[CyberTOPS] BAD NEWS - PRAYERS NEEDED - WEIGHT REPORT

[Phyllis Courtney]

Since I got this today from Lori, I will give my Tops friends an update on 
what I know so far.  I went to the doctor on the 26th and came right out and 
asked her what my prognosis was and she said if I had asked her one week 
earlier, she would have said I had 6 months at the most to live but from 
what she could see today (without results of more tests she was taking) I 
sure looked like I was getting better and maybe even be without oxygen 24/7 
way farther down the road.  She ran a bunch of tests and I found out that my 
kidneys were shut down and that was the most urgent thing to treat and so 
she continued me on medication for that and I go back on June 16th and she 
will see if they are working again.  If they are, then it sounded like she 
thought I would be out of the woods and she would start treating the 
congestive heart failure and other things so that is really all I know til 
June 16th.  I do feel much better though and Bob says he sees a great 
improvement but I still do not have complete control over all my organs so 
it is wait and see and pray.  Thanks to everyone for your prayers and 
messages. Cybertops and Tops Loop friends are the greatest.  God bless!!!! 
Phyllis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lori - cyberTOPS Owner" <cybertops at telus.net>
To: "Phyllis Courtney" <rcourtney000 at centurytel.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: [CyberTOPS] BAD NEWS - PRAYERS NEEDED - WEIGHT REPORT


> How was your appointment on the 26th?
>
> Phyllis Courtney wrote:
>> To all our Tops Friends:
>>      I am truly not sure when I was last on my computer to report weights 
>> or
>> anything but today am taking a few minutes to bring you up to date on us. 
>> I
>> have not had a weigh in since April 16th which was reported.  Bob weighed 
>> in
>> on 4/23 with a 4.6 loss and 1.2 under goal of 215.0    Have not been to 
>> Tops
>> since.
>>                  NOW
>> On Sunday May 10th I finally had my wake up.  I have not been able to 
>> breathe
>> or stand up more than 3 minutes (even shorter sometime) or take more than
>> about 10 steps in the last 10 years or more.  I just lived like that with 
>> a
>> very caring and patient husband doing everything for me because I am just 
>> "TOO
>> FAT"  Yes I am fat but other illnesses were worse on me that I knew 
>> nothing
>> about as I would not go to a dr - money, stress, stubborn.  Even when I 
>> had to
>> go to the dr twice with my arthritis arms and broken arm, I hid all other
>> ailments from the dr.  I got good at that.  Anyway, God shook me May 10th 
>> and
>> said go to ER or else.  I went and when we got there they hooked me up to 
>> the
>> oxygen and said my level was so low they did not know how I got there. 
>> In
>> just 20 minutes though the level was up to where it should always be and 
>> they
>> did other blood work and heart test.  They then admitted me and ran many 
>> more
>> tests the next two days and I went home Wed the 13th to go to my own 
>> physician
>> on May 18th.  I had no oxygen out of the hospital and when my dr checked 
>> that
>> on the 18th it was as low as before and she hooked me up in her office 
>> for 10
>> minutes and the level became OK.  She then said she would have oxygen put 
>> in
>> our house that afternoon which will be 24/7 from now on she said and gave 
>> me
>> some pills and sent me home til my next appointment which will be May 
>> 26th.
>> Therefore that is really all I know until I ask my 5000 questions this 
>> next
>> Tues.  I have only been told I am very very very sick.  Death does not 
>> scare
>> me in any way but I am hoping they can get me regulated and then go from
>> there.  I am finally ready.  Please please pray for me when you need 
>> someone
>> to pray for.  Thanks!!
>> Phyllis (and Bob) Courtney
>> Rolla MO
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