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02-01-2010, 08:12 PM
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Gary is feeling better
Hi All!
Gary had a checkup with his heart "nurse" today - he sees his nurse practitioner every month, and his heart doctor every 3 months (as long as he's not having any problems). He told his nurse today that he was feeling so much better! He acts like he is feeling better. He has lots more energy and is able to do more things. They changed his heart medicine in September and have been slowly increasing it, and he has steadily felt better and better. It is so good to see him feeling better and able to do more things. He also started wearing c-pap about 3 weeks ago, for his sleep apnea. He has tried on 3 separate occasions in the past 8 years, to wear c-pap to stop his sleep apnea, but was never able to tolerate the machine and/or the mask. Before Christmas the nurse practitioner at the lung doctor talked to him about a new c-pap machine and a new type of mask, actually it isn't a mask at all, it's a mouthpiece (he is a mouth breather). So, we got the machine and he has been able to tolerate it - although it is still annoying at times, he is able to sleep with it and today he admitted that he feels like he is sleeping better and feels more alert during the day. YAY! Tonight he is going to wear a monitor to check his oxygen levels to see if the c-pap is taking care of his low oxygen at night. If his oxygen stays up in the normal range with the c-pap while he sleeps, then he won't have to use oxygen anymore at night! Although it is just one more piece of equipment in a long list of "things" that we have to manage and use - I am grateful that he has the opportunity to have it and that it seems to be working to help him feel better! He has been "sick" (diagnosed with heart failure) for 6 years now, and it has been a long road. There have been times in the past 6 years where he has felt better than he does now, but not many. It feels so good to see him feeling good right now. Keep your fingers crossed that it lasts for a while! Oh, and I'm going to knock on wood for good measure! 
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02-01-2010, 08:42 PM
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Makes you want to go and do while he's feeling good, doesn't it? Maybe it will last a long, long time. My son Dustin sleeps with a c-pap, and so does my brother. They both love them and feel so much more rested!
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02-01-2010, 08:49 PM
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Yes, it does make us want to go do things NOW!
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02-02-2010, 05:10 AM
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I just knocked on wood 3 times Gayle! Go do good, fun things! My prayers that this good feeling stays!
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02-02-2010, 09:51 AM
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Gayle, I'm so glad that Gary is feeling better. Now go have some fun
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02-02-2010, 01:44 PM
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Gayle, I am so glad to hear that Gary is feeling better, I hope it continues for a long time and you both can go and enjoy doing things.
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