Why PoundingHearts.com?
In January 2008 grandpa started feeling a bit weary and sick. 3 months later he weighted about 120 lbs. In those three months as he was sick and losing weight of course he was having bone tests, blood tests, and MRI’s. None of the Professionals could figure it out. (That’s why we pay them the big bucks, right?) So, Grandpa continued a bit longer to lay in bed unable to hold any food down and continue to loose weight.
Now, my grandfather is a healthy man. He is the ol’ fella you see riding his 10 speed down the street even though he has a sick ride parked in his driveway (Mercedes Benz) The man is a respected University Professor at one of America’s most prestigious schools - Brigham Young University. The list goes on, he purchased a big ol’ Honda Hog Motorcycle, loved to ride and swim. The man is healthy as a pea, but for some reason he was sick.
The news came. This is the information the family had been waiting for. It’s been a long stressful 5 months of my grandfather lying in bed waiting to die. Unbelievable! Back to the news… The phone rang, and it was a doctor about another blood test. My grandpa was immediately (I mean within 20 minutes) was rushed to the ER for an emergency surgery.
It was confirmed that he had multiple myeloma and they removed about a foot of his large intestine. For weeks after good ol’ Grandpa was trying to get his weight back up. Finally the day came where he had the strength to pack up and leave the hospital. Grandpa is back at it! Teaching us how to golf, telling jokes and still popin’ home made popcorn.
So why poundinghearts.com? This site is designed for people to post info about family health, skimm for possible sicknesses they may have, or just to find out what is going on. This is a site intended to supplement, not to provide a treatment. So this site should be used as reference only.
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