ORANGEFATCAT SAYS THANKS AND IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN

orangefatcat

I have to admitt it, yes it is good to be back home. What an ordeal I went through this time around. Thankfully I was able to get out with out having heart surgery this time around but I will have to be watched closely with regular checkup and echocardiograms. And my asthma has been the worse it has ever been in the 25 years I have had it.

I was pretty scared. I really thought I was going to die, I was so purple and blue and my temperature kept rising higher and higher each hour. Not being able to breathe or catch your breathe is like a fear factor. Even when my priest came over to see me, he went back to the parish and told many he was very worried about me and thought he was going to have another funeral on his hands as the parish has just lost two of the dearest ladies you would ever want to know. They were sister in laws one was 93 an d the other 95 they died a wk apart. Gordon (priest) said I just couldn't handle it if something happens to Terry.

The hospital ER was wonderful the nurses were great and the doctor who took care of me was fantastic. And now I am getting my strength back and have been getting out doors on these nicer days.

I sure have missed being on board, I missed so much of it when I was ill and there was no way I could get wireless in the hospital as the scramble wireless cell phone and laptops. But still I was able to watch movies on it.

I just want to thank all of you who sent me lovely messages and prayers and good strong thoughts of healing. I know that several of the churches were praying for me as well. In fact I am still on the prayer list in our parish.

Yesterday I walked on my own with out the aid of canes or scooter to the altar to recieve communion then back to my seat. I was slightly wobbly for a few of the last steps, but hey I did it and I was so happy. Starting this coming Monday I am going to start swimming again. Hopefully I will get a little more strength in my cardio/respitory system as exercising in water is so easy and I can't do it out of the water. So wish me good luck.

I am just so happy to be alive and I thank God and to be back here to . I love all of you and God bless each and everyone of you.

Luv Orangefatcat party aminal.......

shamus100

I am so glad that you're back and still here, OFC. We were worried about you! Your friend Mouthy brought up the thread.

Keep getting better - you made it, and the worst should be over.

Welcome back.

mrsjones5

Glad you're doing much better OC. You were missed.

Josie

Snoozy

Glad you're back.OFC I just had a friend die from emphesema a while back.Trying to get your breath is so scary. He would do the smallest little thing and he would be gasping. My daughter and her son both have asthma. She has to go to the emergency room every so often. She has done pretty good lately, they have her on different drugs and they seem to be working pretty good. They both have inhalers.

Anyway, glad to hear you can get up and around some. Feels good doesn't it?

Big hugs, Snoozy

Dagney

Nice to hear from you OFC!

Glad to hear you are on the mend!

OUTLAW

Welcome Home Fat Cat!!....................................................OUTLAW

PEC

I guess, I can take you off the vigil now.

Philip

orangefatcat

Thanks everyone, Snoozy emphesema is a bad conditon to have , was he a smoker? Your daughter and her son have asthma also, that is to bad, but having the inhalers are a real life saver.

I was on so many meds and steriods IV style and antibiotics IV also and blood thinners and apparently I was completely B12 deficient. I had several B12 shots in a row. As well as the needles with heparin everyday.

I do indeed sympathize with people who have any lung condition or COPD as it is the pits. I can't handle humidity or dampness. As that sets off an attack. Several weeks ago in Church I had such an attack that Father Sheppard actually stopped talking. He was just standing there as I was gasping for air and I had to leave the Knave and two friends came out with me and wanted to call an ambulance, but I said no I just needed to take my inhalers again and have some water and then a few minutes later it calmed down enough for me to return to my spot in church.

I know Father Gordon was some relieved.

I truly appreciate all of your kind and loving words. It makes me feel real happy to belong to the family here in JWN. I just hope now that Grace will be alright. Apparently see is on the way to the hospital with some chest pain and pain down her arm. I do hope it is not what Iam thinking it is.

May the Lord bless all of you.

Your friend always

Orangefatcat

orangefatcat

How sweet Philip I didn't know I was on vigil.

I guess tons of prayers and thoughts of positive energy came my way for sure.

At first I was pretty worried about things myself, you see my grandfather died at age 51 years from a blood clot that went up to his heart and killed him instantly. He was in the doctors office when it happened.

Ever since I turned fifty I have kept this in my mind alot, and when I passed age 51 I felt okay and now I am going on to 58 this year and I feel that if I had a heart problem it would manifest itself sooner or later and it did finally sneak up and suprise me. But hey I am not going to let it slow me down , I have got tons of stuff to do, like swimming, going up to an island with some very good friends, I have been invited to several parties over the summer and so long as I take care of my self I will be okay. Some time down the line as the fibrilation increases at a faster pace the doctor says that a pace maker that shocks the heart to slow it down will be needed. but that is somewhere down the line that is not now, or tomorrow so I have a life and busy .

I hope you all have a great summer. In a few days it will be our Canada Day Celebrations and then you all have the Fourth of July so lots of fun for all of us.

Keep well, be happy and keep your stress level to a minimum. Sooth the soul with soft music, a nice bath with lavender, and candles and just drift into a world of fantasy as don't let anyone disturb you. This is your special time for relaxation and perhaps meditation too.

Dr. Orangefatcat has spoken.

so let it be written so let it be done.

orangefatcat

How sweet Philip I didn't know I was on vigil.

I guess tons of prayers and thoughts of positive energy came my way for sure.

At first I was pretty worried about things myself, you see my grandfather died at age 51 years from a blood clot that went up to his heart and killed him instantly. He was in the doctors office when it happened.

Ever since I turned fifty I have kept this in my mind alot, and when I passed age 51 I felt okay and now I am going on to 58 this year and I feel that if I had a heart problem it would manifest itself sooner or later and it did finally sneak up and suprise me. But hey I am not going to let it slow me down , I have got tons of stuff to do, like swimming, going up to an island with some very good friends, I have been invited to several parties over the summer and so long as I take care of my self I will be okay. Some time down the line as the fibrilation increases at a faster pace the doctor says that a pace maker that shocks the heart to slow it down will be needed. but that is somewhere down the line that is not now, or tomorrow so I have a life and busy .

I hope you all have a great summer. In a few days it will be our Canada Day Celebrations and then you all have the Fourth of July so lots of fun for all of us.

Keep well, be happy and keep your stress level to a minimum. Sooth the soul with soft music, a nice bath with lavender, and candles and just drift into a world of fantasy as don't let anyone disturb you. This is your special time for relaxation and perhaps meditation too.

Dr. Orangefatcat has spoken.

so let it be written so let it be done.

ORANGEFATCAT SAYS THANKS AND IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN

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