Underdog Missing in Action ? Vanderbilt for Three Days

In Patient Vanderbilt University Hospital !

By Underdog = Don Jones

I hope you`ve noticed that I have been missing for the last few days ? On Friday, June 24, 2011 I e-mailed My Dr.Mark Wigger(upper left) at Vanderbilt. Dr. DiSalvo (upper center) was in on this also. I informed them, my breathing had become very labored. He called me and said, Go the emergency room at Vanderbilt, they will be waiting on you. I did. They were ! I was admitted to 7-North (VUH) I stayed for three days. They ran all kinds of tests. The Heart-Transplant Team and The Pulmonary Team Dr. Anna Hemnes)(upper right) came to see me, in Vandy. My Spo2`s (oxygen saturation in blood) were terrible. They started a regimen of Lasix shots. I began passing the water off. They measure your urine output. They also measure your intake of liquid. They gave me a drug called Azithropin (anti-biotic) They came to the conclusion that I was retaining to much fluid. Making me very short of breath. Today I have felt much improved. During my stay at (VUH) They monitor almost all of your vitals through blood. On Monday June 27, 2011 My PCV (Determines how much oxygen is in your blood) It was 49 normal ! I have not seen it that low for a very longtime ? Usually 56-60 ! Blood tests for my kidneys were also taken. Remember, I have been on immune-suppressants for almost 17 years ! These drugs are hard on the kidneys. Tests were great. A Heart-Transplant patient, who now has Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Not exactly the perfect thing to have. On the day before being admitted to (VUH) any kind of movement, made me so short of breath, it was a nightmare. I e-mailed Dr. Hemnes, in regard to mt PCV stat of 49 and asked her what was this all about ? She, said and I quote "lets take a wait and see attitude"! I hope you have missed my publishing ? I will try to keep you updated as to my progress or lack of same. Vanderbilt is a marvelous place. However, even they do not know everything. The care I received on 7-North was fabulous. I have come to expect no less than perfection from the Nurse`s and assistants on 7-North. Thank You one and All !