Everyone should have a brother-in-law like this man. Not only is he my brother-in-law but we are best friends. We both love outdoors activities and he is holding a redfish we caught in the waters of Beaufort County SC. I just have to tell you about one of our most memorable adventures. We were out on a cold winter night gigging flounder, As we poled the small boat around the corner, we saw something I have never heard described. There was a sound like horses running in the water and there were about 20 bottle-nosed dolphins that had herded a school of mullet and redfish up against the bank of the creek. 15 of the dolphins were racing back and forth and herding the fish. 5 dolphins were in the school feeding on the fish. The dolphins took turns herding and feeding. I have the greatest respect for that animal. Dan and I got in the middle of the school and gigged a few redfish, which was legal in those days.
My medical horror story had to do with my husband, anesthesia, and medications. At age 81, he was having some memory issues, but held a full time job and took no prescription drugs. After emergency surgery (which I was never sure he needed) and a nine-day hospital stay where he was given a long list of medications, his memory never recovered. After a 4-year struggle, we had to put him in a memory care facility where he died of COVID. I wish that known how to be a better advocate for him.
https://agingwell.news/ The link goes to Janice's Substack site Aging Well News. Over 50% of patients have memory impairment after elective bypass surgery. "Results showed that 53 percent of patients experienced significant cognitive declines shortly after surgery. Six weeks later, 36 percent were impaired, and after six months, 24 percent. Five years after surgery, however, the incidence of cognitive decline had risen again, to 42 percent."
If you had been made aware of these risks, you would have made better decisions. Stories like yours keep me motivated to improve care for patients like your husband. Medical care can make a massive difference and improve health at lower cost now. I hope we can be allies in making primary care teams focus on chronic cardiovascular conditions a reality very soon.
Dan is a Lowcountry legend. So unselfish and such a great heart! Great story.
Thank you so much for pointing that out Jane. I know that will mean a lot to him.
Great story! He sounds like a great guy too!
He is the greatest!
My medical horror story had to do with my husband, anesthesia, and medications. At age 81, he was having some memory issues, but held a full time job and took no prescription drugs. After emergency surgery (which I was never sure he needed) and a nine-day hospital stay where he was given a long list of medications, his memory never recovered. After a 4-year struggle, we had to put him in a memory care facility where he died of COVID. I wish that known how to be a better advocate for him.
https://agingwell.news/ The link goes to Janice's Substack site Aging Well News. Over 50% of patients have memory impairment after elective bypass surgery. "Results showed that 53 percent of patients experienced significant cognitive declines shortly after surgery. Six weeks later, 36 percent were impaired, and after six months, 24 percent. Five years after surgery, however, the incidence of cognitive decline had risen again, to 42 percent."
https://www.apa.org/monitor/may01/bypass#:~:text=Results%20showed%20that%2053%20percent,risen%20again%2C%20to%2042%20percent.
If you had been made aware of these risks, you would have made better decisions. Stories like yours keep me motivated to improve care for patients like your husband. Medical care can make a massive difference and improve health at lower cost now. I hope we can be allies in making primary care teams focus on chronic cardiovascular conditions a reality very soon.
Please get him tested on MCG Technology asap. We can definitely make a huge difference!