Today is day 250 in the hospital. I've picked some strength back up and hope to be relisted for another transplant next week.
Honestly, this is the most afraid and nervous I have ever been. I don't know if I can go through everything I've already been through again if there are some complications.
Sorry it's taken so long to get back. I'm still pretty drugged up and am having a hard time concentrating.
My surgery didn't go as planned. My kidneys shut down because my heart was so weak. I ended up having to be opened up three times. Went from 230lbs to 176lbs. I'm really skinny and weak...
I have a Leupold 3-9 Firedot going on my 458 build. It's a little more magnification than I'm used to but it should work. I killed a deer and a hog at maybe 15 yards with my 458 and 1.25-4.
My son is doing good. He was released Monday afternoon. He's still a little sore though.
I got approved for my exemption finally. That moves me up on the list nationally. Hopefully not much longer.
Hope everybody had a Happy Father's Day. Mine started out with a text from my wife saying she had my son at the ER. His stomach started hurting him yesterday and the pain was worse this morning. It ended up being his appendix and he had to get it removed. He had surgery this morning and is doing...
Thanks all. Heart cath went okay. The right side of my heart is still enlarged and the Dr said it is really "struggling." I don't know if the pressure is higher than the last one I had done or not. I'll talk to my Dr tomorrow.
Not very good but I have gotten used to it. I know what I can and...
Today is day 135 here. My doctors didn't think I would be here this long but they can't find lungs big enough for me. They thought they had some for me a couple weeks back but they didn't work out. I have another heart cath set for this afternoon. Have to see how it goes.
My wife and kids brought my dog to see me Monday. She didn't recognize me at first because of my oxygen mask and backed away and barked at me. This picture was taken right after she recognized me. I love the expression on her face.
And one more picture: