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03-24-23, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I developed sepsis during the holidays, passed out in my kitchen and wasn’t found for a day or two, on New Year’s Eve. Yadda yadda yadda…I was intubated for a few days and then had my mitral valve and part of my aorta replaced. I was in the hospital for over a month before being moved to a rehab place. I didn’t walk until sometime in March and only had my first shower of 2023 this week. That’s all.
I already posted about this here, but you may not have seen it.
My uncle had a somewhat similar problem. He went into the hospital in December with a heart valve infection and other issues. He had major heart surgery, but died a couple weeks later.
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03-24-23, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I developed sepsis during the holidays, passed out in my kitchen and wasn’t found for a day or two, on New Year’s Eve. Yadda yadda yadda…I was intubated for a few days and then had my mitral valve and part of my aorta replaced. I was in the hospital for over a month before being moved to a rehab place. I didn’t walk until sometime in March and only had my first shower of 2023 this week. That’s all.
Originally Posted by indyfabz
I was only found in time thanks to an observant next door neighbor. She noticed the back door to my deck open and only my bathroom light on for an extended period. She went to the neighbor on the other side of me. She has the combination to my lock box from cat sitting. That was on 12/31. Judging from my skin sores, I had likely been there since Friday night or Saturday morning.
Originally Posted by indyfabz
I originally didn’t want to hear the details because they upset me so much.
I had a lot of hallucinations along the way. One thing I think really happened was being brought to on my kitchen floor by an EMT using Narcan. That seems to be SOP when there is no sign of injury. My memory is that I started telling the EMT that I wasn’t a junkie. I also remember signing consent forms with an X because I didn’t have the coordination to sign my name.
I had a lot of hallucinations along the way. One thing I think really happened was being brought to on my kitchen floor by an EMT using Narcan. That seems to be SOP when there is no sign of injury. My memory is that I started telling the EMT that I wasn’t a junkie. I also remember signing consent forms with an X because I didn’t have the coordination to sign my name.
Do you know what brought on the sepsis?
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03-24-23, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
That’s all.
03-24-23, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
I am meeting an undisclosed associate at an undisclosed location to discuss undisclosed topics. Coffee might be involved.
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03-24-23, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Of all the details you could have disclosed, you pick the least interesting one.
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03-24-23, 08:33 PM
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Indy - that’s a wild story. I also didn’t realize the full scope of everything. Wishing you a quick and complete recovery.
03-24-23, 08:39 PM
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03-24-23, 08:44 PM
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Holy cow, Indy, that's more harrowing than I imagined!
03-24-23, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Busy morning; torched myself with fake miles.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I developed sepsis during the holidays, passed out in my kitchen and wasn’t found for a day or two, on New Year’s Eve. Yadda yadda yadda…I was intubated for a few days and then had my mitral valve and part of my aorta replaced. I was in the hospital for over a month before being moved to a rehab place. I didn’t walk until sometime in March and only had my first shower of 2023 this week. That’s all.
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03-24-23, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Not for a couple years at least.
03-24-23, 09:32 PM
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Sie (my wife) and I had a lovely Thai dinner and went walking around downtown this evening
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03-24-23, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric F
You would enjoy Ontario, CA in the summer - city noise and hot cattle at the same time.
Oliver had a good gig back in the day
hot city wife and a cool pig
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03-24-23, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
I know you like your work, you have mixed feelings about leaving?
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03-24-23, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
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03-24-23, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
Still figuring that part out myself.
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03-25-23, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Sie (my wife) and I had a lovely Thai dinner and went walking around downtown this evening
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03-25-23, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
I really want to do another >100 mile ride tomorrow, but looks wet so will have to settle for more fake miles.
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03-25-23, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric F
Do you know what brought on the sepsis?
03-25-23, 05:59 AM
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Glad you are alive Indy. Don’t do that again.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
no such number, no such zone.
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03-25-23, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
No.
Seriously, Dude, glad you’re recovering.
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Glad you’re getting better, Indy! Hang in there.
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