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tulipsandroses

(5,091 posts)
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:38 PM Aug 2020

Update on my son

Thank you again DU for all the kind words and well wishes.

After my last post, my son was discharged from the hospital after doing well after being treated for pneumonia and given oxygen for 4 days. Unfortunately he was only home for a day before we had to return to the ER. The day he left the hospital, his O2 sat on oxygen was 96%. By the time we got home it was 93%. I knew it would take some time to be normal but by the next day it was dropping significantly low 80's, at one point dipping into the 70's. I thought the darned thing had to be broken. I checked it against mine, and mine consistently read 96-99 so I knew it wasn't broken.

The whole time as it was dropping , he had no shortness of breath - He would say he felt very very tired. He would go from his bed to the couch and just lay there.

He was re-admitted on Tuesday. His O2 sats have remained steady while on oxygen. Dropped to below normal whenever they try to wean him off the oxygen. The pulmonologist today said he has significant lung damage. However, said he's young so over time, lung tissue MAY heal. So I am hopeful. However it may take months, years. Another scary development today - Hyperkalemia - High potassium - so now he's being treated for that.

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Update on my son (Original Post) tulipsandroses Aug 2020 OP
I'm so sorry to hear about your son's struggles. Nevilledog Aug 2020 #1
Thanks for the update. So sorry about your son having to be re-admitted and ongoing developments. diva77 Aug 2020 #2
Bless his heart Alliepoo Aug 2020 #3
Wishing for strength for both of you Ohiogal Aug 2020 #4
Healing vibes for him. Hugs for you. onecaliberal Aug 2020 #5
So much to process so quickly. It would be frightening for everyone. Judi Lynn Aug 2020 #6
I am so sorry for your son. Thank you for letting us know what is happening to him. LizBeth Aug 2020 #7
I know you are both frightened and heartbroken. tavernier Aug 2020 #8
I am a believer in prayer, and he is on... VarryOn Aug 2020 #9
Thank you for the update. Prayers for your son. helpisontheway Aug 2020 #10
((((hugs)))) cry baby Aug 2020 #11
Sending good vibes malaise Aug 2020 #12
I'm so sorry. Duppers Aug 2020 #13
Continued healing vibes for you and your son.. niyad Aug 2020 #14
Sending hugs and support to you and your son. gademocrat7 Aug 2020 #15
It's good you're getting support from DU. Thanks for sharing. Do you have... LAS14 Aug 2020 #16
My guess is is the gym tulipsandroses Aug 2020 #35
My heart goes out to you and your son; I've been there dlk Aug 2020 #17
I'm very sorry. I wish you and your son the best. yardwork Aug 2020 #18
Interceding for your son and you. Lord, have mercy, according to Your great mercies.🙏 sprinkleeninow Aug 2020 #19
Hope your son is way better soon people Aug 2020 #20
oh I'm so sorry Chili Aug 2020 #21
May the forces of The Universe heal your son. LoisB Aug 2020 #22
Continuing to send good thoughts and prayers for your son brer cat Aug 2020 #23
Sending strength and love to you both 💖💖💖 MLAA Aug 2020 #24
Praying for you and your son. Dem2theMax Aug 2020 #25
K&R Solly Mack Aug 2020 #26
Sending healing vibes KT2000 Aug 2020 #27
Healing vibes sent, tulipsandroses.....nt Heartstrings Aug 2020 #28
Holding you and your son, and your family, in the Light. Strength and healing. n/t TygrBright Aug 2020 #29
So glad he's doing better and out of the hospital. Take it one step at a time. Sent up a prayer. nt iluvtennis Aug 2020 #30
My heart is with you and your son. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #31
I really appreciate the support from you guys here at DU tulipsandroses Aug 2020 #32
sending good vibes Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #33
Positive healing thoughts ❤ Raine Aug 2020 #34
Might want to look at Survivor Corps group on FB voteearlyvoteoften Aug 2020 #36
Sending healing vibes. So sorry for octoberlib Aug 2020 #37
Praying for you and so sorry that you and your son are going through this. colorado_ufo Aug 2020 #38
Sending prayers and hope he comes home again REAL SOON,!!! onecent Aug 2020 #39
Sending vibes for quick healing for him cate94 Aug 2020 #40
I'm sending positive energy democrank Aug 2020 #41
I hope your son takes a turn for the better and continues toward oasis Aug 2020 #42
(((TulipsandRoses))) Mersky Aug 2020 #43
Sending you lots of healing vibes! calimary Aug 2020 #44
My heart goes out to you mercuryblues Aug 2020 #45
Hugs sellitman Aug 2020 #46
So sorry about your son... Freedomofspeech Aug 2020 #47
Please, pray and visualize your son's chest with pink, healthy lungs inside. ❤❤❤ Karadeniz Aug 2020 #48
. denbot Aug 2020 #49
so sorry to hear this. sending my best peacebuzzard Aug 2020 #50

diva77

(7,604 posts)
2. Thanks for the update. So sorry about your son having to be re-admitted and ongoing developments.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:42 PM
Aug 2020

Sending healing vibes to him. He's lucky you are there for him.

Alliepoo

(2,195 posts)
3. Bless his heart
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:43 PM
Aug 2020

Sending lots of good, healing vibes to him. I hope he recovers and heals quickly. You hang in there, too, tulipsar. This is not easy for you either. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts.

Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
6. So much to process so quickly. It would be frightening for everyone.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:53 PM
Aug 2020

Hoping for you to see a return to well-being forming right away, a solid recovery.

People will be keeping you and your son in mind throughout. Very best wishes for you both.



LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
7. I am so sorry for your son. Thank you for letting us know what is happening to him.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:58 PM
Aug 2020

I hope he heals well and soon.

tavernier

(12,322 posts)
8. I know you are both frightened and heartbroken.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:00 PM
Aug 2020

Take care of yourself. He is young and strong and his body will work hard to figure it out. And he will need you healthy to help him heal once he is home.

 

VarryOn

(2,343 posts)
9. I am a believer in prayer, and he is on...
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:00 PM
Aug 2020

My wife's and my prayer list.

This is a good reminder of what matters.

And we pray for you specifically. Anyone watching their child in this situation needs thoughts and prayers!

helpisontheway

(5,004 posts)
10. Thank you for the update. Prayers for your son.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:07 PM
Aug 2020

His experience highlights the importance of having a pulse oximeter. I have read many stories where the X-ray of the lungs look awful but the patient was sitting up or playing on their phone with no shortness of breath. Thank you for sharing his story. Continued prayers for a full recovery. 🙏🏽

LAS14

(13,749 posts)
16. It's good you're getting support from DU. Thanks for sharing. Do you have...
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:17 PM
Aug 2020

... any idea how he caught the virus?

tia
las

tulipsandroses

(5,091 posts)
35. My guess is is the gym
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 04:04 AM
Aug 2020

He made occasional grocery store runs and went to pick up takeout from restaurants, so its possible that he got it from either of those places as well. But I tend to think the gym is more the culprit.

dlk

(11,425 posts)
17. My heart goes out to you and your son; I've been there
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:20 PM
Aug 2020

I’m sending healing and caring and healing thoughts your way. Please keep us apprised of your son’s progress

people

(612 posts)
20. Hope your son is way better soon
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:46 PM
Aug 2020

Glad he's where he will be taken care of. I can't imagine how nervous you must be. Hopefully he will be home recuperating in not too long. Your son will eventually have this behind him. Sending caring to you and your son.

Chili

(1,725 posts)
21. oh I'm so sorry
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:48 PM
Aug 2020

Hoping, wishing, praying he hangs in there and recovers. Sounds like he's in good hands, good doctors. You hang in there and take care of yourself, too.

Dem2theMax

(9,594 posts)
25. Praying for you and your son.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:25 PM
Aug 2020

May healing come a lot faster than you may think it will. One day at a time, one step at a time.

tulipsandroses

(5,091 posts)
32. I really appreciate the support from you guys here at DU
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 03:52 AM
Aug 2020

So thank you all again.

I am awaiting the results of my own test. I don't have any symptoms but as we know, that means nothing so I am still in quarantine myself.

What happens after you get this virus is a roll of the dice. No one knows what will happen once you get it, best thing to do is try to avoid it.

colorado_ufo

(5,715 posts)
38. Praying for you and so sorry that you and your son are going through this.
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 11:40 AM
Aug 2020

As the mother of an adult son who is fighting cancer, the best advice I can give to you both is to just take life one day at a time and keep your courage up. Every day brings us closer to help and a cure and prevention of this terrible disease.

Mersky

(4,969 posts)
43. (((TulipsandRoses)))
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 01:54 PM
Aug 2020

I didn’t know what to say when you posted about your son previously, but have kept you guys in my thoughts over the days. The horror you’re going through helped me tell one person to take the virus more seriously. I know that isn’t much of a consolation — especially for something like this in 2020. Nonetheless, I remain hopeful that his current treatments prevail and that he is soon on the mend.

May he and your family begin to heal

calimary

(80,693 posts)
44. Sending you lots of healing vibes!
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 02:53 PM
Aug 2020

Thanks for keeping us posted. Please let us know how things are going. 'Cuz we're gonna worry.

mercuryblues

(14,489 posts)
45. My heart goes out to you
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 02:57 PM
Aug 2020

it is so hard to see your child sick and all you can do is follow Dr's orders.

Sending healing vibes out to you and your family.

sellitman

(11,596 posts)
46. Hugs
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 03:08 PM
Aug 2020

Nothing harder as a parent. I've been there.

My son made it through two brain tumor operations. He is now 100% recovered. I hope yours the same outcome.

Hang in there for him.


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