Starting a stint in the hospital

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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    WTH! Is this some kind of ploy to get a discount on the TT work? ;)

    Hope it all goes well, if you need something from this end of the state let me know. The wife makes fairly regular trips down there.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Get well quickly...!
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,023
    Best wishes and get well soon. Somebody say something about hookers and blow?
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Thanks for all the positivity! Great stuff!
    ALL212 wrote: »
    WTH! Is this some kind of ploy to get a discount on the TT work? ;)

    Hope it all goes well, if you need something from this end of the state let me know. The wife makes fairly regular trips down there.
    Thanks Aaron!


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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Thanks for all the positivity! Great stuff!
    ALL212 wrote: »
    WTH! Is this some kind of ploy to get a discount on the TT work? ;)

    Hope it all goes well, if you need something from this end of the state let me know. The wife makes fairly regular trips down there.
    Thanks Aaron!


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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,184
    Hope you're able to fill your time there in comfort.

    Hope the nurses are great ones. That helps sooo much, doesn't it?

    I'll be thinking about you getting better! ;)

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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Tony M wrote: »
    Hope you're able to fill your time there in comfort.

    Hope the nurses are great ones. That helps sooo much, doesn't it?

    I'll be thinking about you getting better! ;)

    Thanks Tony! Today’s nurses are pretty cool and that does help a lot :)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Well since you will be all wired with nothing else to do, you will probably be blowing up this board with useless drivel. Remember that the rest of us have to get some sleep! :p;)
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Well since you will be all wired with nothing else to do, you will probably be blowing up this board with useless drivel. Remember that the rest of us have to get some sleep! :p;)

    Perhaps I’ll be full of insight, knowledge, and wisdom! ;)
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,318
    halo wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Well since you will be all wired with nothing else to do, you will probably be blowing up this board with useless drivel. Remember that the rest of us have to get some sleep! :p;)

    Perhaps I’ll be full of insight, knowledge, and wisdom! ;)

    Write the wisdom down, because you may lose the power when the 'roids wear off :/
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,336
    Thinking good thoueaghts for you. I hope the treatment goes well.
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  • erniejade
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    halo wrote: »
    erniejade wrote: »
    Halo. Do you get the infusions? One of my friends said it its been helping him but, they have him on every 6 months. By month 5, he couldn't move. I guess its still experimental.

    I’ve been getting a monthly infusion of a drug called Tysabri for a while now. It definitely was helping until I missed two doses in a row due to the move. There are a lot of different medications out there to treat MS these days and that’s a really good thing!

    Agreed it has come a long way. Missing two doses? WOW. No wonder!

    This sounds crazy but if a person is going to have MS, RRMS that I have is the one to shoot for LOL. They had me on Copaxone for a while but insurance changed me up when the generic Mylan got FDA approved and my insurance made me take it. I should re-phrase, what my insurance will cover with a 20$ co pay is now Mylan instead of Copaxone. I do know without any kind of insurance, it is completely unaffordable. When I get the invoice to pay 20 out of the 5K a month, it makes me think Blue Cross isn't so bad after all LOL.
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  • Hermitism
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    halo wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Well since you will be all wired with nothing else to do, you will probably be blowing up this board with useless drivel. Remember that the rest of us have to get some sleep! :p;)

    Perhaps I’ll be full of insight, knowledge, and wisdom! ;)

    Write the wisdom down, because you may lose the power when the 'roids wear off :/
    Remember when that happened to Bones? He had the insight, but then lost it and couldn't put Spock's brain back together.

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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    erniejade wrote: »

    Agreed it has come a long way. Missing two doses? WOW. No wonder!

    This sounds crazy but if a person is going to have MS, RRMS that I have is the one to shoot for LOL. They had me on Copaxone for a while but insurance changed me up when the generic Mylan got FDA approved and my insurance made me take it. I should re-phrase, what my insurance will cover with a 20$ co pay is now Mylan instead of Copaxone. I do know without any kind of insurance, it is completely unaffordable. When I get the invoice to pay 20 out of the 5K a month, it makes me think Blue Cross isn't so bad after all LOL.

    Well, the meds to treat MS are quite expensive. It’s unfortunate to see companies putting the bottom line ahead of a person’s wellbeing.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,511
    Disturbing news! Get better soon! Thoughts and prayers your way!
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Hi Vic - Get better soon bro! My brother has had MS for over 20 years now. He gets IV treatments at Rush Hospital in Chicago once/month. My thoughts are now with you everyday as they are with my brother's. Keep us posted!
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    Get well soon. Thoughts and prayers coming your way.
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  • Viking64
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    I have a friend who is dealing with MS. Sadly, he isn't getting proper care and things are going very rough for him. I am glad you have the ability to get treatment and I hope all goes well. :)
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,646
    edited May 2018
    Hope you get better soon, Victor. May your nurses be attractive.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Disturbing news! Get better soon! Thoughts and prayers your way!

    Thank you Rich! I appreciate it!
    verb wrote: »
    Hi Vic - Get better soon bro! My brother has had MS for over 20 years now. He gets IV treatments at Rush Hospital in Chicago once/month. My thoughts are now with you everyday as they are with my brother's. Keep us posted!

    Rush has a GREAT MS center! Glad to hear that your brother is there. It’s one of the best in the country. Thank you for your kind words Dave!
    Viking64 wrote: »
    I have a friend who is dealing with MS. Sadly, he isn't getting proper care and things are going very rough for him. I am glad you have the ability to get treatment and I hope all goes well. :)

    IIRC, you live in Canada? Is the healthcare system not providing for him? I’m very sorry to hear this. It’s unfortunate that anyone has to suffer at the whim of this condition. Thanks for your support.

    Thank you to everyone here on the Polk forum. You all are really making me feel appreciated. The sincere well wishes are overwhelming and I cannot thank you enough. Treatment #3 of the IV steroids takes place at midnight. They’re taking good care of me and trying to spread the doses out to keep the mood swings at bay. I’m also monitored closely for my blood sugar levels as the steroids can increase them. I received 1 unit of insulin for being just a smidge over the line.

    Please keep them coming as they are extremely helpful and, again, very much appreciated!!!
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  • Tony M
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    Are you able to watch any TV?
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Viking64
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    halo wrote: »
    IIRC, you live in Canada? Is the healthcare system not providing for him? I’m very sorry to hear this. It’s unfortunate that anyone has to suffer at the whim of this condition. Thanks for your support.
    You are most welcome. :)

    I live in Vermont. Dave is also living in Vermont now. He was getting treatment in Tennessee, but he is staying here to take care of his dying father. :'( He is making quite a sacrifice to his health to make sure his father is comfortable.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Viking64 wrote: »
    You are most welcome. :)

    I live in Vermont. Dave is also living in Vermont now. He was getting treatment in Tennessee, but he is staying here to take care of his dying father. :'( He is making quite a sacrifice to his health to make sure his father is comfortable.

    Stress can play a big role in a person’s overall health and that’s especially true for people living with MS. Hopefully he feels better soon
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,184
    edited May 2018
    I've heard about "stress kills" 40 years ago or more. But man did I make some dumb moves! And some were not from my actions at all. Remember, the healthcare here in Wilm. NC. SUCKS! :#

    The stress I've had to live through has been unbelievable. I'm lucky to be as healthy as I am ( which isn't optimum ) and also still have most of my hair and teeth and only slightly overweight. :p .
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Tony M wrote: »
    I've heard about "stress kills" 40 years ago or more. But man did I make some dumb moves! And some were not from my actions at all. Remember, the healthcare here in Wilm. NC. SUCKS! :#

    The stress I've had to live through has been unbelievable. I'm lucky to be as healthy as I am ( which isn't optimum ) and also still have most of my hair and teeth and only slightly overweight. :p .

    It’s no joke. Learned all about it in school. Even good stress can be bad for you. Being an audiophile/audio enthusiast is a good things. Teaches you to just relax and enjoy the music
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,184
    edited May 2018
    My Polk Audio speakers and other speakers and systems got me through some real tough times for sure. ;)

    Except that one afternoon I was trying to relax and doing quite well too, when my Carver sunfire decided to blow the right channel rail. Machine gun fire at 100 decibels for about 5 seconds. :o That's the time it took for me to get up off the couch and turn the system off. The SDA-SRS2's took it in stride and had no damage. GREAT SPEAKERS for sure. B)

    My nerves were shaken and it took a week or two for my neck to get back to what it was before. It is nice to be able to go grab a spare amp or receiver from the super collection when you need to. :p

    I hope you're doing alright ;) !
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  • Joey_V
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    verb wrote: »
    Hi Vic - Get better soon bro! My brother has had MS for over 20 years now. He gets IV treatments at Rush Hospital in Chicago once/month. My thoughts are now with you everyday as they are with my brother's. Keep us posted!

    That's where I went to medical school... very cool place
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Joey_V wrote: »
    verb wrote: »
    Hi Vic - Get better soon bro! My brother has had MS for over 20 years now. He gets IV treatments at Rush Hospital in Chicago once/month. My thoughts are now with you everyday as they are with my brother's. Keep us posted!

    That's where I went to medical school... very cool place

    What made you chose Texas over staying in Illinois?
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  • EndersShadow
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    halo wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    verb wrote: »
    Hi Vic - Get better soon bro! My brother has had MS for over 20 years now. He gets IV treatments at Rush Hospital in Chicago once/month. My thoughts are now with you everyday as they are with my brother's. Keep us posted!

    That's where I went to medical school... very cool place

    What made you chose Texas over staying in Illinois?

    Tax rates at MINIMUM lol..... The list is likely even much longer hehehe...
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