I'm back after four months of hospitals and rehab
For all concerned, I finally came home yesterday after months of battling everything. It seems every time I began treatment, something more dire would pop up that deserved immediate attention.
First was the chest pains and A-Fib in late February. I knew it wasn't my heart even though I was beating 180 per min. I went to my lung dr who sent me across the street to the hospital for a scan. He feared blood clots but it turned out to be a cancer tumor blocking my left bronchial tube. That collapsed my lung and warranted a couple weeks in ICU. I wasn't too worried because it was only one lung and I've been through worse. They did a cardio start where they stop my heart and start it back up to get a reset rhythm. (Like restarting a modem)
Upon discharge I began chemo and radiation for a couple weeks when my heart went A-Fib again. This time I walked into the emergency room. By the time I got to the building I was exhausted and completely out of breath. They took one look at me and plopped me into a wheelchair to take me back to a unit. After 8 hours of people coming in wearing paper suits to get my blood and vitals and a covid test they took me to what they described as "a private room". When we got there the orderly said I had to walk in myself because he couldn't go in. After several minutes and noticing an exhaust negative pressure filter running, I saw people through the window wearing hair dryers on their heads with a hose that ran to their belt. Everyone was in PPE. I realized then that i was in quarantine. They told me I had to stay 3 or 4 days until results came back. I've never been so depressed in my life. Meanwhile, no doctor would see me except by video. After pleading with a wonderful head nurse, they realized their error and rushed the test to get me out the next morning to CCU.
It was there that my kidneys failed. Both of them at once. I was placed in a medical coma about then, but it's had to put everything in order now. After a week of being comatose where I had horrible hallucinations, they slowly brought me out. Very slowly. Like waiting 6 hours with a ventilator shoved down my throat when I knew I could breath. It was then I realized the hospital employed robots of the CP3O variety except they were green. Small mobile units scurried about scrubbing the floors and delivering meds. I later asked a nurse about it and got a laugh. Still hallucinating. After that is a blur for the next 2 weeks as I was shuffled from one ICU to another as they fought to keep me alive. (never sign a DNR).
Upon some recovery and still not leaving a gurney or bed all that time my muscles had turned to jello, so now it was time to learn to walk again. I spent 2 weeks in that hospital care unit where they did little rehab but gave dialysis nearly every day. From there I went to a great rest home in my home town just a few blocks from my house. this place was so nice, my first choice was whether I wanted the filet mignon or the pecan chicken for dinner. The place is beautiful and I got one on one therapy for 2 weeks until yesterday. When one therapist was done with me another came in to double team me.
I'm still in bad shape, but summer is fleeting. It's so good to be home, even with dialysis 3 times a week. Fortunately, I was already on oxygen and walking with a dapper cane and wearing a cowboy hat so being bald and unstable isn't too noticeable. Hopefully, I can get well enough soon to get back to fighting lung cancer again. I'll kick it's ass.
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This made me laugh:
I wasn't too worried because it was only one lung and I've been through worse.
I hereby nominate you for membership of the Glass Half Full Club. We have a logo and meetings and everything. Too bad the meetings are in Australia. 
Live long and prosper.
Samplegirl kept us up to date - so glad you're on the mend 
WELCOME BACK!
well enough to be home!
Boy, you were in a major battle, and you still have to face lung cancer. Give it hell!
You know, there's no place like home. I'm happy that's where you are right now: home!
Welcome home! 
I don't know how you got through what you just told us, but I think you must be superhuman!
I'm so glad you are home. It must feel wonderful to be there.
I’m so sorry you had to go through so much, and so glad that you’re better now!
Really glad you made it home with most of your parts, and its great to have you back here on the Funny Farm/DU. We need giant killers like you. 
So glad to hear you are back! You have fought hard & overcome a tremendously traumatic event!
wonderful friend you have in samplegirl
I'm so sorry you have to go through all these life threatening challenges. Wishing you the very best healing Vibrations!
Welcome back! Stay strong!
((JR))
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We're so glad you're back!!! 
So glad to hear your own "voice" here at last! Everyone has been pulling for ya......
Glad you are home, now the getting better part should speed up!
Remember that you have THOUSANDS of fans pulling for you and praying for you. Lots of great new treatments out now for lung cancer.
Attitude is everything, and my friend, you have it by the bushel!
Congrats on your comeback!
Unbelievable, what you've been through. You're one in a million.
I've heard of heart and fight, but you are one badass human!
Congratulations for your great life spirit!
You've been in my thoughts constantly, even if I've not been able to be here as much lately.
Please, be well! Many of us care deeply and worry about you.
We're all happy as hell to have you back. Kick cancer's ass, buddy, and get well soon.
OMG ... I must admit that it's going to take me a bit to wrap my head around everything you said ...
I'm just so damn glad that you're able to stand up & fight the next round of battles in your life.
Bless you.
Stay safe and continue to feel better.
You are a fighter.
Welcome home.
You are a fighter.
Welcome home.
I wish you a full recovery! I am so sorry for what you went through.
Been hoping and waiting for that news.
So glad to hear you are home where you belong.
We've all been hoping to see you return.
On to the next round!
nonfiction or inspiration for a thriller? 
How wonderful that you're home, and now back here also.
have had a-fib, tacycardia, aflutter and congestive heart failure
5 years ago had a abaltion that failed half a year out .on this med which failed that med that failed on oral diltalziam and multaq (drone a drone ) among others . a fib not fun. drone a drone seems to spread the events out. good luck healing at home .
My hubby was in unexpected heart reconstruction surgery (90% die), ICU and rehab for 5 weeks. I can't imagine going through it for months on end. All I had to do was watch. You are amazing! Keep fighting! We are with you.
I'm happy to hear you are on the mend. Welcome back. Just in time to kick king con out of the people's White house.
healing vibes and glad you're still here with us!
So glad your home
WUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNderful news!
What an ordeal. What a struggle! So glad you survived to tell the tale!
I hope you continue to improve and then KICK. LUNG. CANCER'S. ASS.
So happy to see you here. Hope you can stick around. We need you!
trial you've been through!