Update on Me..

Okay so here's the scoop.. 

Debra and I had spent the day with some of my friends, we were unloading the yacht and just cleaning up..  I was cleaning out the cooler, no I wasn't drinking at all, when I passed out and fell in to the water....key word passed out and dont remember anything until the EMT were surrounding me..  They have been running tests to see what may have caused this and they have not ruled everything out but one thing that they did metion was WPW Syndrome which is a rapid heart beat..  I didn't know I had this.. I am still being monitored and will be going through some more tests..  Whi*****lude them drawing more blood to test all my vitamin levels.. I have had it out with theses doctors many times, about testing the levels and one finally listened.. So they are running those tests as I type..  

Damn it guys, if Debra's episode did not wake you all up to the importance of vitamins please let this serve as a message.. WE ARE NOT NORMAL PEOPLE..  And heaven forbid that you end up in the ER without anyone that knows you have had surgery. Please keep something in your possesion that says you have had gastric bypass surgery.. 

Now to the important part..

Since, part of the stuff I lost in the water was my shorts and wallet.  I need tell you all to keep a list of credit cards and accounts etc and n 1-800 numbers to cancel them.. Debra is going to have take me back to Dallas since I have no driver's liscnce or money or anything.. 

NOW FOR THE VERY VERY IMPORTANT PART..

I am grateful..

For the total strangers, that risked their lives to save mine.. I had known one of them just one day and the other two I did not know at all and still don't..

For Debra.. who has been by my side through this whole ordeal.. You have been my best friend for the past five years and I don't know what I would do without you.. I don't care what other people say I just know that you are only given so many true friends, in your life time, and I believe , no I know I have found one of mine.. I love you..  I just know that you will never be a nurse..

For a new sense of direction..

For the camera not being in the water like I was,,

For all the calls and texts I have gotten..

For all the prayers..

For all the offers on swimming lessons believe me even Chubs has been trying to teach me to swim.. and says Mon save me making me come swim to her..

Thanks for updating us and so glad you are doing well!!

Laura

So glad you are doing good.  I agree with the idea of having credit card numbers listed.  Not only do you need to do that, but on the back of the card is the 800 number you need to call to cancel/replace all those cards.  I have mine all listed out and gave it to my parents to put in their safe.  I wanted to have them elsewhere as well as at my house so if there is an issue where I cannot call, they can call.  As for having something to let people know about our WLS, I wear a medical bracelet that I made myself that I wear on my ankle all the time.  I don't like things on my wrist, but figure if it is on my ankle, someone will find it and it's better than not having anything at all.

Definitely get some swim lessons Ramon.  As Vivian said in one of her replies, it is NEVER too late to learn.  Hoping your vitamin levels all come back ok....  Mine go down the hatch every single day!!!  Not only do we have to take them, but everyone needs to go see their docs at least once a year to have the darn levels checked!!!

Continue to feel better my friend....

Ramon, first off how can you say I could never be a nurse?????   Lets see I have measured water that you are limited too..... and measured your urine since last night.... and have helped you make it to the bathroom..... cut up your food.... and feed you....have put up with watching you drown..... and calling 911 and watching you being brought back and driving you to the ER.... should I go on???? I will stop there.....don't want to show my true *****iness.....seeing as i have not slept since Sat at 6 am..... love you though.....

now i am grateful that you WILL learn to swim and yes I know that you did not jump in cause you would have been dog paddling like Chubs has shown you....

i am grateful for a shower today and a change of clothes even though they are your shorts and shirt..... and bar soap that i had to wash my hair with....

i am grateful for my kids who have brought phone chargers, food, clothes, the computer....

i am grateful that we had Friday night at 1:30 am yelling with chubs and stromboli over the balcony at the drunks coming out of the club in my building that was fun....we were kids....

i am grateful that we did have a great time on the yacht with your friends.... that was awesome to be on a yacht that was worth over a million dollars....

i am grateful for the strangers who jumped in and pulled you out of the water....

i am grateful that hopefully we will get on track with our vitamins....ALL OF US....

Thank GOD you are alright Ramon.     Now I am WORRIED about you passing out.    Did you get too hot maybe????     SO glad that they are running a vitamin level on you to make sure everything is where it should be.     Don't want anything to happen to you and so very glad that Debra and the others were there to save your life.    You really should take swimming lessons if you are going to go near a lake.    Sorry you lost your wallet...maybe someone will find it and be honest and return it ALL to you !!!   Prayers going out that all the tests will be normal.   Glad you are alright and posting.   We would all be basket cases if anything happened to you !!!


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

RAMON--well...CRAP...if you've GOTTA pass out and drown, I guess it may as well be off a MILLION dollar "boat"...maybe no one would have acted as quickly to save you if you had been in a $20 blow up raft..You were where you were SUPPOSED to be..PRAISE GOD...

Now...let the nice hospital people do their jobs and don't give them too hard a time..but DO insist everything BE done that you and DEBRA can possibly think of...If I can answer any questions or give you more questions to ask, just hollar!!

Crap...what a scarey thing to have happen......okay---go ahead and say it TO me.........."DUH"

LOVE you, my brother!

Ms Gina.... I really dont know how you and the other nurses on the boards do your job.... cause believe me after these few days i could never do your job having to deal with grouchy people....(Ramon)....OMG and when the meds start kicking in....really I had to walk out of the room just to get away before there was a funeral planning.....

So to you and the other nurses on here....THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.....

We have had some nurses that really need more training or social skill training and then we have had some of the best nurses that actually have listened and finally talked the doctors into doing the simple blood tests.....

yeah so believe me he is going to learn to swim now..... i dont think i can watch something like this again...watching his/anyone that i love eyes roll back and then turn over and float.....not a pretty site......

please keep me in prayer as i have not gone home and have not slept so of course i am getting a little grouchy too..... my kids did finally bring me some clothes and my ambien so i am going to take a nap in a few minutes once they start his vitamin iv's and give him his meds.....

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING YOU.....

DEBRA--please TRY TRY TRY to take care of YOU during this time...or YOU won't be any good for RAMON or anyone else...I worry about you, Sister!!!

glad to  here you are "OK". What a life changing experience. Hang in there.

Blessings, James