Man O Man... My poor Uncle Pete has been through hell and back and believe it or not it isn't over....
We went to the hospital today knowing he has a bum liver, vasculitis (sp?) (an immune disorder affecting in his lungs), infection on his stomach (which is under control), fluid on stomach, only breathing 20% on his on and 80% from the machine, highly sedated, Kidneys are failing and starting dialysis.... With all that being said we get down there and Aunt Mary Patrice is met by multiple heart doctors who proceed to tell her that a month ago when my uncle wenr to another local hospital for being sick, he tested positive for Strep. This was handled with an antibiotic, normal procedure. Then on April 1st when he arrived to this hospital he tested positive again for Strep... No one said anything...! The antibiotics that he has been given have been controlling the Strep... and I believe it is under control at this point...
We went to the hospital today knowing he has a bum liver, vasculitis (sp?) (an immune disorder affecting in his lungs), infection on his stomach (which is under control), fluid on stomach, only breathing 20% on his on and 80% from the machine, highly sedated, Kidneys are failing and starting dialysis.... With all that being said we get down there and Aunt Mary Patrice is met by multiple heart doctors who proceed to tell her that a month ago when my uncle wenr to another local hospital for being sick, he tested positive for Strep. This was handled with an antibiotic, normal procedure. Then on April 1st when he arrived to this hospital he tested positive again for Strep... No one said anything...! The antibiotics that he has been given have been controlling the Strep... and I believe it is under control at this point...
BUT....
They have found fungi growing on his aorta valve and the bottom part of his heart, that is a cause of Strep. The aorta valve is not beating properly and is pushing the blood up and then back down and not through the body like it normally should. And is causing his lungs to fill up with fluid and blood... (which is then making breathing hard...) Not to mention he has a leak in that valve... So at this point they don't know if he has an immune disorder (vasculitis--which causes bleeding on the lungs, but he hasn't taken to the steriods that have been administered the last three days which leads them to believe this is a heart disease) or a heart disease (sorry, I can't think of the name for it right not!). My Aunt was met by by a heart specialist/surgeon who wants to do open heart surgery in about 2-3 days do give him a new valve... UGH!!! OMG!!!
Basically, they were suppose to have run a diagnostic test last night to see how the blood is flowing through his heart... We have called the hospital, but he nurse is writing up her reports and will call when she has them completed. He looked so calm and rested yesterday... I kissed him and told him we all loved him and to hang in there...!
They have found fungi growing on his aorta valve and the bottom part of his heart, that is a cause of Strep. The aorta valve is not beating properly and is pushing the blood up and then back down and not through the body like it normally should. And is causing his lungs to fill up with fluid and blood... (which is then making breathing hard...) Not to mention he has a leak in that valve... So at this point they don't know if he has an immune disorder (vasculitis--which causes bleeding on the lungs, but he hasn't taken to the steriods that have been administered the last three days which leads them to believe this is a heart disease) or a heart disease (sorry, I can't think of the name for it right not!). My Aunt was met by by a heart specialist/surgeon who wants to do open heart surgery in about 2-3 days do give him a new valve... UGH!!! OMG!!!
Basically, they were suppose to have run a diagnostic test last night to see how the blood is flowing through his heart... We have called the hospital, but he nurse is writing up her reports and will call when she has them completed. He looked so calm and rested yesterday... I kissed him and told him we all loved him and to hang in there...!
What a strong guy he is....
I hope this isn't too confusing and you can kind of understand what I'm talking about... The whole thing is really confusing... And we just keep going over things constantly....
I hope this isn't too confusing and you can kind of understand what I'm talking about... The whole thing is really confusing... And we just keep going over things constantly....
Again, keep him in your prayers...
He is an integral part of this family and would be just lost with out him....
elizabeth
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