Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:02:54 -0400
Reply-To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: MODERATOR: Mike Collum Update 2
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>This morning when I arrived at the hospital he seemed to be doing
>much better, vitals were good. I took him breakfast and he ate with
>no difficulties except for having to take a bite and put the mask
>back on to keep the oxygen level from dropping too low. This
>afternoon when I left his temp had started climbing. They gave him
>more lasix to keep the fluid down. They are going to do a special
>blood test to determine if there is an embilisom some where. If it
>comes back positive they will do a special CT Scan in the morning to
>determine the location. I have been trying to get them to do that
>CT Scan for two days now but they refused. Today I had one of our
>friends that is a doctor call ICU and speak to the doctors.
>Shortly after that phone call they got on the stick and started
>doing the things we had asked for.....I guess they did not like my
>suggestions.....after all I am not a medical person and they know
>more than I do. Gary will follow up with them tomorrow
>morning. The test came back from the CDC that he does not have
>swine flu or Legionnaires diease. They are discussing doing an open
>lung biopsey.
>
>Will email you tomorrow.
>Mary
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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
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