I’m in the system!

[slipkid]

Just to be clear - my message to you is not that album name ("So What") it's the song name ("Welcome to the Club) !!!

 

[Survived03]

Welcome back!

 

[Standardvelocity]

I had a little setback, was coughing and felt lightheaded and reached for the bed for support well the wheel brakes were off an it slid off and I had a face plant on the floor. CT scan says all good.

 

[LondonAndy]

Sorry to hear that, but glad things weren't too bad. Why were the bed's brakes off? When I was in hospital I am pretty sure they usually applied them.

 

[Standardvelocity]

Not sure, they were applied previously.

 

[3mm]

I'm glad you're OK!

 

[Survived03]

I’m guessing your care takers were crapping themselves after the accident. Glad you are ok. It sounds like the coughing made you dizzy. But you just reminded me that in the early days of recovery the helpers emphasized keeping my head straight forward and no looking down when I would stand up. I believe it helped.

 

[Beach77]

Yicks! Glad you're okay!

 

[Standardvelocity]

Well looks like I’m on the way home tomorrow. Home will be nice less commotion, familiar bed and good cooking. INR hovering around 2.5 will likely require some close monitoring for a while.

 

[Chuck C]

Great news!

 

[3mm]

Wonderful! Will you be going to a lab for blood draws to check your INR?

 

[Standardvelocity]

To begin with a lab will do bloodwork, I expect to get my own tester.

 

[Protimenow]

Your own meter will be much more convenient. Be aware, though, that you INR may take swings for the first 90 or so days, so it'll be hard to regulate. You may want to test more often - but be careful not to be too reactive to changes during this period - frequent adjustments - especially large ones - could get you onto the management roller coaster (large changes causing large swings and overcompensating to changes).

 

[Standardvelocity]

Finally been home a couple of days. My release got delayed a day because of rhythm and rate issues electrolytes and meds have it under control. Now to heal quietly and a regular INR check last one was 2.3 steady with 4mg until Tuesday’s test.

 

[3mm]

(large changes causing large swings and overcompensating to changes

In the aerospace world we call it "pilot induced oscillations"....