Tony Gits out of Hospital

Thanks to all those who have sent “Get Well” wishes during this difficult time. I appreciate the prayers and support that helped me through this.

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As many of you may have known, I planned to travel to Canada the week of June 5, 2012. This trip had to be cancelled because I was not feeling well, and an appointment was made to see a doctor here in Florida. I got halfway into the car and that was that. I started to feel really sick, weak and short of breath. I knew that something was terribly wrong and called 911 and was rushed via ambulance with sirens blaring to the local hospital. In the Emergency Room, the doctors did a million tests and decided that I was in Respiratory Distress and needed to be admitted to the hospital!! I have NEVER been sick a day in my life, let alone been in a hospital! For the next eight days I was prodded, poked, stuck with needles, x-rayed, scanned and totally checked over. It seemed that every hour or so, a nurse would come in with another pill, shot or IV bag of something or the other! The care was excellent, but I think it should be illegal for anyone to wake a sick person up at 4 in the morning to draw blood!

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After eight days of hospital food, I had had enough, plus I was feeling better, so I asked my doctor if I could go home! It was so good to get out of the freezing cold hospital into the Florida warmth, even better to be home! But that was only for a short time. After a day and a half at home, I had another “attack” and could not breathe, and it felt like my heart was jumping out of my chest. Time for another 911 ride to the hospital in the back of an ambulance. This time, I was even sicker and the doctors said I was in “Respiratory Failure”!! Whatever they called it, it did not matter. I was sure I was dying. They quickly attached a “C-PAP” Machine over my mouth and nose and gave me pressurized oxygen into my lungs. I am convinced that this machine saved my life. Once again I was admitted back into the hospital for another five days.

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Thankfully, I am home and doing much better. I still need oxygen but plan to start reducing the number of hours I use it per day. Thank everyone for their kind wishes.

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Tony Gits