[Magdalen] Prayer request, many and sundry problems

[P. Dan Brittain]

On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 5:55 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's a lot, Dan.  You are in my prayers that all will be scheduled soon
> and that the Eliquis does the trick to prevent clots.  (I take Eliquis for
> AFib without any troublesome side effects.  May this be your experience
> with it!
>

Am hoping so. And I was told that the flutter is not as bad as the fib.

Even so, I was fairly miserable for a while.

Today is my wife's birthday (Myrna) - we'll be the same aage for another
month.

Thanking everyone for the prayers.

Dan

>
> Ginga Wilder
>
> On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 5:10 PM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Holding you and your medical situation in prayer Dan.
> > peace
> > Lynn
> >
> > On Mar 14, 2021, at 1:17 PM, P. Dan Brittain <pdan.brittain at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > I have not been feeling too well since Christmas. (Wasn't Covid, have
> been
> > tested). Some breathing problems, but those we were attributing to the
> > right side of my diaphragm being paralyzed.
> >
> > A couple of years ago, was diagnosed with pancreatic cysts. Further
> testing
> > showed what I had was not dangerous in itself but I needed to have an MRI
> > every 6 months to be sure the cysts had not grown or become dangerous. My
> > latest MRI in FEB showed I needed to have another round of endoscopic
> exams
> > to determine if I needed more testing or treatment.
> >
> > I described my breathing problems and what led to all of this. The
> > Nurse/practitioner had a chest xray, and ekg done. Then she asked if my
> > wife could drive me to Fayetteville (AR) to the VA ER. (1 1/2 hour drive
> -
> > but not an immediate danger - needed some testing they could do.
> >
> > Came home, grabbed a bag for overnight and my CPAP and headed out.
> > Had a few more tests and saw a cardiologist. Turns out I have an atrial
> > flutter.
> > The cardiologist had a blood thinner injected into my abdomen, and put me
> > on eliquis.That part of my life is feeling better.
> >
> > I still have not had the endoscopic procedure on the cysts; trying to get
> > that set up.
> >
> > In the meantime (and unrelated) Windstream tried to set us up with a
> > "faster"  (fiber/optic) internet service for less than we were paying Cox
> > for a regular service. We decided to try. We told them not to change our
> > phone # (we still have land line). What did they do? Changed our phone #;
> > so now, VA is having trouble getting me a message. Also turns out that
> > their service did not include voice mail, which we had with Cox.
> >
> > Have tried several times to leave a note for the folk at the VA to use my
> > cell #. The VA's phone service is in even worse condition- try to leave a
> > msg, and the phone goes into a loop with no way out. The local clinic is
> > fairly close to our house, but you have to have an appointment to get in;
> > may try anyway. Too many things to get resolved.
> >
> > --
> > P. Dan Brittain
> > Harrison, Arkansas
> >
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> >
>


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P. Dan Brittain
Harrison, Arkansas

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