Castle in My Dreams

This is my account of the respiratory illness I had in June of 1994.  My diagnosis was a severe case of pneumonia (which is why I was admitted to the hospital in the first place) and Staphylococcus Bacteria (which I believe I picked up while I was there) that attacked the lining of my left lung.  I was hospitalized for the duration of over 3 weeks; in hindsight, I reckon that the facility itself was not the newest or the cleanest on the market.  Nevertheless, there was no way to know the physical suffering that awaited me and lied ahead.  I would not receive a simple shot or simply leave with prescribed medication.

I was about to undergo something much more significant than that.

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THESE ARE YOUTUBE VIDEOS I FOUND ABOUT HA-MRSA ("Healthcare Associated" Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or "Hospital Acquired" Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) AND INFO ON EMPYEMA, PNEUMONIA, PLEURISY / PLEURAL EFFUSION, and THORACIC SURGERY:

PNEUMONIA: (Bacterial or Viral Infection)

https://youtu.be/EwtlMZiabyU?si=mSgxwZAM9nCrVr8X

https://youtu.be/IAQp2Zuqevc?si=kJVYo93LsFfwPHUO

https://youtu.be/b8_83UDfbbU?si=NWPzx9spxL0ncUVT

https://youtu.be/aCtfWiQChrw?si=mvvYU4D3QOC8IdLZ

https://youtu.be/q9dKz8UwEcY?si=GMQissUgTna-4oPM

https://youtu.be/qo7lk54rMQ0?si=n7CXee-KDp81-X18

https://youtu.be/dzJNabJAPaE?si=cZXjBcahK3Q-H260

https://youtu.be/fYrOCLi_4bA?si=FS3wNkCAb3kA6v0P

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HA-MRSA: (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)

https://youtu.be/iccZJPDI6g4?si=12aVEvAG9izHZMld

https://youtu.be/zsPymYnlFyo?si=ul4iyqCFyaLwcmdU

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PLEURISY and PLEURAL EFFUSION: (Fluid in Pleural Sac)

https://youtu.be/EAg-hXN8TSs?si=yqZpeimlx8_I11mT

https://youtu.be/gASiQ2I_4KY?si=aojo47BzYOrD25n7

https://youtu.be/gse9DI9vo1E?si=-K-1APuyj1qQl7QF

https://youtu.be/f6bngHjMLA0?si=XnxQCyRthVNkAQLY

https://youtu.be/hBm_XrmShlg?si=aCjSI3b4q9kc6PjU

https://youtu.be/5gcj0oPtdPI?si=9i26u80PbTfFVVfQ

https://youtu.be/IDLCwhijNG4?si=QlnF4qONb_xogcQG

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PNEUMOHEMOTHORAX: (Fluid / Blood in Pleural Sac)

https://youtu.be/KSm0YVmsEGw?si=iGr3dZvSdAd3M3F1

https://youtu.be/J7nZOPmiD18?si=XNDWKE9gOcYFI8TJ

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THORACENTESIS: (Removing Fluid from Pleural Space)

https://youtu.be/vwhJAllrK1E?si=EDXT1nbb3OlBiwLP

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THORACIC SURGERY: (This is the process by which to remove a small "wedge" of damaged lung tissue and the removal of pleural scar tissue.)

My surgery was in 1994 via my left side; my ribs there were pulled apart to allow for room to conduct the surgery and insert chest tubes. I was in the ICU a few times; my hospital stay lasted over 3 weeks.

https://youtu.be/ciO8L-xgyRM?si=IqDgYwOxEWoE_xR5

https://youtu.be/ZQ0HVng0XD0?si=vd_cSp5Igkl4aWbJ

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CHEST TUBES: (Large chest tubes were inserted during my surgery and also inside my hospital room. Very painful!!! Have a hand to SQUEEZE!!!)

https://youtu.be/IdmMR8JxmFo?si=gWOVqRV4ypyGDQLK

https://youtu.be/dJGLPfSyEg4?si=6TucW7QyniGho9Qv

https://youtu.be/o5HuiD51Su0?si=Yc7G4eh3K1F7E5ZR

https://youtu.be/WfoXkJM6XHw?si=ZicPskP_DZH5C09D

https://youtu.be/uxUxw7UAOac?si=-aComPkx-QUsymKJ

https://youtu.be/LbMIaWSfsYo?si=Wjc8o1m30EQQffSZ

https://youtu.be/JB-CqwMyrTM?si=0FD5EUAJDpuOmySB

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THESE ARE YOUTUBE VIDEOS I FOUND OF CASTLES:

https://youtu.be/-skjv5k-EbE?si=9ZCTq7Zn0lkuhF4A

https://youtu.be/XYsTJ8k406k?si=u54gawRJIxel0saY

https://youtu.be/Hr1G7xHA4So?si=Xdot1FyS7JK-XI9L

https://youtu.be/SW7nahf4-NQ?si=fQpH5yk0dntHHYUL

https://youtu.be/uXSFt-zey84?si=bCbH706_HIWIeTqL

https://youtu.be/hWagaTjEa3Y?si=tOrGJ4X-PUBxL5gA

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THESE ARE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S "GIVE IN TO ME"

When I was first admitted into the emergency room of the hospital, this song

played on loop inside my head. I like alternative remixes and extended versions

of music. I select what is most interesting both musically and visually.

https://youtu.be/lwTM2z5G3WM?si=Gwsfoexgr_Xn0W52

https://youtu.be/7Hdxu3AF6rs?si=SIaWLS7rfnARQRpD

https://youtu.be/jPQcwgILMzM?si=xdJJ7n1u-ptHnwYY

https://youtu.be/g5nuXU1pTBo?si=GPDs59WtjjHvlqY5

https://youtu.be/Qp30GhNeFsY?si=6UaozOys3RR0JglU

https://youtu.be/NGyIoi2_G_0?si=qEqrVFA5Kax_F6wA

https://youtu.be/zAg8EsN0nnE?si=YVFi4SjUQt61XMFD

https://youtu.be/ilAk44rHh1c?si=q4f-fTjYYYohu1Z4

https://youtu.be/5kD95SirYxM?si=1bs5l3VMUusHErBE

https://youtu.be/7XxcJYFgfa8?si=O0P5WK4P53UjB1MH

https://youtu.be/lsiAneRVLsk?si=1gaY78vDp9viFtyD

https://youtu.be/hVrTX3ngMpE?si=aJexEz9kVnwwzn46

https://youtu.be/-ovCFWvLo6Q?si=UE3L_otH0JJJqk7F

https://youtu.be/F9P4bz1jujM?si=Lbr9sxXwyNY3yZ5k

https://youtu.be/s6IObysI4oo?si=PPyPuzLk6OMJz4A8

https://youtu.be/dVzoezZ-keA?si=9wzMRC0vqhwvrLYN

https://youtu.be/winWlnT8upc?si=Ck4iBzco9VcUp80U

https://youtu.be/VOC26I-KIRs?si=jt17TlmseK0BKTAC

https://youtu.be/jC9FVeOwLzI?si=spnWmLEZkoIlLCc0

https://youtu.be/3QKqQNda8u8?si=MEAz1yvZCiy6M8IE

https://youtu.be/ikx7ZltGSoc?si=_-afHU0c4_TRZKL4

https://youtu.be/6m5Fe6rM87k?si=-jTYv1_EvbzY5Vl8

https://youtu.be/HIxDI5bNxU8?si=F7AOYjQm2mvUv-7O

https://youtu.be/mWWtQ0t9zjg?si=SMuD26TvoeaelCQH

https://youtu.be/fmZ4o642rrA?si=8s9GrdAgCygtsHcR

https://youtu.be/4rXdmCRjGWY?si=Lmqxg5a_jd_DYqR4

https://youtu.be/rNN8OU_L_VA?si=SDx505W1huoaKaEd

https://youtu.be/Zl_XiZhAdpA?si=HUoE7PpVjIP6s1SU

https://youtu.be/Na9sMsbZXEU?si=JkvbfKF9GQt2LNZ3

https://youtu.be/HFEpM99-gI8?si=7iG08JttFwjBNMOQ

https://youtu.be/tp5zYejAQQ8?si=hhrWb01ETu3NyBQF

https://youtu.be/5NkQ9eNTEpo?si=WlFlKrIOCsX27Z7S

https://youtu.be/AX0DPFGjuR4?si=57i99ibtA_z81C-R

https://youtu.be/TOPjTq85fl8?si=ClOi_Gsoal1yKthA

https://youtu.be/_wDPXbGAXX4?si=VhetOrtzze2fTtIT