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oldspert · 11-01-2024, 05:15 PM

I haven't been on here since last Friday. I was in the hands of the Lord. I had a pulmonary embolism in my left lung and one in both legs. After lots of blood thinners and hospital care, I am back home. I was so out of breath last Friday I knew I was not going to make it, but after an e-mail to my Dr and her, saying I needed to get my a$$ to the ER, I'm still here. Older and wiser.
Ed

Fordestes · 11-01-2024, 05:55 PM

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Prayers .

WHN · 11-01-2024, 07:10 PM

Good luck!

eagle · 11-01-2024, 07:28 PM

Not much fun. I had two PEs in September, a week or so after knee surgery. Just feeling back to semi-normal now. Take them seriously, I didn't realize what was happening so waited until the next day to go in. Just about the last bad decision a guy can make! Don't plan on too much strenuous activity for a few weeks.

David in San Antonio · 11-01-2024, 08:36 PM

I’m glad you’re still with us.

German guy · 11-02-2024, 03:18 AM

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So...did the doctors fix your lung...or did the "lord" prescribe the blood thinners and an effective treatment? When you run out of gas on a country back road do you call AAA ...or a preacher? I am happy to hear that you are well...but you really need to figure out cause and effect realities before you call your local preacher to fill your fuel tank.

nkaminar · 11-02-2024, 05:04 AM

Oldspert, So glad to have you here. Take care.

I turn 80 at the end of this month (November 2024). I take a baby aspirin daily (86 mg). My grandfather had a stroke at 86 which I am trying to avoid. The danger in taking a baby aspirin daily is that I could get a brain bleed if get hit in the head. I get bruises easily. If you are considering taking a baby aspirin or any blood thinner, consult your doctor.

Fullraceflathead · 11-02-2024, 08:27 AM

Glad to hear you did the right thing and went to ER ASAP!!!

oldspert · 11-02-2024, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by German guy

So...did the doctors fix your lung...or did the "lord" prescribe the blood thinners and an effective treatment? When you run out of gas on a country back road do you call AAA ...or a preacher? I am happy to hear that you are well...but you really need to figure out cause and effect realities before you call your local preacher to fill your fuel tank.

I give most, if not all, of the expertise to the doctors that have the training to take care of any medical problem that arise. Just trusting in the Lord to give them the ability to get the education to fulfill that.
Somehow I feel you are not a somewhat religious person, but I do know there are some things that have to be trusted that happened that are unexplainable medically.
Ed

Lefthander1930 · 11-02-2024, 10:13 AM

Take care of you self, Remember most of us are in the 4th Quarter.

Big hammer · 11-02-2024, 11:01 AM

Follow your doctors orders, no need to listen to us , glad your on the mend !

Planojc · 11-02-2024, 12:12 PM

Good news, your back. Stay healthy.

Synchro909 · 11-02-2024, 05:37 PM

That was a close call - very pleased you dodged that bullet but PLEASE, don't try to tough out anything that makes you feel worse than you did yesterday. Not many of us get a second chance.

oldspert · 11-02-2024, 06:15 PM

This was my second chance at cheating the reaper. In 2019 I had an Aortic Aneurysm Dissection. I was airlifted by helicopter to Baylor hosp in Dallas for emergency surgery before it burst. Best and very qualified doctors saved me then too.
Ed

Manuel · 11-02-2024, 07:40 PM

Glad you made it.

Brentwood Bob · 11-02-2024, 07:47 PM

Thanks, you are lucky. No time to take chances. Each day is a gift.

Synchro909 · 11-02-2024, 09:24 PM

You must know those doctors by their Christian names and those of their family.

11-01-2024, 05:15 PM	#1
oldspert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 392	Haven't been on here I haven't been on here since last Friday. I was in the hands of the Lord. I had a pulmonary embolism in my left lung and one in both legs. After lots of blood thinners and hospital care, I am back home. I was so out of breath last Friday I knew I was not going to make it, but after an e-mail to my Dr and her, saying I needed to get my a$$ to the ER, I'm still here. Older and wiser. Ed

11-01-2024, 05:55 PM	#2
Fordestes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 931	Re: Haven't been on here Wishing you a speedy recovery, Prayers .

11-01-2024, 07:10 PM	#3
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,977	Re: Haven't been on here Good luck!

11-01-2024, 07:28 PM	#4
eagle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagle Bend, MN Posts: 2,081	Re: Haven't been on here Not much fun. I had two PEs in September, a week or so after knee surgery. Just feeling back to semi-normal now. Take them seriously, I didn't realize what was happening so waited until the next day to go in. Just about the last bad decision a guy can make! Don't plan on too much strenuous activity for a few weeks. __________________ "There are some that can destroy an anvil with a teaspoon and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything resembling a tool."

11-01-2024, 08:36 PM	#5
David in San Antonio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 545	Re: Haven't been on here I’m glad you’re still with us. __________________ David in San Antonio Late ‘30 Deluxe "Wretched Roadster" Alamo A’s Club

11-02-2024, 03:18 AM	#6
German guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: German/French border Posts: 104	Re: Haven't been on here Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) So...did the doctors fix your lung...or did the "lord" prescribe the blood thinners and an effective treatment? When you run out of gas on a country back road do you call AAA ...or a preacher? I am happy to hear that you are well...but you really need to figure out cause and effect realities before you call your local preacher to fill your fuel tank.

11-02-2024, 05:04 AM	#7
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,863	Re: Haven't been on here Oldspert, So glad to have you here. Take care. I turn 80 at the end of this month (November 2024). I take a baby aspirin daily (86 mg). My grandfather had a stroke at 86 which I am trying to avoid. The danger in taking a baby aspirin daily is that I could get a brain bleed if get hit in the head. I get bruises easily. If you are considering taking a baby aspirin or any blood thinner, consult your doctor. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 11-02-2024 at 06:56 AM.

11-02-2024, 08:27 AM	#8
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Haven't been on here Glad to hear you did the right thing and went to ER ASAP!!! __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

11-02-2024, 10:13 AM	#10
Lefthander1930 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Roseville Ca. Posts: 176	Re: Haven't been on here Take care of you self, Remember most of us are in the 4th Quarter.

11-02-2024, 11:01 AM	#11
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,430	Re: Haven't been on here Follow your doctors orders, no need to listen to us , glad your on the mend ! __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

11-02-2024, 12:12 PM	#12
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 1,062	Re: Haven't been on here Good news, your back. Stay healthy.

11-02-2024, 05:37 PM	#13
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,044	Re: Haven't been on here That was a close call - very pleased you dodged that bullet but PLEASE, don't try to tough out anything that makes you feel worse than you did yesterday. Not many of us get a second chance. __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why.

11-02-2024, 06:15 PM	#14
oldspert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 392	Re: Haven't been on here This was my second chance at cheating the reaper. In 2019 I had an Aortic Aneurysm Dissection. I was airlifted by helicopter to Baylor hosp in Dallas for emergency surgery before it burst. Best and very qualified doctors saved me then too. Ed

11-02-2024, 07:40 PM	#15
Manuel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ACT Australia Posts: 536	Re: Haven't been on here Glad you made it.

11-02-2024, 07:47 PM	#16
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,420	Re: Haven't been on here Thanks, you are lucky. No time to take chances. Each day is a gift.

11-02-2024, 09:24 PM	#17
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,044	Re: Haven't been on here You must know those doctors by their Christian names and those of their family. __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why.