Some of you may know and some may not....my daddy hasn't been feeling too well the past month and a half. He saw a cardiologist, Dr. Curry, in Colorado Springs, back in September and was diagnosed with something called neurocardiogenic syncope. Dr. Curry put him on a heart medication called midodrine, told him he needs to take in a gallon to a gallon and a half of fluids daily and also 12 grams of salt per day. So he has been very diligent in following doctor's orders. However, the dizziness and fatigue has not gotten that much better and last week my daddy was rushed to the emergency room, via ambulance, because he could not hold any fluids or food down and became severly dehydrated. He ended up spending the night in the hospital, where they pumped him with three bags of fluid before he was released. He had the stomach flu (in passed around the family and then to Gampa Gardner). But because of his condition, it affected him worse than the rest of us. Since the flu episode, daddy says he feels just as bad as he did from day one...when this whole mess started and hasn't been able to work much. So he is going to skip the neurologist (because of "other" circumstances) and mommy is going to take him back to see Dr. Curry (the cardiologist)! Hopefully Dr. Curry can get him fixed up! So to my daddy....get well soon! I love you!
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