Mark Felton has written a number of books, well researched and fascinating reads. How he puts together the YouTube videos, writes books and keeps up with recent events is impressive to say the least.
Man, it is great to be back. I was diagnosed with liver disease in December. The doctors said I was a perfect candidate for a liver transplant. I was placed on the transplant list in mid-January. Though I was on the list, my back started hurting like sin. I went to the UAB ER and they admitted me. They did a chest x-ray that night and CAT scan on my torso early the next morning. About nine some members of the transplant team came in and wanted to know how I had broken my back! Honestly, I did not know. I had not fallen or suffered any trauma in the last three months that I could remember. They said it possibly could have been an old injury that had shown back up (football. car/motorcycle crashes, etc.). I thought it was just a "catch'. The next day, they discovered I had pneumonia. They gave me a back back brace and vitamin D for the back and told me it would probably heal up in a couple of months. They put me on strong antibiotics for the pneumonia. For some reason or another the doctors really liked me. One of the nurses asked if new the head surgeon personally. She said two of the chief surgeons were huge advocates of me having a liver and fast. Of course, I didn't know anyone. About the 11th of May they came and told me my health had improved and I could wait for a liver at home as well as in the hospital and informed me that they were sending me home. I wouldn't lose my spot on the list, etc. but a break from the hospital could be very beneficial. This suited me fine. I hadn't been outside or eaten much of anything but hospital food for over a month. As soon as I was packed to call the nurse and they would bring my discharge papers. About ten minutes later they burst into my room and said, "stop packing. We found a matching liver". Next, the team went into prep mode. They would extract the liver from someone on life support at 4:00 AM. and if everything looked good with it, they would start on me about 5:00 AM. The original schedule for me read something like this: Surgery recovery 1-3 days, ICU for 10 days to two weeks. step down room 10 days to two weeks. Then I would stay in a nearby hotel for app. two more weeks so I could be monitored daily and nearby in case of any complications. This was going to cost me about $2,500 dollars out of my own pocket. The long story short is today is two weeks since I got the new liver. They discharged me from the hospital six days later. I spent two nights at the hotel. The doctors informed me that they had never seen anyone quite like me. I was really a miracle. They told me to go HOME, made me swear I'd eat good, and come back once a week for lab work and let the doctor eyeball me. So, I go back to B'ham once a week and the lab draws blood. I go upstairs and meet with the pharmacy folks for any adjustment of my drugs (I currently take 47 pills per day. They hope to get it down to one rejection drug per day). Then the doctor comes in and looks at the wound, my print out, etc. Monday I was back in the car headed north by 8:15. They also took out about fifty staples and opened part of the wound to allow it to drain. So far, all my numbers are great. I am a little weak, sore, but I'm alive and doing well. I was overwhelmed and humbled by all the prayers, offers of help, etc. professionalism of the entire staff I dealt with at UAB (top transplant facility in the world). Sometimes I start laughing at what one of my friends told me about those doctors at UAB. He said, " they fail to realize what tough SOB's some of us "Free State Boys" really are! LOL
Absolutely thanks be to God that he was not done with you yet like many of us here. He has a plan, hopefully it's for us to help the younguns to destroy the parasites. Prayers for speedier high value recovery.
Wow, can not imagine walking out of the house and being greeted with something like that. Cool story.
ReplyDeleteInteresting story. Those were some very lucky people.
ReplyDeleteMark Felton has written a number of books, well researched and fascinating reads. How he puts together the YouTube videos, writes books and keeps up with recent events is impressive to say the least.
ReplyDeletePersonally I am waiting on the book "the ghost of kiev" to come out.
ReplyDeleteHey Jeffery welcome back brother. Been missing your classy vintage hotty works a lot.
ReplyDeleteMan, it is great to be back. I was diagnosed with liver disease in December. The doctors said I was a perfect candidate for a liver transplant. I was placed on the transplant list in mid-January. Though I was on the list, my back started hurting like sin. I went to the UAB ER and they admitted me. They did a chest x-ray that night and CAT scan on my torso early the next morning. About nine some members of the transplant team came in and wanted to know how I had broken my back! Honestly, I did not know. I had not fallen or suffered any trauma in the last three months that I could remember. They said it possibly could have been an old injury that had shown back up (football. car/motorcycle crashes, etc.). I thought it was just a "catch'. The next day, they discovered I had pneumonia. They gave me a back back brace and vitamin D for the back and told me it would probably heal up in a couple of months. They put me on strong antibiotics for the pneumonia. For some reason or another the doctors really liked me. One of the nurses asked if new the head surgeon personally. She said two of the chief surgeons were huge advocates of me having a liver and fast. Of course, I didn't know anyone. About the 11th of May they came and told me my health had improved and I could wait for a liver at home as well as in the hospital and informed me that they were sending me home. I wouldn't lose my spot on the list, etc. but a break from the hospital could be very beneficial. This suited me fine. I hadn't been outside or eaten much of anything but hospital food for over a month. As soon as I was
Deletepacked to call the nurse and they would bring my discharge papers. About ten minutes later they burst into my room and said, "stop packing. We found a matching liver". Next, the team went into prep mode. They would extract the liver from someone on life support at 4:00 AM. and if everything looked good with it, they would start on me about 5:00 AM. The original schedule for me read something like this: Surgery recovery 1-3 days, ICU for 10 days to two weeks. step down room 10 days to two weeks. Then I would stay in a nearby hotel for app. two more weeks so I could be monitored daily and nearby in case of any complications. This was going to cost me about $2,500 dollars out of my own pocket. The long story short is today is two weeks since I got the new liver. They discharged me from the hospital six days later. I spent two nights at the hotel. The doctors informed me that they had never seen anyone quite like me. I was really a miracle. They told me to go HOME, made me swear I'd eat good, and come back once a week for lab work and let the doctor eyeball me. So, I go back to B'ham once a week and the lab draws blood. I go upstairs and meet with the pharmacy folks for any adjustment of my drugs (I currently take 47 pills per day. They hope to get it down to one rejection drug per day). Then the doctor comes in and looks at the wound, my print out, etc. Monday I was back in the car headed north by 8:15. They also took out about fifty staples and opened part of the wound to allow it to drain. So far, all my numbers are great. I am a little weak, sore, but I'm alive and doing well. I was overwhelmed and humbled by all the prayers, offers of help, etc. professionalism of the entire staff I dealt with at UAB (top transplant facility in the world). Sometimes I start laughing at what one of my friends told me about those doctors at UAB. He said, " they fail to realize what tough SOB's some of us "Free State Boys" really are! LOL
Good to hear you're doing well. The blessings of the Lord let us develop modern medicine. Thankful.
ReplyDeleteAmen and amen!
DeleteAbsolutely thanks be to God that he was not done with you yet like many of us here. He has a plan, hopefully it's for us to help the younguns to destroy the parasites. Prayers for speedier high value recovery.
ReplyDeleteps CJ is nice
ReplyDeleteGreat story. Enjoy life.
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