Happy Birthday Kurt
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:20 pm
no one told me!
mmmmm... cake. Thanks for the happy b-days. My birthday was pretty cool, but the weekend sucked a bit since my dad ended up having to go into the hospital. He hadn't been feeling good for about a week and it turns out his electrolytes were all screwed up and he was extremely low on potassium and salt. He's better now and should get out in a day or two.fluffy wrote:Dang !
Happy Belated Birthday Kurt!
what caused it?kurt culler wrote:
mmmmm... cake. Thanks for the happy b-days. My birthday was pretty cool, but the weekend sucked a bit since my dad ended up having to go into the hospital. He hadn't been feeling good for about a week and it turns out his electrolytes were all screwed up and he was extremely low on potassium and salt. He's better now and should get out in a day or two.
Kurt
We think it was changes in the medication he takes for high blood pressure and other things. They caused his potassium and sodium levels to drop quite a bit and lead to his other problems. He seems to be better now and might be back home on ThursdayPsychotic_Carp wrote:what caused it?kurt culler wrote:
mmmmm... cake. Thanks for the happy b-days. My birthday was pretty cool, but the weekend sucked a bit since my dad ended up having to go into the hospital. He hadn't been feeling good for about a week and it turns out his electrolytes were all screwed up and he was extremely low on potassium and salt. He's better now and should get out in a day or two.
Kurt
kurt culler wrote: He seems to be better now and might be back home on Thursday
I'd say he's pretty much back to normal now. There is a little residual muscle damage which may heal, but he's pretty much back to his old self, which is good.fluffy wrote:I hope your dad is feeling better now Kurt and that your mom is better too Jennifer.
What a scary way to start 2005.
I'm really glad to hear that. My dad went through all sorts of problems and managed to completely recuperate.kurt culler wrote:
I'd say he's pretty much back to normal now. There is a little residual muscle damage which may heal, but he's pretty much back to his old self, which is good.
kurt
I've noticed that my parents have definitely aged over the years, especially my dad. Other than a fracture in her arm, my mom hasn't been seriously ill or had any real health problems ever. My dad on the other hand has had both knees replaced, shoulder surgery, gall stones, a stroke, other ailments and now this. He is a lot slower getting around than when I was in high school, but I'm very glad he's still around. My grandfathers were only 69 and 72 when they died and my dad is almost 68 so I'm hoping he bucks the trend.fluffy wrote:
I'm really glad to hear that. My dad went through all sorts of problems and managed to completely recuperate.
It definitely stopped me from taking my folks for granted.
I hope he bucks the trend as well. One of the things I noticed that made a huge difference was how much spirit seemed to be involved. So much of the recuparation depended largely on my dad's will. His desire to keep on going. Plus don't forget that these days, there's a whole lot more information and health products that can enable people to live healthier lives.kurt culler wrote:
I've noticed that my parents have definitely aged over the years, especially my dad. Other than a fracture in her arm, my mom hasn't been seriously ill or had any real health problems ever. My dad on the other hand has had both knees replaced, shoulder surgery, gall stones, a stroke, other ailments and now this. He is a lot slower getting around than when I was in high school, but I'm very glad he's still around. My grandfathers were only 69 and 72 when they died and my dad is almost 68 so I'm hoping he bucks the trend.