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So kind of you to take the time, and trouble to keep us strangers informed. Thank you!
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Dr just left. He has to be seizure free 24 hours before they discharge him. No driving 3 -6months. No heavy equipment driving. I may need a cattle prod or taser for help on that. Dr just left. He has to be seizure free 24 hours before they discharge him. No driving 3 -6months. No heavy equipment driving. I may need a cattle prod or taser for help on that. Encouraging news that they are considering letting him go home. More prayers on the way.
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Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
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Judy, prayers have been flowing heavily for his return to normal....
sounds like the Good Lord heard us....
They won't end tho for either you or Ken...
cheers and best regards to you both.
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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You are doing a great job, Judy!
Nobody can be in the hospital without someone there to fight the good fight with the doctors and hospitals for them.
Don't let up on them!
Prayers continued for all of you!
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Just my opinion but, If you havent filed FMLA yet, do so. Dont wait on the docs for a letter. Insurance is usually flexible in getting documents for a week or so. If your insurance gives you schit, call your states Dept of Labor, Wage Hour Division. You have too much other schit to worry about, you dont need work giving you crap. But yes, keep on the docs for the letter, they can be a royal pain in the ass.
Just in case you might roll FMLA from long term to intermittent, you might want to give Dept of Labor a call for advice anyhow. Best to stay well informed. Good luck!
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Mrs Judy this is just a thought but get a note book and take lots of notes,every time a nurse or dr comes in,what they say to what meds they give him. I kept one for 20 months while my wife fought a loosing battle with cancer but I can tell ya every thing that was done,who done it and who said what.They catch on quick and will soon tell ya when they come in the room what they are going to do. Still praying for yall for the best of out comes.
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They have pushed me to where I am now fighting back. I’ll be damned if they discharge him like this. The battle of wills has begun.
Judy, I know of a VERY GOOD medical malpractice attorney in Phoenix. Let them know that if you don't see action or results quickly that you're going to contact an attorney. You'll see results QUICKLY as hospitals hate getting an attorney involved. Don't know what the world is coming too, It's a sad day when the only way you can be treated with respect and dignity is to have to threaten people with legal action. PM me if you want a name and number.
James Pepper: There's no law west of Dodge and no God west of the Pecos. Right, Mr. Chisum? John Chisum: Wrong, Mr. Pepper. Because no matter where people go, sooner or later there's the law. And sooner or later they find God's already been there.
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Tuesday morning update on Ken.
They have pushed me to where I am now fighting back. I’ll be damned if they discharge him like this. The battle of wills has begun. I feel bad for you Judy, last thing you should have to do is this but I've been there too. When my mother was sick and in an out of the hospital My sister and I had to fight to get her the care she should have. Just remember the Squeaky wheel get the grease. Tell Ken the Transgender Elephant is rootin' for him.
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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Good idea, keeping a journal, date and time, etc.
And, let them see you writing everything down. Sometimes that gets their attention.
Sick doctor. That happens. He doesn't have a partner, backup...??
Get an appt. with the hosp administrator, let him/her know exactly what's going on and exactly how you feel about it.
Raise Hell, squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Let us know how it goes. Lots of expertise here on the Fire and not just about guns and hunting...
DF
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Dr. Pram (hospitalist) came in. With no evidence of a blood clot they can’t say one way or the other if he had a stroke, we know he had seizures, but again they didn’t show on the eeg. So game plan is going home on blood thinners, anti seizure medication , no driving 6 months. PT got him up walking and there is a huge difference from before we came in to now on distance he can walk. Still waiting on neurology to show up “sometime this afternoon”.
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Judy, most cell phones have a recorder built in them, when doctors come in to discuss Ken's prognosis with you, tell them that you are recording them so that you can be sure to follow their advice.
And of course you will have a record for your files to fill out at a later date.
Give Ken a big shout out from all his friends around the world. And thanks for the updates, it means a lot to so many.
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Prayers sent for Ken and Judy, I hope you get the care issues worked out Judy!
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Dr. Pram (hospitalist) came in. With no evidence of a blood clot they can’t say one way or the other if he had a stroke, we know he had seizures, but again they didn’t show on the eeg. So game plan is going home on blood thinners, anti seizure medication , no driving 6 months. PT got him up walking and there is a huge difference from before we came in to now on distance he can walk. Still waiting on neurology to show up “sometime this afternoon”. That's good news. But I don't trust those Dr's. My FIL had a small stroke a couple months ago and like you mentioned with Ken being good and more of his old self in morning, and kinda fading in the evening was what was happening with him. It was a PITA being here as well because both local hospitals didn't have a neurology dept. He had to go to Houston for a few days to get more of a prognosis. It's complicated as all get out with that type of injury/affliction.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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I don't know the guy but I'll offer this:
The family is going to have to upon the role of being a TOTAL advocate for his care, his meds and most of all chasing down doctors and wringing information out of them.
It would be most beneficial to actually open a one on one dialog with the neuro's nurse or resident or the P-A. To the point of text message communication if possible. This whole old school business of trying to get an appt 6 weeks down the road or go to the ER doesnt always fit.
I pushed for and got the ability to communicate in real time with the support staff of my specialists
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Yep, get all the cell numbers you can before you leave.
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Prayers sent from Montana
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The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Dr. Pram (hospitalist) came in. With no evidence of a blood clot they can’t say one way or the other if he had a stroke, we know he had seizures, but again they didn’t show on the eeg. So game plan is going home on blood thinners, anti seizure medication , no driving 6 months. PT got him up walking and there is a huge difference from before we came in to now on distance he can walk. Still waiting on neurology to show up “sometime this afternoon”. No evidence of stroke on MRI, EEG not showing a seisure pattern, it could be traumatic brain injury like you said earlier. TBI can do all of that, seisures, confusion, weakness, mood changes, etc. My guess, it probably wasn't a stroke to begin with. Don't know which hospital you're in, but you may check and see if there are TBI treatment centers, facilities, specialists in NM. TBI is not a simple problem, it's multifaceted. They aren't all the same, one treatment protocol doesn't fit all, takes a multidiciplinary approach. And time. Lots of time. Thanks for keeping us up to date. DF
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Neuro just left. Changing to oral seizure meds tomorrow morning. If he tolerates them we get to go home.
Restrictions:
Cars/trucks 1 year
Tractors/swathes 2 years
Shooting 1 year
Can't ever hunt alone again
Dirt roads are ok
If he has 1-2 partial meaning blank stares or 1 limb (arm or leg) then we don't bring him in. More than that we go to the ER.
If he has a grand mal (all 4 limbs shaking) then we bring him to the ER.
If he gets a cold/flu/ tired/ stressful situations he is at an increased possibility for a seizure.
During irrigation season he can't work both a day and night combined as it's too much stress on his body
If his blood sugars are either low or high it can cause seizures
Also if he says his heart is racing or his pulse shoots up quickly then he can have a seizure
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Good news, Judy - I've been wondering all day, but been out of cell service.
Call if we can help in any way.
I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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