Author Topic: Health update on Graybeard (Read 1180 times)

Graybeard · « **on:** February 15, 2005, 11:49:15 AM »

Since Dennis posted here on me when I was getting the heart cath I'll give you the lastest update as of today.

I finally got the results of my Pulmonary Function Test this afternoon. I have moderate Hypoxemia I'm told. I have an appointment on March 4 with the pulmonary specialist to discuss this and what it means and what might can be done to fix me.

I've never heard of Hypoxemia before but a search on Google showed the following:

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Hypoxemia

Hypoxemia, or reduced oxygen in the blood, can be caused by:

1. Low partial pressure of atmospheric oxygen (e.g., high altitudes)

2. Inadequate pulmonary ventilation (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

3. Carbon monoxide poisoning

4. Reduced hemoglobin content in erythrocytes

5. Decreased hematocrit

Deadeye47 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2005, 12:02:35 PM »

Well it looks like they are narrowing it down...good luck Bill and the prayers are still coming......

Cottonwood · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2005, 12:05:36 PM »

Best of wishes to you

jeff223 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2005, 12:33:46 PM »

good luck to you GRAYBEARD

im glad you are tring to take care of yourself

De41mag · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2005, 12:35:59 PM »

Bill;

Glad you posted, Wish for you the very best in the comming weeks. Was going to call tonite or tommorw to see how you were doing and what you found out. Had to cut back on the telephone calls due to the high bills last month. Between the PD planning and the Freedom Arms purchase, the phone bills went a little high.
Prayers are with you.

Dennis

quickdtoo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2005, 01:04:23 PM »

Thanks for the update, wishing you well in your diagnosis and treatment. :wink:
Tim

nipprdog · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2005, 01:47:12 PM »

Quote from: quickdtoo

Thanks for the update, wishing you well in your diagnosis and treatment. :wink:

Same here. :grin:

Ditchdigger · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2005, 02:22:40 PM »

You had better get that thing fixed, because that big over 500 pounder is still alive and kick'en. The only guy that has seen him say's he'll go 750,and Lik2hunt,Mac11700,and me have'nt got him yet. So if he's still alive in June you'll probably get your chance at him. So get yourself well enough that you can run very fast,just in case he spots you first. :-D :-D Digger

James B · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2005, 03:06:33 PM »

Best of luck and our prayers are with you.

handirifle · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2005, 05:15:24 PM »

May God bless and strengthen you GB. May He give you peace in these nervous times.

AZ223 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2005, 06:07:48 PM »

Graybeard -- You're in our prayers! Good luck, and God bless!

Chainsaw · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2005, 06:08:23 PM »

Graybeard, Godspeed to you. The last time I got sick my friends sent me a roll of camo duct tape. Says it's fixes anything. You'll have to pick up a roll. Seriously Godspeed...........Chainsaw

mangulator · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2005, 06:31:07 PM »

Graybeard, you will be in my payers!!!!! Best wishes!!!!!!!!

Joel · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2005, 08:49:34 PM »

You get bettre, Bill. I"m sure everyone here, and all yore old compadres from the old forum( Blackwater, OT etc) are all pulling for Ya. Joel

mag41vance · « **Reply #14 on:** February 16, 2005, 12:09:03 AM »

Putting a name to a problem or condition is a good step toward a answer or a fix. I pray they have a good solution for you that will keep you in the saddle and on the range.

Big Shooter Mike · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2005, 09:54:28 AM »

Best wishes to you.

hellacatcher · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2005, 11:49:59 AM »

GB you had better be OK for the first annual PD shoot in June.

Graybeard · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2005, 11:55:49 AM »

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GB you had better be OK for the first annual PD shoot in June.

I'm sure hoping to be but then OK is a relative term. I don't expect to have to do a lot of walking on the PD shooting. I'm hoping we'll be able to drive pretty much right to where we set up. The terrain out there is pretty flat so no hills of consequence I suspect.

If it involved walking even 100 yards with all shooting gear right now there would be no chance of me doing it.

But I see the PD shoot as being pretty easy on me really. Now the other types of hunting I'm hoping to still do are not so easy right now.

ONE HOLE 4570 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2005, 12:08:40 PM »

Hope all works out for ya, you are in our prayers you are a good man & will be taken care of

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2005, 12:31:04 PM »

Get healthty GB we need ya here, every flock needs there shepard.

cheatermk3 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 16, 2005, 03:49:18 PM »

You Just keep a positive attitude and remember there's a lot of us pullin' for you.

I also have been struggling with chest/breathing problems. Went thru the Angiogram in Jan. 2002. The Cardiologist seemed disappointed that there were no blockages, "clean as a whistle" he said as he peeled off his gloves. "what about my chest pains" I ask. "Try a chiropracter" he tosses over his shoulder on his way out the door. Lucky for both of us I couldn't get up.

Since then I've been trying to get my doctor to do some testing but all they want to do is check out the other end, so I had to fire the last one and hopefully get somewhere with this new guy.

In the meanwhile I've been getting some relief using an herb called Schizandra.

Graybeard · « **Reply #21 on:** February 16, 2005, 06:01:41 PM »

While my report wasn't as clean as yours with the cardiologist he says that's not the source of my chest pains or breathing difficulty. I'd have a doctor schedule you for a pulmonary function test. That's what I've just had that found the Hypoxemia. Now we just have to figure out what's causing it. I hope somewhere in the process we find out why the chest pains also. I kinda suspect whatever is causing the breathing problem is also causing my chest pains. My GP isn't gonna give up until we have this all worked out. He is my doctor and these specialists are called in when needed to check out a specific situation but he's the one I go back to for the final answer to it all.

Donaldo · « **Reply #22 on:** February 16, 2005, 06:38:24 PM »

Hey Bill,
I think you can have chest pains if you can't get enough air. I remember back when I was a young buck, 35 or so, running in the snow in Colorado after an elk that I shot and hit too high. After about a mile or so at 8000 plus feet altitude my chest felt like I was having a heart attack. Felt like someone hit me in the chest with a dull axe. Never did catch up with him but someone else did, so I didn't feel too bad. Hang in there, our prayers are with you.

Sourdough · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2005, 09:13:37 PM »

One heart and lung patient to another, Don't let it get you down. Make the neccessary modifications to your behavior and life style and go on. Life is too short to stop along the way, and getting started again is near impossible.

I keep my Nitro handy, and the wife says she can invision me in four years with an oxygen bottle strapped to the handle bars of my four wheeler.. Rog

1dahunter · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2005, 03:44:20 AM »

I will keep you in my prayers and God Bless you and yours. Jimmy

jon f · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2005, 02:58:32 PM »

Best wishes, You're in our thoughts....

safetysheriff · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2005, 08:52:00 PM »

GB'

Several weeks ago I saw a cardiologist because of pains in my left arm and chest. But my father-in-law talked me into taking co-enzyme q10 as a daily regimen. I have not had the tests done yet, but I've definitely been more energetic, much less occurence of pain in the left arm and chest, and I no longer have that periodic 'thump' and a skipped heartbeat right after it.

Co-Q10 gives the heart the energy it needs to do its constant work. No, I don't sell it; I buy it at Wal Mart in their generic. It's just been so much help that I can't get over it. A so-called 'Judeau-Christian website had a very good article on it.

Take care and march on,

SS'