July 23, 2023: I am in a very serious situation here in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Florida. Through the result of a chest X-ray (and obviously by observation of my body here at the hospital), it has been officially determined that I have Pulmonary Vascular Congestion (a "Blood Gap"), which means that my lungs are unable to expel the proper amount of carbon dioxide from my body. I should be better as the "Gap" narrows, but I am unable to eat or to drink anything until sometime tomorrow. I am already very thirsty from the ventilator. I am urinating through a Foley Catheter, with a fair amount pain. My heart is constantly being monitored with many electrodes from myself to my heart monitor. My blood pressure is often being monitored. I received an insulin injection, as per my usual diabetes. I received a dosage of intravenous steroid for my lungs (and my usual asthma symptoms). My lower back pain, which I now know from the result of a spinal X-ray and a spinal MRI, is from a herniated disk. Luckily, my pain hasn't been as severe as it was when I entered the emergency room of the hospital several days ago. Unfortunately, due to my dangerously low blood-pressure levels, I am not permitted to receive ANY pain medication. I am also dealing with fractures in the two bones (Tibia and Fibula) of my right foot due to two falls in April. Because of my propensity of developing cellulitis and my proximity to the MRI machines, my podiatrist wants me to have an MRI of my right ankle.
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