Outdoor Writer - Best Wishes with Medical

[10Turkeys]

Hope everything comes out ok. I find that with each passing year that old age isn't for sissys!

[dustin25]

Best of luck to you Tony, hoping for the best! I’ve always enjoyed your contributions

[bigorange]

Take care of yourself Tony...and agree with others I really enjoy your posts here and have learned so much from you. 
 

Ascites is no joke...and can be a sign of serious underlying condition as you’ve mentioned. Often the only solution is physically removing the fluid by draining and diuretics won’t touch it. Tough spot to be in with the risk, but I hope you’re at least getting it looked at. 

[HyNoon]

Hang in there Tony,  thanks l always enjoy all of you input here ...

[bigbuckfever]

Best wishes sent your way.  Hang tough.

[nw07heavy]

Outdoor Writer, Sir I wish you the very best as to your diagnosis and treatment. If I may, given time, you might want a second or third opinion on your situation, in case another prominent and experienced specialist has a treatment modality demonstrating better efficacy. I hope you are better soon and get back to normal. Again best wishes.

[grey curse]

Best of wishes and stay STRONG 💪 Tony.   I have always enjoy ur contributions to cw.   

[CatfishKev]

Hope your alright Tony!

[25-06]

I wish you the best Tony. I wouldn't let the covid keep you from seeing a doctor. 

[naturebob]

Best of Luck Tony. Praying for Ya Bud..................BOB!

[muledeerarea33?]

Been reading your stuff since I was a kid. Best wishes.

[loboscout]

Hope you get well. Illness sucks all the way around. 

I'll share my thoughts on Covid and going to the hospital. During the beginning of the serious Covid maddness a couple months ago, my wife had to go to the ER twice. She was admitted to Banner Desert, which at the time was being converted to handle all the Covid positive cases. She was in the Covid unknown floor with Covid positive patients on it for a couple days. She was moved three times as the Covid wards expanded. She didn't get Covid there, and she has serious immune issues herself.

The second trip, we went to a different hospital that didn't have Covid patients on the floors like Banner Desert. She didn't get it there either.

The Covid hysteria is a serious problem, IMO. I read a report that more people died at home from heart attacks in a Colorado county than died from Covid over a couple of months. And, the number of visits for heart issues was down in that county, so it looks like they weren't getting treatment from fear of Covid. Personally, I have heard of more people who died at home because they didn't go to the hospital than I have heard of dying from Covid in my circle.

I can't tell the future, you might catch all sorts of stuff at the hospital including stuff like RSV, mersa, infections, etc. But, I can't see how the risk of infection from Covid is any different. If you would otherwise go to the hospital for possibly life saving treatment, then I think it is a serious mistake to stay at home instead of going to the hospital because you fear Covid. The risk of the actual stuff you have now seems like all the justification I would need to go. 

[lancetkenyon]

Prayers sent Tony.

[Outdoor Writer]

7 minutes ago, loboscout said:

Hope you get well. Illness sucks all the way around. 

I'll share my thoughts on Covid and going to the hospital. During the beginning of the serious Covid maddness a couple months ago, my wife had to go to the ER twice. She was admitted to Banner Desert, which at the time was being converted to handle all the Covid positive cases. She was in the Covid unknown floor with Covid positive patients on it for a couple days. She was moved three times as the Covid wards expanded. She didn't get Covid there, and she has serious immune issues herself.

The second trip, we went to a different hospital that didn't have Covid patients on the floors like Banner Desert. She didn't get it there either.

The Covid hysteria is a serious problem, IMO. I read a report that more people died at home from heart attacks in a Colorado county than died from Covid over a couple of months. And, the number of visits for heart issues was down in that county, so it looks like they weren't getting treatment from fear of Covid. Personally, I have heard of more people who died at home because they didn't go to the hospital than I have heard of dying from Covid in my circle.

I can't tell the future, you might catch all sorts of stuff at the hospital including stuff like RSV, mersa, infections, etc. But, I can't see how the risk of infection from Covid is any different. If you would otherwise go to the hospital for possibly life saving treatment, then I think it is a serious mistake to stay at home instead of going to the hospital because you fear Covid. The risk of the actual stuff you have now seems like all the justification I would need to go. 

All good thoughts.  And I somewhat agree. 👍

My worst fear is covid for me would be like an immediate death sentence. I have really bad COPD that has been exacerbated with additional lung scaring from Mycobacterium avium complex and most recently pneumonia, all due to an immune system compromised by long-standing prednisone use. As a result, I'm already on oxygen 24/7. 

That said, I know I'm going to have to give in. It's just a matter of when. 

[Outdoor Writer]

5 hours ago, bigorange said:

Often the only solution is physically removing the fluid by draining and diuretics won’t touch it.

Yup, aware of that. I mentioned the "tap" in my earlier message. The diuretics do help with feet and ankles, though.