Guest guest Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 , No we have no one at this time.Yes we need a break. Thanks for the prayers. Cyndi Burns > > > > Cyndi, > > So glad to hear that is home. And also glad that your daughter is fine. > >  I am so sorry to hear about the horror you went through.  You definitely need > > a break from all the stress. . > > > > Regarding the lost muscle tone, the hospital should send a physical therapist to > > the house through the Visiting Nurse Service. Not sure how it works in your > > state.  When was in the hospital last month, the case manager at the > > hospital arranged for a physical therapist to come to the house along with the > > visiting nurse. That service is only temporary (a few weeks), but then they > > refer him to an agency which handles longer term physical therapy. In our case, > > there will be a 4 week gap, but it looks like someone will be coming to the > > house the week after next. In addition, if you want, they could send a home > > care worker a few days a week to help with bathing, walking, his laundry, > > etc. > > > > > > I hope and pray for a complete recovery for and some much needed  rest and > > peace of mind for you. > > > > Irene > > sister to > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: cynthiamiltonburns <cynthiamiltonburns@> > > To: > > Sent: Wed, July 6, 2011 3:01:06 PM > > Subject: Update Burns released Hospital/Warning Lengthy > > explanation of test/treatme > > > >  > > Group was released from the hospital yesterday. We are exhausted. I want to > > thanks each and everyone of you who prayer, tried to help from a far,and wrote > > in concern of . I was told that they do not know what was wrong with , > > they may never know, but they helped him recover. I felt like an episode of > > Mystery Diagnosis. Lots of test were Done with results coming back negative. > > 's Disease,Mono,CMV,any kind of infections(white blood count was > > normal)Thyroid TSH,T3,T4 so his T3 was a little low at 0.38 and normal was ..9. > > The ANA test for Lupus came back positive however that test can have a false > > positive so they are doing additional testing that takes 1-2 wks to come back. > > Hasimoto's Thyroiditis came back negative. His Ferrintine Levels were extremely > > high as in 21,981 and it was a signal to HLH so they tested for that but again > > it takes 1/2 weeks. His liver enzymes to start off were in the 7,000 as normal > > in in the low hundreds his ALT was 7,7000 and AST was 5,500 and his kidneys and > > adrenal glads were failing. Now he went into the hospital with pneumonia, > > aspiration pneumonia on Sunday June 19th, by Monday June 20, he was doing better > > and moved out of ICU within hours was having difficulty breathing and moved > > back to the ICU. The Dr. told me that would have to be place on a BPap > > maching and in the near future possibly a ventilator. As the Dr. and I were > > speaking 's BP started dropping, 60,50, 40 and the Dr. yells get the paddles > > and they are doing CPR. I was watching the screen praying that he did not flat > > line. was placed on a ventilator and me asking what the happened. How did > > he go from getting better to almost dying. The Dr. said what could have happened > > is the med that they gave to put him to sleep can cause a drop in blood > > pressure(BP)so that could be what happened. After lost oxygen to his liver, > > kidney, and adrenal glads those organs were sickened that quickly. The Dr. > > researched prior labs for and said his liver,kidneys and adrenal glads did > > not show any sickness prior to hospital admit so they believed all of that > > happened due to the med they gave him. Pretty scary I almost lost him because of > > their negligence.They could have been ready with dopamine to bring his BP back > > up and he would not have arrested to my understanding. While we are glad to be > > home I am still worried about as he is not sleeping, and still having > > diarrhea, etc. They did find a crack and fluid on his right hip as I suspect > > that was because he fell out of the bed in Our Lady of Peace back in March. > > has lost muscle mass and I did not realize this until we left the hospital and > > was walking. I have to find out what to do to help him regain muscles. > > Cyndi Burns > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 , No we have no one at this time.Yes we need a break. Thanks for the prayers. Cyndi Burns > > > > Cyndi, > > So glad to hear that is home. And also glad that your daughter is fine. > >  I am so sorry to hear about the horror you went through.  You definitely need > > a break from all the stress. . > > > > Regarding the lost muscle tone, the hospital should send a physical therapist to > > the house through the Visiting Nurse Service. Not sure how it works in your > > state.  When was in the hospital last month, the case manager at the > > hospital arranged for a physical therapist to come to the house along with the > > visiting nurse. That service is only temporary (a few weeks), but then they > > refer him to an agency which handles longer term physical therapy. In our case, > > there will be a 4 week gap, but it looks like someone will be coming to the > > house the week after next. In addition, if you want, they could send a home > > care worker a few days a week to help with bathing, walking, his laundry, > > etc. > > > > > > I hope and pray for a complete recovery for and some much needed  rest and > > peace of mind for you. > > > > Irene > > sister to > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: cynthiamiltonburns <cynthiamiltonburns@> > > To: > > Sent: Wed, July 6, 2011 3:01:06 PM > > Subject: Update Burns released Hospital/Warning Lengthy > > explanation of test/treatme > > > >  > > Group was released from the hospital yesterday. We are exhausted. I want to > > thanks each and everyone of you who prayer, tried to help from a far,and wrote > > in concern of . I was told that they do not know what was wrong with , > > they may never know, but they helped him recover. I felt like an episode of > > Mystery Diagnosis. Lots of test were Done with results coming back negative. > > 's Disease,Mono,CMV,any kind of infections(white blood count was > > normal)Thyroid TSH,T3,T4 so his T3 was a little low at 0.38 and normal was ..9. > > The ANA test for Lupus came back positive however that test can have a false > > positive so they are doing additional testing that takes 1-2 wks to come back. > > Hasimoto's Thyroiditis came back negative. His Ferrintine Levels were extremely > > high as in 21,981 and it was a signal to HLH so they tested for that but again > > it takes 1/2 weeks. His liver enzymes to start off were in the 7,000 as normal > > in in the low hundreds his ALT was 7,7000 and AST was 5,500 and his kidneys and > > adrenal glads were failing. Now he went into the hospital with pneumonia, > > aspiration pneumonia on Sunday June 19th, by Monday June 20, he was doing better > > and moved out of ICU within hours was having difficulty breathing and moved > > back to the ICU. The Dr. told me that would have to be place on a BPap > > maching and in the near future possibly a ventilator. As the Dr. and I were > > speaking 's BP started dropping, 60,50, 40 and the Dr. yells get the paddles > > and they are doing CPR. I was watching the screen praying that he did not flat > > line. was placed on a ventilator and me asking what the happened. How did > > he go from getting better to almost dying. The Dr. said what could have happened > > is the med that they gave to put him to sleep can cause a drop in blood > > pressure(BP)so that could be what happened. After lost oxygen to his liver, > > kidney, and adrenal glads those organs were sickened that quickly. The Dr. > > researched prior labs for and said his liver,kidneys and adrenal glads did > > not show any sickness prior to hospital admit so they believed all of that > > happened due to the med they gave him. Pretty scary I almost lost him because of > > their negligence.They could have been ready with dopamine to bring his BP back > > up and he would not have arrested to my understanding. While we are glad to be > > home I am still worried about as he is not sleeping, and still having > > diarrhea, etc. They did find a crack and fluid on his right hip as I suspect > > that was because he fell out of the bed in Our Lady of Peace back in March. > > has lost muscle mass and I did not realize this until we left the hospital and > > was walking. I have to find out what to do to help him regain muscles. > > Cyndi Burns > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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