October 24 - Much has occurred
Sorry for the delay - much has happened AND I haven't felt well. I have been in the hospital at Johs Hopkins two times. I left the hospital (the most recent hospitalization) on Sunday, October 21. The first hospitalization was due to culture negative gram negative septicemia. At the local ER, I had systolic blood pressures in the 60's! Up to Johns Hopkins for broad spectrum antibiotic coverage! Developed atrial fibrillation again then one morning I developed asystole (heart stopped beating) for 5 seconds. It's funny but I was moving myself up in the bed when it happened. Things got a little fuzzy around the edges but I never lost consciousness. Scared the staff who came running in. I went back into normal sinus rhythm after the 5 seconds. After few more days, I went home. Back in the office now last 2 days after this was tough as I had pleural effusions behind both lungs (fluid collections between the chest wall and the lungs). I had to take that 'demon'