Steve called me this morning his leg was completeley numb and cold,he asked me to take him back to the hospital I picked him up and took him in, they have admitted him again with another Clot, this just keeps getting worse, anyway, Steve is back in the Hospital for those who want to know..

That sucks Bill. I had just read recently that Steve was out and about, even taking a few casts. Give him my best wishes for a speedy and permanent recovery.

Echo what Mike said. Wish him my best.
Bryan

Ditto from me Bill. I really feel bad for the guy. he is having a tough go of it. I had a year like that in 03

Bill,
pass along my wishes as well

Same here Bill - give Steve our well wishes.

Time for him to go to a different hospital?

:( wow that sucks
I wish him the best and hope the doctors get it straightened out soon.

Same here Bill - give Steve our well wishes.

Time for him to go to a different hospital?

Yes, I told him today I was going to just go to Miriam...I hate Kent, they have no clue what they are doing, after 5 Clots its time for a second opinion , This is nothing to fool with, at worst it will kill you and with all this numbness in the leg for a couple months now, there is really some permanent tissue damage done..A loss of a limb is a possibility also, Kent is the worst hospital in the state...But he insisted..

Steve has been walking with a cane as of late and has not fished at all.Anyway, I will be there for him and keep everyone posted..

Darn ,again ?
I just got his note in the mail.Tell him we have him in our thoughts

Hey Bill.... Best wishes to him. He won't remember me as I only met him once at the shop. He's lucky to have a friend like you to get him where he has to go and keep an eye on him. Good for you and him. Keep the faith.

Bill , maybe print info below out and give to Steve.

Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115. E-mail sgoldhaber@partners.org


I posted this before. Its time for him to seek the best available treatment before things go too far. These people are like the #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& and Stevey van Stahl of medicine :) . They will have a whole team of the best in the world looking at his case.

Boston is not too far away. They have some of the best up there.

This is really unfortunate. Tell him we are pulling for him.

Billy tell him I'm wishing him well and hope he fully recovers very soon.

And I agree, Miriam & RI Hospital are the only places I'd go in RI with a serious medical issue.

bill please give steve my best wishes.

Get well soon Steve.
I'll say a prayer for you..

There has to be something throwing those clots. Its time to stop screwing around with amatuers and go to
BOSTON! He must be on cumiden or something just like it, and still having the same problem it just isn't appropriate. Prayers being said as I type this.

Hope Steve gets some competent help! His life is in the balance! Good luck to him.....he will be in my thoughts as he has been!

Sorry to hear that. Hang in there Steve.

Please let him know that we will keep him in our thoughts and prayers. Hang in there Steve.

all the best to you steve- get well soon.

Bill-please let Steve know that I sent my regards. I have been meaning to give him a call but I lost his number...another wet cell phone...I'll never learn. :huh:

Apreciate it guys, Look, Steve and I are close but I will say he is extrememly stubborn ! The more I tell him to seek a second opinion or look elseware, the more upset he gets, I and everyone else can only say it so much...I just hope this isnt a lesson learned with tragic results...Yes Steve is on coumadin but it isnt helping for some reason he keeps forming deadly clots...I really wish he would see someone else but in the end it isnt up to me...So all I can do is pass it all along..Even his mother cannot get though to him on this, we have all tried..

[QUOTE=reebok;545236]Boston is not too far away. They have some of the best up there.

This is really unfortunate. Tell him we are pulling for him.[/QUOT


Paul just called me mark I really apreciate you trying to hook him up with a real pro on this however, like I said its really like pulling teeth at this point, he wants to stay at kent because thats where the doctor who has been treating him is...He insists...So thanks everyone

stubborn mule :chatter lol

Steve called me this morning his leg was completeley numb and cold,he asked me to take him back to the hospital I picked him up and took him in, they have admitted him again with another Clot, this just keeps getting worse, anyway, Steve is back in the Hospital for those who want to know..


sorry to hear that. hope you are well. seems like things are complex for steve and it's been a long battle.

Billy,

Its awesome that steve has a friend like you to take care of him when stuff goes wrong. Very admirable :claps:

Tell Steve that "Block Island guy" I dont know why, but thats what he calls me, sends his best. Tell him we've all got him in our thoughts and wish him a speedy recovery.

Billy,

Its awesome that steve has a friend like you to take care of him when stuff goes wrong. Very admirable :claps:

Tell Steve that "Block Island guy" I dont know why, but thats what he calls me, sends his best. Tell him we've all got him in our thoughts and wish him a speedy recovery.


Well I can count the "true friends" I have on less than one full hand , so I take it serious when one of them is hurt or in need and will always be there for them! I just hope this works out..

This is terrible and I hope and pray to see Steve return to the surf. I met Steve at Wildwood Outfitters last year -and he is a fine idividual.

There has to be something throwing those clots. Its time to stop screwing around with amatuers and go to
BOSTON! He must be on cumiden or something just like it, and still having the same problem it just isn't appropriate. Prayers being said as I type this.

I agree wholeheartedly. WE just had a bout of clots with my grandfather. (He is 88) He has been on Coumadin for approx 50 years. So when it was found out to be a clot in his leg the doctors at Brockton Hospital were dumbfounded. His hemotoligist was called in.

. His red blood cell count is too high due to a blood disorder. ( a form of cancer that attacks the bone marrow) The bone marrow is making his body produce extra red blood cells (I don't remember the technical term) For now we have him on a daily injection of lovinox (?) and hydroxyurea (sp?). In addition we have to take him once a week to be bled.

I guess the point I am trying to make is a second opinion sounds like it is needed. Something is wrong and needs to be addressed. Being stubborn could have bad consequences. I hope it doesn't and wish him well.

Is there a mailing address that cards or well wishes could be sent,
or do you think he'd prefer to just stay in peoples thoughts as he is now?

I agree on the second opinion, but here's to getting well soon regardless...

-spence

Hang tough Stevie ...DON'T LET THIS THING BEAT YOU! My prayers are with you.~Joe

Sorry to hear about the reoccurence of the clots.

He will be in our thoughts and prayers. My first prayer will be that his heart is moved to seek a second opinion. I'll also pray that this Doc at Kent has a brainstorm or admits defeat and sends/advises him to seek help in Boston.

Let's hope for the best and that his condition improves drastically.
Great guy, and unfortunate that his stubborness/loyalty is prolly what makes him such a good friend and a great surfcaster..................

Thoughts and prayers sent. HANG IN THERE STEVE!!!!

TP sent, I only hope the best for steve

And from I. Best wishes, Steve.

Nole illegitime carborandum.

Steve . Hoping for the best.

Steve, best wishes for your recovery. But, this is not a dress rehearsal...... please get yourself to Boston ASAP. You deserve to get the best care, and the expertise is right there. Don't deny yourself.

I don't know steve, but I wish him a speedy recovery. I may want to meet you someday so take care of the dam leg. Get your :bshake: to a Boston hospital!! :walk: :wave:

Steve..... listen to Bill. Go to Boston and see a specialist.

Get well soon and stay strong,
Mike

Yes, I told him today I was going to just go to Miriam...I hate Kent, they have no clue what they are doing, after 5 Clots its time for a second opinion , This is nothing to fool with, at worst it will kill you and with all this numbness in the leg for a couple months now, there is really some permanent tissue damage done..A loss of a limb is a possibility also, Kent is the worst hospital in the state...But he insisted..

Steve has been walking with a cane as of late and has not fished at all.Anyway, I will be there for him and keep everyone posted..

Brigham & Women's in Boston is the place to go. Tell Steve to quit screwing around and get to Beantown before something drastic happens like losing a leg or worse! Hope he gets well soon.

I agree with BassDawg , Why aren't the docs at Kent actively seeking help from Boston or elsewhere.
Get Well Soon Steve !!

Well I can count the "true friends" I have on less than one full hand , so I take it serious when one of them is hurt or in need and will always be there for them! I just hope this works out..


thats character !

I hope it all works out for steve . But he needs to LISTEN . blockages are no joke . I have had 2 cleared myself and do a lot to stop them from forming again now. In steves defence its about what he finds comforting . He is comfortable and confident with his doctor .
give him my best

Best wishes to Steve. I hope he can be convinced to seek the best help for this.

At a bare minimum he needs a second opinion from someone at RI Hospital.

Pass on my best also. I ditto the second op. It's BS this is still going on. Try to be persuasive, trust me I know it's a tough situation to be in.

Well at this point, I have to say I am deeply concerned...Steves foot looks well, bad..It has not had blood flow for a long time....I spoke with his daughter and mother last night at length...I am going there at 11am and I am going to try to purswade him the best I can to get the hell out of there and see someone else! I think the foot stuff is permanent at this point, They found two more clots last night, this makes around 6 so far...one of these could have broke off and went to his lung or brain..I just think its russian roulette , third time in kent and no improvement its time to see a different doctor...That cancer thought really scares me and is a possibility according to his family..This is just awefull especially at this time of year..So please everyone pray that he decides to go someplace else asap. Man what a horrible year very depressing, Along with all this I have to have surgery very soon...I just hope I know how to convey what I want to in a way that does not upset him. Ok well, thats that..

Bill, prayers are with you and Steve. Best of luck to the both of you.

Bill,

Thank you.

Keep at it, mate.

People don't come from around the world to go to Kent. They go to the Brigham. I lost a good friend two years ago to cancer because he wouldn't go to Boston -Instead he stayed in New Bedford at St Lukes.
Please tell him if he loves his family he'll go to Boston -sorry it may sound harsh but he's a smart guy, this Doc hasn't done to well yet.
Thoughts and prayers.

Thanks, Bill for the updates, Steve best wishes, get well soon, but get yourself up to Boston, good luck.

hang in there steve,,,

People don't come from around the world to go to Kent. They go to the Brigham.
Please tell him if he loves his family he'll go to Boston -sorry it may sound harsh but he's a smart guy, this Doc hasn't done to well yet.
Thoughts and prayers.

i think this is what needs to be said too, even if he gets really upset. you don't want to look back and play the "what if" game in your head over and over.

but he is lucky to have such a good friend and i hope he feels better soon. hang in there steve!

I hope he gets better soon, thoughts and prayers are with you Steve.

Steve likely needs support more than advice at this point. Hopefully the people close to him will recognize that. Good Luck, Steve, we are all pulling for you.

very sorry to see this, best wishes to Steve and his family,

Bill,
Please send Steve condolances from the entire Bomba family.
If he needs any medical advice, please pm me, or Mikey or DadBomba.
We've got lots of mediacal know how in the direct loop, along with some near misses that led to great saves within the family and professionally as well.
There's lots of doctors in the Bombardier loop that would be sure to either see Steve or give hime some great advice at a moment's notice.
John has my cell, if you need me, I will have it on me all day at work tomorrow.
Later,
Godspeed,
Rick Bombardier

T & P

So sorry this saga continue's I wish Steve all the best, and the best to you Eel Man on your upcoming surgery.

There has to be something throwing those clots. Its time to stop screwing around with amatuers and go to
BOSTON! He must be on cumiden or something just like it, and still having the same problem it just isn't appropriate. Prayers being said as I type this.


he's right :(

Thoughts for you Steve. Hope things work out. Very sorry to hear this development.

STEVE, GODSPEED..............:wavey:

Bill, let us know if Steve decides to go up to a REAL hospital. Kent Hospital sucks. Tell Steve he's in our thoughts and prayers. Best of luck with your surgery as well.

I think Steve needs some bass talk tough love.. :heybaby:
If hospitals were fishing spots, staying at kent right now would be like staying put at your favorite spot that your confident in, even though you know guys are bangin em a few miles down the road.. You wont leave because you dont know that other spot too well.. Steve I know you would move to that other spot. i know you would. Come on steve.. pack up the plug bag, and move on to the next spot before you loose the tide and the bass move on... You can read the water and you'll know where to cast ;)

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& - I'm a pharma rep and I can tell you for certain that the medical care at Kent really is second rate. They just don't attract or keep the better medical talent. They are fine and competent for the run of the mill stuff, but anything outside of the norms, and he really needs to go elsewhere.
Medicine is like anything else - when the facilities and the pay suck -- you're just not going to get the talent -- and Kent doesn't have either.
I hate to say it, but this is probably most evident in their Cardiology DPT -- I know your telling him this stuff already, but maybe if he sees enough messages telling him to move his butt, it will register.

Good luck Steve.

get him to boston, beth isreal or brigham, whatever it takes. my wife's mother refused to go to boston for cancer care (stuck with a local hospital) and my wife will regret not forcing her to go to boston forever. we're lucky enough to have some of the best hospitals and doctors in the world right here, gotta take advantage.

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, my wife's a cardiac intensive care nurse at Beth Isreal. PM me if you want any specifics on what a hospital with more "tools" could offer that they can't were he is. I'll ask her to write something up. Maybe more convincing than coming from a bunch of fisherman. Some of the stories she tells me about the diagnosis that patients get from some of the local hospitals around here before they end up at BI are scary.

Saw Steve yesterday and the two clots have now broken up but he is still in the ICU...The prblem is that they are not telling him why this is going on, thats what needs to be figured out...Anyway I really laid into him about getting another opinion and how important that is..He did agree that he would, abviously he isnt going to do that right now but when he is released he swears to me he will seek out another opinion, He knows that this is dangerous and said to me that its hard to live knowing something that can kill you keeps forming in his body...So thats the update, I stop in and visit with him daily so I will keep you posted and thanks for the great advice, I have relayed all of it to him!

Thanks Bill.

wishing him well and Gods speed to recover:angel:

It has to suck to have ur life in the hands of others..
I hope he is able to get the help he needs..
Thanks Bill for the update...

Steve is lucky to have a friend like you at this time Bill. Tell him to get healthy so I can finally take him to catch.

Good work, Bill. Getting him to say tha is a major step in the right direction. And good for Steve to agree to it too. It obviously has been difficult for him as well.:claps:

Brings up another thought... Is his PCP (primary care physician involved at this stage? Or is he solely in the hands of the local specialist? The specialist might be reluctant to pass him off.......