[nagdu] Ed is in the hospital

Tue Oct 6 12:23:54 UTC 2009

Hi y'all,

I had a chat with Ed on Friday evening, and he sounded good. He told  
me what they decided the infection was, and of course I can't  
remember, but he said it wasn't as bad as it could have been. It  
sounds bad enough, though, if'n you ask me. Anyway, he hopes to be  
home "mid-week", which the hospital seems to interpret as "Thursday",  
followed by six weeks of IV antibiotics at home.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY

On Oct 6, 2009, at 8:05 AM, Marion & Martin wrote:

> Toni,
>   I had every good intention to call Ed over the weekend; however,  
> life got in the way of those plans! (smile) Please send him my best  
> and keep us abreast of his recovery! He is in my thoughts and I am  
> sending him healing energy!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net 
> >
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog  
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 11:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ed is in the hospital
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>
>> Hey, Ed andToni, good thoughts and all that good studd coming your  
>> way. We're here for you.
>>
>> margo andArrow
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed and Toni Eames" <eeames at csufresno.edu 
>> >
>> To: <gdui-friends at yahoogroups.com>; <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; <guide-dogs-4-2 at yahoogroups.com 
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>> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 8:20 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Ed is in the hospital
>>
>>
>>> Ed got into bed on the evening of Sept. 29 about 11:30 and was  
>>> obviously feverish.  Unlike the past week when he had some night  
>>> sweats, this time his body began to violently tremble.  Toni gets  
>>> severe chills when she gets cold, but Ed's shaking was beyond  
>>> anything Toni experienced!  Ed got up to use the toilet, and Toni  
>>> could here his feet tap dancing on the floor.  She attempted to  
>>> help him back to bed, but his body was so racked with tremors, he  
>>> could not hold onto her.  Thinking he might be having a stroke,  
>>> she asked him questions, which he answered in a clear voice, but  
>>> was obviously delirious.   Settling Ed in Bed, Toni quickly  
>>> dressed and called 911.  Rushing downstairs, she unlocked the door  
>>> and put Siamese Kizzy on the enclosed patio in preparation for the  
>>> door being held open and grabbed the things she would need for her  
>>> night in the ER.  To her horror, Ed had left the bed and was  
>>> standing on the top of the stairs. In panic, Toni demanded that he  
>>> not move, and rushed to escort him back to bed.
>>>
>>> The emergency crew of six arrived in a matter of minutes and began  
>>> their examination.  The thinking was that Ed was having a diabetic  
>>> low, but his glucose was slightly elevated, so with an uncertain  
>>> diagnosis, it was off to the hospital in an ambulance.  The EMTs  
>>> preferred to have Ed go downstairs under his own power rather than  
>>> carrying him down in a gurney. With a great deal of effort and  
>>> guidance, Ed made it downstairs and was whisked away by ambulance.
>>>
>>> Given the new smaller ambulances, Toni was told she and Keebler  
>>> and Latrell would be in the way, so the rescue squad was called to  
>>> take the threesome in another ambulance.  Always the skeptic, Toni  
>>> was pleased to learn that the newer, gas-saving vehicles were  
>>> indeed considerably smaller than the ambulance she had ridden with  
>>> Ed two years previously.
>>>
>>> Thank goodness, Toni had grabbed her Victor Stream machine so she  
>>> could read talking books while Ed received a series of tests and  
>>> slept on and off.  When he did get settled in a room six hours  
>>> later, he was shocked to learn that he had no memory of the  
>>> evening's events or ride to the hospital.
>>>
>>> We've had all too much with this hospital and have always been  
>>> accepted with our guides.  Latrell is easy to handle, so Toni  
>>> harnesses both dogs, has Keebler guiding and Latrell walking  
>>> calmly on her left.  In the room, the Goldens are out of harness  
>>> and enjoy being fussed over by the staff. Ed's cardiologist is a  
>>> real Latrell fan and jokes he comes to the room more to visit his  
>>> canine friend than to see Ed.
>>>
>>> On Wednesday the 30, after a brief rest at home, Toni spent the  
>>> day with Ed.  Every
>>> possible test is being done to pinpoint the source of the  
>>> infection. Jumping ahead a few days, the blood culture came back  
>>> as a gram positive coci, but the exact bacterium has not yet been  
>>> identified.  If anyone has had experience with this systemic blood  
>>> disease, please let us know.
>>>
>>> Ed is in St. Agnes Medical Center and he'd love to hear from you.   
>>> Please help keep him company by calling 559-450-3000 room 581.   
>>> Cards should be sent to our home, 3376 North Wishon, Fresno, CA  
>>> 93704.
>>>
>>> It's still pretty scary stuff, so please drop Toni a line for  
>>> comfort and support.
>>>
>>> As we've said many times, friends are our greatest gifts, and we  
>>> value you.
>>>
>>> Toni, Ed and Furries (TEF)
>>>
>>>
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