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xavier242
2024-08-28, 12:52 AM
Why I'm stepping down from Primary Admin. My health issues:

My doctors have not been able to give me a prognosis. Because my condition is so rare, they have nothing to base a prognosis on. Due to a rare complication of an ischemic stroke I suffered in 2017, I'm bleeding internally from an artery in my chest.

The day of the stroke, I clearly felt a clot go into an artery near my sternum, move a little every few minutes, and after moving about 3 inches, the artery ruptured at the clot. No doctor or nurse believed me. 3 weeks later it clotted, but began bleeding again on March 22, 2024 and hasn't stopped.

My prior PCP tried to get exploratory surgery done in 2017 but my insurance company would not approve it because they said my incident was impossible. My new PCP researched it and found such a rupture is possible. The Mayo Clinic triage specialist I spoke with confirmed it as well.

I searched internal bleeding artery and the best I can determine is I may have only a few weeks left without surgery. No local ER or hospital will do a simple test (paracentesis) to confirm I'm telling the truth. I now have pronounced uneven physical distention from my abdomen. My right lung is collapsing. I have severe shortness of breath. I feel the bleeding, pressure, burning, and pain all the time now.

I'm trying to get an appointment at the Mayo Clinic (https://www.mayoclinic.org), Jacksonville, FL. I spoke with them and sent various tests and a detailed summary to them. I'm waiting to hear back. Hopefully they can help me.

If anyone has an advanced research Hospital in their city like the Mayo Clinic that may be able to help me, please send me a PM.

And hopefully someone can take my "TTD reimagined research and ideas" and run with them.

Thanks for the "I love xavier242" thread! I still have no idea what it's about. :)

Orangeboy
2024-08-28, 10:00 PM
Damn. Take care of yourself!

Gwonam
2024-08-31, 01:52 PM
Oof. Best wishes.

Nadiar
2024-08-31, 05:50 PM
Best wishes for the future. N

joujoujou
2024-09-01, 12:46 AM
Jaysus, that's scary. :wtf:

Get well soon! :thumbsup

wzbw88
2024-09-02, 02:37 AM
All the best and thanks for your past efforts to keep the site alive!

Squid_Vicious
2024-09-02, 09:07 AM
Best wishes and thanks for your efforts

daddyray
2024-09-02, 02:01 PM
PM me I know someone at Mayo but you messages are full.

xavier242
2024-09-02, 04:17 PM
PM me I know someone at Mayo but you messages are full.
Thanks, I was able to get an appointment with a doctor there in November. They will get me in sooner if possible.

I need to get or borrow an infrared camera as everywhere the liquid has pooled is cool when touched. There would be no blood vessels in pooled liquid, so logically I would think those regions would be cooler. My entire belly, lower right back, and right side feels cool.

astanley
2024-09-03, 09:56 AM
Mayo is the best. They've kept my mother alive for twice her expected longevity for a weird disease. Keep working with them! Leverage their network. If you can't get into Jacksonville right away, try another location (if you can afford to travel). Thanks for all of your hard work and good luck!

echnaton
2024-09-04, 01:11 AM
I wish you all the best, xavier!

Many thanks for your support!

thesabman
2024-09-04, 06:29 AM
So sorry to hear of your health issues Xavier. Best of luck to you & may God Bless You.

RAT1
2024-09-04, 10:20 AM
All the best, thanx for all these years :thumbsup

sidewindersf
2024-09-04, 12:01 PM
Very sorry to hear of your illness and looking forward to your full recovery!

archive50
2024-09-05, 06:52 PM
My goodness. I had no idea about this until somebody mentioned that the site would probably be closing down again. I pray that you're able to get some Swift medical assistance. How
Generous of you to take on the site when you had this going on. Again, I wish you the best and thank you for all you have done.

MauroVerona
2024-09-07, 07:22 AM
Hi Xavier,
my praers and thoughts are all for you.

spun2u
2024-09-11, 06:01 PM
I'm praying for you xavier242, hope you return to full health very soon. All the best!!

daddyray
2024-09-12, 10:39 AM
be well Man

bluorangefyre
2024-09-12, 06:21 PM
I haven't been on here in a week and a half and just saw this. Damn, hope they're able to figure out what's wrong and are able to treat it.

mpffffhhhh
2024-09-15, 08:18 AM
all the best for your health and many thanks!

tricko
2024-09-25, 12:29 PM
...sending you lots of love and wishes to get well from your illness...

Crooked Beat
2024-09-25, 06:13 PM
I wish you all improved health.

daddyray
2024-10-06, 11:39 AM
any news about the man's health?