When we were at the SSB week before last, G cut the grass that has begun to grow again. Since it makes a "nice" snakey environment we are especially vigilant about keeping the grass (what a euphemism for weeds) cut close. Our hunter who has constructed the new "cabin" ( a beautiful two bedroom HOUSE) does his part - he has done so much more clearing of this acre! But I digress.
He began complaining about his right calf hurting and was thinking it was a muscle strain. He put the heating pad on it, and that would help. But the pain was still there. This was on the 21st.
The leg continued to ache - like a muscle strain would do. On Wednesday I told him I thought it was a DVT (deep vein thrombosis). Of course, I was deemed to not know what I was talking about. This irritates the h*ll out of me - I get dismissed all the time. Well - while showering on Thursday night, he noticed the calf was swollen.
When he got up on Friday he went to the Mayo Clinic site on the computer, and guess what - it said the same thing. AND on Friday morning, the calf had reddened.
He made an appointment with the doctor and when the PA came in, she remarked on the swelling. He was instructed to go to the ER. When we were waiting to be seen I told him he wouldn't be leaving - like he thought he would.
To cut to the chase, they did a doppler. Guess what - yep, a DVT. So he went (finally) into a room.
That evening they did a CT, and there was a small embolus in the right lung. So rather than sending him home on the oral blood thinner (can't spell it and am waiting for it to be filled), he was to stay, in bed only, and get an injection of a blood thinner (that sounds like love nox). He will take the oral med for six months.
He was there until Sunday afternoon.
So with this new development, we won't be going to the state water polo tournament. I am sure this year Katie's team will sweep the competition and win state, and she will be MVP, and we won't see it. Yes - this makes me sad. But life keeps telling us that we just THINK we are in control!!
Later I will describe the events of Sunday. It was just a complete comedy of errors!
2 comments:
I thought you were going to say he got bit by a snake! How long would you be gone if you went to the tournament? Could you have someone come stay with him so you could go?
That's exactly what it is, Lovenox, pronounced Lov en ox.
The "dismissal", like I was stupid and didn't know anything, is one of the things that drove me out--with hubs #2. I was so careful about stating things with him, that I wouldn't say anything declarative unless I knew for sure and could probe it. He still dismissed me.
Yes--find someone to check in on him a couple times a day and YOU go to the polo competition! Would he go if you were the one with the DVT?
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