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I just wanted to keep you all updated on Mike's Progress. He was going to rehab today, but again there was a set back. This time it was not because of Mike, It was because the rehab would not accept him because he needs to be drained once a week and the rehab gets paid a lump sum to care for him, so they want to know what the cost of the draining will cost because they are afraid they will not get enough money if they have to pay for a draining, Once a week. I could not believe when they told me that. Also, this morning I had to talk to the Doctor because Mike was on a rx for portal hypertension,When he stared with a- fib they got concerned and started him on a new med to stop the a-fib but at the same time they stopped the rx he was taking. Well, because the two meds together stopped the a-fib, they did not want to continue the old med. The only problem is he is not being treated for the portal hypertension. Which only means that he can have a GI bleed if it is not treated. So, I questioned the Doctor about what treatment they would do for it and she said nothing. I explained my concern and she said she sees what I am talking about and would look into it for me. They stared him back on the old medicine. I told her if he goes home without medicine they are asking for a bad thing to happen to Mike. They all agreed so he is back on his medicine. Also I said to the team that releases the patients, that I would feel better if they were able to monitor his heart over the weekend to make sure he does not have the a-fib return, because they would not be monitoring his heart at rehab and if he has a problem, they would not know about it until it would be too late. They all agreed with me. I told them maybe they can drain him on Monday then send him to rehab that way they will not have to worry about it coming out of the rehabs money. This has been a very crazy day but One thing for sure, Thank goodness, I am putting my two cents in. Because I have not clue where poor Mike would of been tonight. The scary thing is I am not a Dr and they never even thought of the problems that could happen if he left without the medicine. Sorry this is so long, but I needed to vent. Sorry again. Thanks again so much again for everything.