.
- CT Scan of lungs & sinuses / bottom of lungs closing & sinus infection
- Continue breathing treatments /Albeuterol in breathing treatments increased heart rate to 118 beats per minute.
- Anxiety and chest tightness / Nitro + EKG + 1 mg Ativan as needed per 6 hours
- No sleep all day! / Finally got 45 minute nap after 5:30pm.
09-18-08 Thursday – Remained in hospital
- No sleep until after 3:30am / 20 minutes later, tech woke him to draw blood / within 2 minutes, IV monitor beeped (Common for this machine!) / 5-10 minutes later, tech came in for EKG : Jim refused / later breathing treatments were due: Jim refused / Nurses put up “DO NOT DISTURB” sign after 4:30am. / Jim did eat breakfast at 8:00 and took morning meds. / Dr. Finley made rounds and told Jim he was awaiting results of throat culture & West Nile virus at office; called back at lunchtime to say the throat culture came back okay, West Nile had not been completed, & he was dismissing Jim today. Jim would get a nebulizer to take home at dismissal and should continue Z-Pac at home.
- Filled prescription for inhaler: ipratropium inhal sol coba (Used twice before bedtime.)
- Energy level up a little this afternoon. Glad to be home! Short walk this evening.
09-19-08 Friday – Appointment: Findley
- Jim feeling better this am with relief of being out of the Clayton hospital + Renee & Dr. Findley's light humor and hearing his lungs sound much better and West Nile test was negative.
- Discontinue Z-Pac / Continue regular multivitamin, add extra C, E, & continue regular B-Complex / Use nebulizer at
least twice per day.
09-20-08 Saturday – Jim took it easy today. Not feeling as good as yesterday. Weak. / Using nebulizer makes throat sore. /
Rested a little. Energy comes, then goes quickly. After 4:30pm, felt white bumps on both sides of his mouth between
gum & jaw... concerned, (from chewable C?) / Tried to call Dr. Findley at home & mobile; no answer -- no message. / Noticed frequent urination this evening before bedtime.
09-21-08 Sunday – Up several times during night... urinating often! Cough continues. Rested after breakfast -long nap.
If I don't have any relief by monday I'm gonna ask to be refered to a Pulmonologist for some definitive answers - maybe. Sick of messing around. I got to shake this shit!!
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