Covid

[NeedlesKane]

I'm worried about my Dad now. 2 days ago he went into the ER since he was struggling to breathe. They performed blood work, chest x-rays, an EKG, and an MRI. They did not find anything and released him. They told him that they would send all of that to his general care physician. He had an appointment to see someone about his difficulty breathing on the 26th. He didn't like that at all. Last night he was having chest pain and again experienced difficulty breathing. It really scared him, and he was admitted back into the hospital. They performed more x-rays and found a large aortic aneurysm. Right now we're just waiting to find out how they're going to proceed. He may need surgery, and for now he cannot eat or drink anything.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by NeedlesKane

I'm worried about my Dad now. 2 days ago he went into the ER since he was struggling to breathe. They performed blood work, chest x-rays, an EKG, and an MRI. They did not find anything and released him. They told him that they would send all of that to his general care physician. He had an appointment to see someone about his difficulty breathing on the 26th. He didn't like that at all. Last night he was having chest pain and again experienced difficulty breathing. It really scared him, and he was admitted back into the hospital. They performed more x-rays and found a large aortic aneurysm. Right now we're just waiting to find out how they're going to proceed. He may need surgery, and for now he cannot eat or drink anything.

Damn man, you've been hit hard by this bugger. So sorry to hear that. Is he vaccinated/boosted?

I'm triple vaxxed and got it right after Christmas. Luckily, it was mostly sore throat and fatigue. Still annoying that the vaccines aren't stopping infection from Omicron.

[NeedlesKane]

Yes, he had his booster around the same time as you did.

[Scoobay]

Originally Posted by NeedlesKane

I'm worried about my Dad now. 2 days ago he went into the ER since he was struggling to breathe. They performed blood work, chest x-rays, an EKG, and an MRI. They did not find anything and released him. They told him that they would send all of that to his general care physician. He had an appointment to see someone about his difficulty breathing on the 26th. He didn't like that at all. Last night he was having chest pain and again experienced difficulty breathing. It really scared him, and he was admitted back into the hospital. They performed more x-rays and found a large aortic aneurysm. Right now we're just waiting to find out how they're going to proceed. He may need surgery, and for now he cannot eat or drink anything.

sorry to hear that man...
aortic aneurysm is no joke. if it's big enough, surgery is the only thing to be done because of the risk of rupture.
hope your dad gets to feeling better.