Hi all, I am writing this as I speak with Tracy while she is in the hospital...
There is irony as well as tragedy in this situation.
Tracy went to the hospital today for routine bloodwork. However, the lab at her regular hospital was closed and so she went to a nearby hospital... while she was waiting she fell sort of breath and bent over the counter.
She said not to worry - that she just felt a little bit breathless... and she was immediately thrown into a wheelchair which they carted into a room.
They think that she could have had a small heart attack but they are investigating further. They are aware of the clot history (and present).
While they were scanning her lungs for embolism etc, they, instead of finding a clot, found a 9 mm nodule in the right anterior lobe of her lungs with a crushed glass appearance.
So, they are going to have more information on this suspicious nodule tomorrow, when it can be read more thoroughly by another doctor. They plan on keeping her there until at least Monday.
You see, the irony in all of this is that she needed to be taken into the hospital every day over the past few weeks and the docs kept turning her away... And voila, somehow she landed herself there via a routine bloodwork visit!
Ok, so I wrote what she wanted me to write - but now for my input.... If anybody can go visit her, I will get more info on where she is later or somebody can track Black down. I am not sure what hospital she is in as of now.
Please everybody say prayers or send good vibes or whatever you do for our friend who has been through hell and back as of late. She helps so many, and yet gets her butt kicked in every which way by this disease, the doctors, and clots from hell, etc. Let's help her to get well however we can! We miss Tracy and want her well and happy and hope that there will be an end to this chain of bad luck that will now transpire into good health and fortune in the immediate future!
Thanks everybody... This is for Tracy
I will keep you posted.
Posted by creativeguy (Member # 15046) on :
Thank you for keeping us posted, hon. She will be in my prayers for sure!
Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
Oh my! I wanted her in the hospital...but not this way.
Tracy, sending you prayers of support and Angels to hold you.
Thanks for posting this.
Please send updates as possible.
Geneal
Posted by merrygirl (Member # 12041) on :
IF anyone is interested in pitching in for flowers please pm me.
I have paypal.
I will delete this before she reads it.
thanks, Melissa
Posted by Lymeblue (Member # 6897) on :
I WANT TO CALL HER!!! PM me her phone# please
Posted by heiwalove (Member # 6467) on :
hugs and prayers for tracy. <3
Posted by Jill E. (Member # 9121) on :
Tracy,
You are in my prayers!
Hugs, Jill
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
OMG. get an address or something and i'll send something...card anything.
man, these docs are unbelivable.....
praying for her.
Posted by Lymeblue (Member # 6897) on :
sent merry.
Posted by Ocean (Member # 3496) on :
Tracy!!
Oh I hope that everything turns out OK for you. I'll be praying. You poor thing, goodness!
Thanks for letting us know Luv's!!
Take care, Ocean
Posted by merrygirl (Member # 12041) on :
We have enough or flowers,
thanks everyone.
keep you posted.
melissa
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
dogs, thanks for the update on tracy.
we all told her to get to ER, but she had her own original way of doing this in style, and thank god another hospital who was MORE THOROUGH to find what they did.
best wishes and prayers tracey betty
Posted by MY3BOYS (Member # 17830) on :
prayers for her healing and may she have been placed in the hands of these doctors by divine intervention.
Posted by sparkle7 (Member # 10397) on :
I hope you get though this soon, Tracy!
All the best!
Posted by ThatColorGreen (Member # 16016) on :
Oh no! She is in my thoughts! Hopefully it isnt anything that cant be treated.
Posted by soleil16 (Member # 16326) on :
She'll definitely be in my thoughts and prayers tonight. May God guide the hands and minds of her doctors and staff to really listen and care for her as she needs right now.
Posted by soleil16 (Member # 16326) on :
She'll definitely be in my thoughts and prayers tonight. May God guide the hands and minds of her doctors and staff to really listen and care for her as she needs right now.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
I send my best wishes to Tracy... and sorry she is stuck there.
But I do have to add...
You all might want to say a prayer for the ducks she will be coming in contact with in the duck motel.
My bet is she will have a mouthful of tail feathers when she leaves that place!
And some ducks will be looking around for months after she leaves to be sure she isn't sneaking up on them as they are walking down the halls.... and biting at their web feet!
Good luck Tracy! Feel better soon!
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
Tracy,
Not sure what the term "crushed glass appearance" means regarding the pulmonary nodule.
Hubby has at least 6 or 8 of these -- think there is one almost as large as yours. Depending on the location of the nodule -- if possible do a bronchoscopy rather than a surgical biopsy.
I think Luvs said you had a CT scan and not just an x-ray. I would also ask for a SPECT or PET scan before doing either the brochoscopy or sugical biopsy.
Hubby is pretty sure his nodules are from bart but we don't really know. They have been there at least 5 years. Hubby's biopsy just showed inflammation with unknown etiology. Did not have tissue tested for tick-borne diseases. We did a follow-up CT scan every 6 months for first 3 years to rule out cancer and then every year since.
Other things to rule out besides cancer (SPECT or PET might answer that) are sarcoidosis and histoplasmosis. Bloodtests for these 2.
Get better soon.
Bea Seibert
Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :
Poor Tracy - hope you can get out on Monday and let us know what's going on...yeah, I agree how we can end up in the hospital ironically for other reasons they readily accept.
Posted by DeafFromLyme (Member # 18795) on :
My thought and prayers are with you Tracy! Get well soon!
Posted by sizzled (Member # 1357) on :
Prayers sent to get well soon!
Posted by njlymemom (Member # 15088) on :
Our prayers are for you Tracy...so sorry for all you are going through.
Posted by shazdancer (Member # 1436) on :
Tracy, here's prayers for good care and feeling better. And tell those other doctors who refused to listen to you, "I told you so!"
Posted by opus2828 (Member # 15407) on :
Tracy, praying for you and your family during this difficult time! I hope everything turns out well.
Posted by Vermont_Lymie (Member # 9780) on :
Love and best wishes to Tracy and her family for a quick recovery and good treatment in the hospital. Keeping you in my thoughts.
Sounds like Bea has some great advice on the nodule, which sounds like another manifestation of lyme & company.
Posted by luvdogs (Member # 9507) on :
Thank you everybody for your support.
If anybody hears from her, could you please post an update here? I have to go to the Under Our Skin showing now and will not be back until eve... But I want to know how she is.
Thank you.
Posted by Stacyb (Member # 13084) on :
Tracy,
You are in my prayers !!!!!
Please post an address so we can send cards.
Hugs, Stacy
Posted by lymie_in_md (Member # 14197) on :
You have my prayers Tracy and my hopes for you coming back to us soon.
Bob
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Tracy,
I am praying that you get excellent care and good results from testing related to the lung nodule.
I also am praying that God will lay his healing hands upon you and give you improved health and peace of mind.
We hope to get a good update on you soon!
Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :
I hope your visit is short lived in duckland. Sending prayers your way to get you home with some answers to your questions.
This illness sucks.
Pam
Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :
Tracy,
Thinking of you and praying for a good outcome.
Feelfit
Posted by hshbmom (Member # 9478) on :
Do you feel the love?
Posted by lymeric (Member # 16465) on :
I just talked to Tracy, she's o.k. No heart attack, she thinks maybe it was a babs flare. She's in a room now, possibly for a couple of more days, while they try to determine what's going on in her lung.
Coincidentally, her new hematologist was available at the alternate hospital to her own. She had a nice experience with her, and feels 100% better about the new doctor. Who will probably prescribe a anti-coagulant that won't interfere with the IVs. And the heplock situation is in order.
She misses everybody very much; can't wait to get back online, , and sends love and to all!
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Posted by Silverwolf (Member # 9196) on :
<<<<< Tracy >>>>> Prayers going up for you honey!
May your recovery be swift,w/ answers to help you on the path to better health!
Love from Silverwolf
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Oh Tracy, get well soon! You are in my thoughts and prayers Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
good ruling out the heart attack.
Posted by psano2 (Member # 11711) on :
Tracy, sending you best wishes.
My initial thought is that it's a spirochetal (Bb, not treponemal) gumma.
Posted by pab (Member # 904) on :
Tracy Posted by imagine2 (Member # 3136) on :
Sending healing thoughts and prayers, Tracy.
We are with you as you move through this ...and pray that you will be back on your feet very soon.
Hugs!!
Posted by stymielymie (Member # 10044) on :
thoughts and prayers go out to you tracy. hope they get you situated with everything. i pray that you get better real soon.
love always docdave
Posted by steelbone (Member # 14014) on :
Sure hope you get better quickly Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
Computer problems...just getting back to reading this thread.
Tracy,
I am sending you lots of healing and light so that you can put this behind you. Very glad you are finally getting the help you need,
keep us posted,
Gael
Posted by LymeCFIDSMCS (Member # 13573) on :
Oh no! Tracy you're in my thoughts -- get better very soon.
Posted by R62 (Member # 18531) on :
Thinking fondly of you Tracy. Take care of yourself first and know you will make it through this. So many people sending love your way.
Robin
Posted by trishee (Member # 9699) on :
Tracy thankfully you are where you need to be for now. Stay positive and know we are here for you.
Posted by TerryK (Member # 8552) on :
So glad to hear that your new hematologist seems like she is going to be good!!! Nice to get a break.
Love to you Tracy.
Terry
Posted by Starfall1969 (Member # 17353) on :
Tracy,
May God open the floodgates of heaven and shower down His blessing upon you and the docs treating you.
I hope and pray your visit is short and productive.
Blessings, love!!!
Starfall (Deb)
Posted by 2roads (Member # 4409) on :
Sending you big hugs and well-wishes......hope tomorrow is a better day.
You are in all of our hearts and prayers.
Greta
Posted by hcconn22 (Member # 5263) on :
Update: 10:50 EST Sunday
Thanks to all for you nice thoughts and prayers.
Tracy is still in the hospital as of Sun Pm. Tomorrow Monday she will have some more tests to decide if she can be released, as well if they want to treat her DVT in the hospital. She will be having a stress test, EKG, more blood work and another ultrasound on her arm. She is in good spirits and under good care. I think she feels relieved to finally be getting care for her arm.
Her new hematologist that she had an appt w. on Tues just happened to be the dr on call and recalled her name from her new patient list. She brought all Tracy's records to the hospital. This was a pleasant surprise and will finally solve the end-old blood clot dilemma--- as no one else wanted to treat her. So in the end this will be treated either in the hospital with heparin or outpatient and they will monitor the meds.
I brought her all kids of stuff including a couple of Hershey bars with Almonds. I printed the posts about her on Lyme Friends. She was so happy to hear from everyone.... it made her night. She misses all of you so much.....
The nurses and Dr's have all been Lyme friendly and she has encountered no hassles about her Lyme whatsoever.
Anyway I will let all know more after I go over tomorrow--- we will see if she will be released or will stay.
Take Care
Blake
Posted by oxygenbabe (Member # 5831) on :
I'm really glad Tracy's finally in good hands.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Thanks for the update hc.
Glad the ducks are being nice to her.
I sent them a warning letter don't ya know.
HA!
Good luck T.
D
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
hr, thanks for update.
is the DVT in her ARM since she will have an ultrasound on it?
mine they tried ultrasound on me from groin starting downward, but the pain was so intense and pushing down on me was just pure hell .. i told them to STOP!
i'll take my chances as is vs. them killing me there on the bed!
did i know how serious it was? yes .. my father-in-law died of one that went from his leg from RR train accident to his heart killing him.
Posted by njgirl14 (Member # 14174) on :
not on the computer for a few days, so i am late in sending my wishes.
hope you are feeling better tracy.
Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :
Thank you to those giving updates.
Tracy, I'm so sorry you are going through any of this. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Hang in there.
Cathy
Posted by Geet3721 (Member # 15751) on :
My prayers are with Tracy, I hope she feels better fast!
Posted by MY3BOYS (Member # 17830) on :
glad to hear teh updates seem positive that
her tx is moving in the right direction...finally.
still sending prayers her
way but, seems like GOD has this undercontrol..
that is too much "coincedence" but i feel was
absolute divine intervention and glad for her
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
((((Tracy))))
Sending healing thoughtsyour way. So glad you finally got a good dr to deal with your blood clot. Posted by viva (Member # 8183) on :
Tracy,
So sorry you have to go through this--but glad that you are getting good, Lyme-friendly care. Hang in there and know that we are all thinking about you and wishing you the very best.
Viva
Posted by nenet (Member # 13174) on :
Tracy, I am so glad you finally are getting good care at this hospital. I was too sick to post the last many days and was so worried about you with your clot and everything. I am glad you are now in good hands and finally have a good Hematologist!
You have my best wishes for a speedy recovery and that everything is ok with that nodule - that it dissipates never to be heard from or bother you again.
I wish you the best!
---
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Just now saw this post. Wasn't here but briefly yesterday and today.
TRACY!!!! Take care of yourself!! I'm so glad they are finally doing something about the clot. Hopefully, the lung stuff isn't serious!
Yea on finding a good hemotologist! Posted by luvdogs (Member # 9507) on :
Still thinking of you Tracy.... Come home soon!!! Posted by lymielauren28 (Member # 13742) on :
My computer has been down for a week - I just saw this today. Tracy praying for you and so glad that they're taking this seriously and thoroughly checking everything out!
You are one tough chic - an inspiration to so many. You've got my number and do call if you need anything!!!
Lauren
Posted by BlueCheetah (Member # 18626) on :
You are in my thoughts and prayers Tracy. Hope you feel better soon! I am glad you are in good care now.
Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
I'm home!!! Going to start a new post to update since this one is so long, which makes me feel so special and cared about!
THANK YOU!!!
Posted by luvdogs (Member # 9507) on :
WELCOME HOME TRACY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We LOVE you )))))
(((((((((((((((((Tracy)))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Posted by donaldmn (Member # 16717) on :
Glad your home Tracy-I don't get a chance to post on here a lot, but I've been following this thread and checking your progress. I'm anxious to read your new thread to see how you made out-take care!
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