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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