Ken back from hospital .. please be gentle

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On Feb 12, 2025 my wife took me to the ER with a high fever and mental confusion. They screened for possible stroke (negative).
The confusion and fever were caused by severe sepsis (E-coli leaking from kidney infection). Multiple rounds of antibiotics, CT scans, and blood tests got me to the point where 2 days after admission, I was no longer confused.

They did pump in the saline IV and it accumulated while my kidney function was restored to full function again. Downside was 17lbs of water weight gain making my walking difficult with swollen lower legs.

I was released on Feb 18, 2025 for home care. With the water-weight gain, promptly fell at the one step up to our front door and scratched my face on glasses, but nothing other than my pride was damaged.

Now on continuing antibiotics and diuretic so the water weight gain is slowly coming off and I’m feeling more comfortable now.

I’ve you’re wondering why I’d not responded to PMs or emails, that’s why, so be gentle as I try to catch up for a week’s absence online.

Best regards,
Ken

BTW – pay attention to UTI symptoms lest they get away from you like mine did.

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Ken best wishes for a full recovery.

Regards Stuart

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Hello Ken…

Hope you are doing Better and Get Well Soon!

Thanks for all the help you have giving us all over the last 20 years or so. We Appreciate it.

Best Regards…Chris

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I’m very glad to hear you’re home and mending. I hope your full recovery is speedy!

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Glad to hear you’re on the mend and back home, Ken.
Good catch by your wife and I bet it wasn’t easy persuading you to go to the ER.

Take it easy and look after yourself.

All the best,
Martin.

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Ken, get well soon!!!

Best regards,

Thanos

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Best wishes Ken, and have a speedy recovery.
Take care

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Get well Ken,
Glad your home

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Wishing you a speedy recovery Ken

MikeyM

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Ken, get well soon.
Tom

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I am glad you are home and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Jim

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Hello Ken

Hope you are doing Better and Get Well Soon.

Svenni

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Get well soon Ken !

Thnx for all the good work :neutral_face::neutral_face::frowning::frowning::sunglasses::joy_cat:

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Glad your on the mend…kudos to your bride for getting you looked after! Sepsis in nothing to play with…My advice is let this sites traffic stay parked for a while til you are 100% and make your first effort a nice dinner with the wife! 73

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Ken, Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Say hi to your wife for me.

Don - w7drm

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Get well Ken!!! Sorry to just read this.

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Without you this wouldn’t be the same, take good care of yourself