Medical Archives - Walking With Spina Bifida

By pwsadmin / December 26, 2024 / Comments Off

I wasn’t much in the “Spirit of Christmas” this year.I thought this would be the worst Christmas of my Life. I had spent 19 days in a Coma, had Sepsis/Septic Shock, had lost the use of my lower legs, and I was now learning how to use a Wheelchair and Walker.Then, my Laptop went “Kapoot.”…

Coma Continued

By pwsadmin / December 11, 2024 / Comments Off

After getting to the ICU, in a Coma,’ I was diagnosed with NASH, UTI, Double Pneumonia, Ammonia poisoning, and COVID. A breathing tube was inserted. And this is where I would lie for the next fifteen days or so. I would also go in and out of consciousness. The doctors told my Mother that I…

Coma

By pwsadmin / December 9, 2024 / Comments Off

Scared.In one word, Scared.Like a little kid who thinks the boogey monster lives under his bed. I’m scared.Just standing up with my Walker feels like I’m on top of the Empire State Building.Panic Attacks happen hourly. But first, I need to explain what happened to me. Around Halloween, the 28th or so, my body developed…

6/11/2024

By pwsadmin / June 11, 2024 / Comments Off

My Vacation/Bacheloring is about over.In case you haven’t read previous posts, my Family went on a Vacation, and I stayed behind to “Bachelor” it for a bit.They reported that they were tired and ready to return home, and I’ll admit I missed them a bit. “The Dawgs” and I have had a great time.I was…

3/24/24

By pwsadmin / March 24, 2024 / Comments Off

I woke up with some Muscle Aches this morning.The time was 3:35 in the A.M.The Aches were my body’s way of telling me that I had officially slept in my Recliner for too long—about Five Days too long, to be exact.I feel much better than I did on previous days, which is good. I got…

3/23/24

By pwsadmin / March 23, 2024 / Comments Off

My body keeps an infection. I’ve spoken about it before, but it’s been a while since I last talked about it.With Urostomies and Catheters, the body keeps an infection.The goal is to keep the infection under control.So, every now and then, it flares up. That’s what this week has been—a flare-up.I’ve been dealing with it…

Hip Injection

By pwsadmin / February 29, 2024 / Comments Off

I got my Hip Injection today.I walked into Procedure Room #5 where I heard Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead Or Alive” playing overhead. “Good Tune,” I say to the Doctor. “Yes, Sir. Gotta love Classic Rock,” He replied. “It’s hard to believe that’s considered “Classic Rock,” I said. “It feels like that song came out yesterday.”…

Urology Update

By pwsadmin / February 2, 2024 / Comments Off

The Doctors Office. Birmingham, Alabama. I arrived 30 minutes early.My Urologist is at the Grandview Medical Center Professional Offices off of Highway 280.Yes, …280Because of 280, I left an hour early.280… I’m sitting in a quiet waiting room with four other fellas.A quiet waiting room is perfect for Lenny and Squiggy, my Colostomy and Urostomy…

Middle Of The Night

By pwsadmin / February 1, 2024 / Comments Off

It’s 1 a.m. I just got out of bed and sat down in my recliner. I couldn’t sleep.“Frasier” is playing on TV.It’s probably in my Top Five favorite TV Shows. To my left, “The Dawgs,” “Tommy and Otis” are sleeping on their oversized Dog Bed. I have two regular-sized Dog Beds and one oversized Dog…

Medical Updates

By pwsadmin / January 27, 2024 / Comments Off

—To Family and Friends Who Keep Up with My Health— I’ve been swamped more than usual with Doctor Appointments as of late.Nothing to worry about; the scheduling just worked out that way.I see at least one Doctor every month—at least one.Then, those Doctors want me to come back every three to six months.Then, this being…