Hospital Stay... Longer Than Expected

To say the least, I am Posting from my hospital bed. I've been here since July 8th, 19 days ago. Am I tired of this place? I am. Yet I want to leave in good shape and not because I can't take the hospital any more. I am receiving attentive care and the rest is up to the prayers sent up by So many; along with my own mental attitude.

After celebrating my 56th birthday on the 21st, I kept reminding myself how grateful I am to be here. You see Males with SCD have shorter lifespams as do women. Some of this difference nay be attributed to quality of care since we males try to prove how tough we are. Another consideration might be. Males tend to drop out of the health care network due to a lack of guidance. In other words no one but God can love us more than we love ourselves.

The main concern for me at this point are my Kidneys. Due to my age and hospitalizations I hav a lot of edema. Therfore when transfused I put a lot of pressure on my Kidneys. Heart and lungs. It's very uncomfortable and takes time for the Lasix to work

I've learned to be patient and not rush my body, how about you?