BFSkinner's home health care nurse, in consultation with his doctor, decided to re-admit BFSkinner about 8 hours ago.
The doctors know he has another infection. They are not sure where it is, but they think it is in his blood and lungs. They are not sure why the infection keeps coming back.
He is sweating a lot, more than ever before. Just now he had chest pain. He's had three EKGs in the past 8 hours, since arriving in the ER. The first two EKGs were normal, but suddenly he got more chest pain, and they ordered a third EKG and drew blood for troponin levels. He has a severe infection, but again, they are not sure where it is. His lactic acid is high, and his white blood cell count is high, so they are very concerned. One doctor said one of the chest x-rays showed mild pneumonia.
He "feels like a stuck pig," he is sweating so much. His bed is "covered in sweat," but a kind aide just brought him an electric fan. He does not have an elevated temperature, but probably the infection is causing the sweating.
He is waiting for a bed to open in the step-down unit, a slightly lower level than an intensive care unit. He is in the big hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. That hospital apparently recently added many beds to the ER. BFSkinner said "maybe a thousand." Having so many beds nets patients for the hospital and fills the catchment area, but now patients must wait longer than they used to get a hospital bed.
"If anybody wants to trade bodies, I would be more than happy to trade."
Positive note? "I'm alive."
Local people: Please visit BFSkinner. Contact 2thanks at kosmail or email to find out what his room number is.
As you know, BFSkinner really appreciates your thoughts and prayers.
I have miles to go before I slumber tonight, so I doubt I will be able to comment, but BFSkinner asked me to let you all know about his hospitalization, since due to Wi-Fi access issues, he has no Daily Kos connection at this time.
Please hold BFSkinner in your good thoughts, and a wish, a joke, or a video never hurt anybody either.
Blessings, all,
2thanks
Update: Minor edits and changed title from “BFSkinner: ‘If anyone wants to trade bodies with me, I'd gladly trade bodies with anyone.’ “
Update 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, 9-14-2017: BFSkinner texted: “Moved me at four am got no sleep last night. I wish I could log on and read the diary.”