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Friday update
This is Emily- posting for Toby via iPhone. Toby went in for the heart cath around four and was out by five. They found slight thickening of the tip of the heart, but nothing severe. It could still be pericarditis but both things are very treatable toby will be on some medicine that would help either condition. He enjoyed some mini burgers courtesy of his family after waking up. He’s mostly been dozing in and out this afternoon. From the change in his breathing, I’d say he’s out again. The doctor is letting him go home tomorrow.
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1. Norayr Gurnagul on Nov 21st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Thanks for the update Emily that is great news !
2. Geoffrey A. Landis on Nov 21st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Cool– sounds like he’s ok so far! I’ll be cheering when I hear he’s out– give him my best! -GL
3. Robert J. Sawyer on Nov 21st, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Thanks for the update, Emily! You and Toby are in Carolyn and my thoughts.
4. Wyman Cooke on Nov 21st, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Toby’s heading home! Hurray! Thanks, Emily, for the update. My best to you both.
5. John Booth on Nov 21st, 2008 at 11:48 pm
That’s very, very good to hear. Best to you both!
6. Anne Harris on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 am
Glad to hear the situation is treatable. My best to you and Toby and your families.
7. Deb on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 12:06 am
Whew! That sounds like good news. Thanks for keeping us uptodate.
8. Josh Smith on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 12:54 am
Thanks, good to hear he’ll be home again.
9. steve on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 2:06 am
fingers and toes crossed for you, but it sounds better now than then.
10. Angel on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 3:13 am
Hmm.
I hope that they find out EXACTLY what it is and prevent it from ever occurring again.
But even if they don’t, I hope that Mr. Buckell will not live in fear of the potential for a repeat event. Here’s hoping he gets all the info he needs to help him adjust his lifestyle accordingly to help prevent possible problems later in life.
My very best to you,
~Angel
11. Jon Hansen on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 8:14 am
Yay!
12. Jim Hetley on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 9:00 am
Home is good! Get outa that place before you catch something!
13. Jim C. Hines on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 9:08 am
What a week. Very glad it’s nothing severe, and that he’ll be going home soon.
14. Michael Thomas on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 9:44 am
Hooray!!!
15. Samantha Ling on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 10:33 am
Thank you for the update, Emily. It’s good to hear that he’ll be ok and that either condition is treatable.
16. Karl Schroeder on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 11:39 am
Good to hear. I had a similar incident seven years ago, which led to them discovering my aortic aneurysm; in hindsight, what seemed like a terrible episode turned out to have saved my life, because without that discovery the aneurysm wouldn’t have been monitored and I would have almost certainly just keeled over one day.
So such terrible moments can be blessings in disguise; and if nothing else, they provide a stark lesson in perspective, about what’s really important in your life. All best wishes from myself and Janice to you guys, and I hope the ultimate outcome is good.
17. Catherine Shaffer on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Hrmmm…I am thinking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy PLUS pericarditis secondary to the illness Toby had a couple weeks ago, since the cardiomyopathy alone seems much too mild to have caused all those symptoms all by itself.
Whatever the diagnosis, I’m glad to hear you’re going home, Toby, and wish you a peaceful recovery.
18. Mary Turzillo on Nov 23rd, 2008 at 12:22 am