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September 29, 2006

Update

It doesn't look like Mike will be coming home anytime soon. So far none of the meds they've tried to stop the arrythmia have worked. He's had an ultrasound of his heart.....which I don't know exactly what normal should look like, but I'm guessing one's heart & valves shouldn't look like they're jitterbugging to Syncopation Station.

He's been moved into a room now, and wanted to get some sleep while they were leaving him alone. I'm sure that won't last very long.

You know how hospitals are.

Updated: They finally got the right combination of medicines, and Mike will get to come home in the morning. Assuming nothing changes overnight. In addition to the new meds, he's to stop smoking, lose weight, exercise more and get his blood sugar under better control.

Poor guy. That's not going to be fun.

But neither, I assuming, is dying.

Posted by Rita at September 29, 2006 10:29 AM

Comments

**Keeping fingers crossed**

Hope you can sneak some rest in somewhere. I know how stressful things like this can be.

Posted by: Craig [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 29, 2006 11:32 AM

We're only about 5 minutes from the hospital, so I can run home & snag a nap whenever I need to....well, at least lie down for a bit anyway.

Posted by: Rita [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 29, 2006 12:10 PM

Glad to hear that everything is going to work out!

Posted by: Craig [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 30, 2006 12:44 PM

Sending good wishes to the both of you.

Posted by: Jim - PRS at September 30, 2006 02:56 PM

I feel for the poor fellow. (I suspect a similar judgment will be visited upon me sooner or later.)

Let's hope that he's around for a long time to come.

Posted by: CGHill at October 1, 2006 03:30 PM

I'm glad Mike is doing better. Keeping you two in my prayers.

Posted by: Valerie at October 1, 2006 09:13 PM

Dear Mike:

Knock it the fuck off.

Sincerely, Keith

Posted by: Keith at October 1, 2006 10:09 PM

Thanks guys! He's doing better, up & around and all that.

Keith, that sounds like what my daughter told him....which was "Mike, stop being a freak!" lol

Posted by: Rita [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 2, 2006 08:36 AM

Sister Kathy IM'd me this morning. I am glad he is responding to the meds. I didn't know he still smoked. When I introduced Zac,(when he was an infant), to Frank and asked if he looked like a Smith he said; "I can't tell. Where is his cigarette and beer?"

Posted by: Bill at October 2, 2006 09:55 AM

Hi Bill. He's doing ok, at the dr.'s right now, so we should know more after that. The meds are helping, but their side effects kinda suck. Not as much as giving up caffeine and sugar though.

Is Sean down there with you? Mike's tried to call him, but just gets his voice mail.

Posted by: Rita [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 2, 2006 10:04 AM