Re: Here's something I meant to post--Dawn in hospital

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HUGS , please keep us updated.Hang in there..Darcy

Dear friends and family,

I apologize to those of you who have been expecting to hear from me

lately, but Dawn has been having a rough few days, which is what I

wanted to let you know about.

Late Tuesday night Dawn began to have severe abdominal pains and was

vomiting blood. (This was after about a week of similar but milder

pain associated with her Crohn's disease.) Her GI specialist told her

to go to the ER to be checked for any perforations or anything like

that, so I took her to the hospital. X-rays and lab work showed

nothing abnormal other than her Crohn's disease, so the ER doctor

figured this was just a flare-up of those symptoms. But since Dawn's

pain was uncontrollable, she was kept overnight. (I got home around

3:30am.)

On Wednesday a CT scan was done, which showed nothing. But Dawn's GI

doctor was concerned about some of the lab work, so he ordered a

colonoscopy.

The colonoscopy was done Thursday. Her GI doctor has concluded that

Dawn has pancreatitis in addition to the Crohn's but that the

pancreatitis is probably a side effect of medication. The medication

in question is her headache medication. Her doctor wants to get her

off this and some other things that were treating the Crohn's for a

while. Unfortunately, as far as Dawn's migraines are concerned, she

is on the only medication that has brought her some long-term

reduction in symptoms (Depakote). We know from past experience that

getting off the Depakote will probably mean an increase in the

severity of the headaches. No other medications have ever helped her

consistently in the past. However, if the doctor is correct, staying

on Depakote will keep the pancreatitis going, which could

theoretically be fatal (which I'm not sure would necessarily bother

Dawn after living in chronic pain for so long).

Dawn will not be coming home today (Friday). She has been taken off

food so that her pancreas can be checked. She has also been taken off

her Depakote (the migraine medication) and the Pentasa which she has

been using for Crohn's. This is likely to have a harsh impact on her

because normally you are not supposed to stop Depakote so drastically.

Once the pancreatitis is reevaluated, doctors will figure out what to

do next (hopefully). But as of now she definitely will not be coming

home from the hospital until at least Saturday.

Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.

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Oh my goodness, , I am so sorry to hear about all this!!! How terribly complicated and worrisome! My prayers are with Dawn and with you, please keep us posted when you have time.

Hugs,

Here's something I meant to post--Dawn in hospital

Dear friends and family,I apologize to those of you who have been expecting to hear from melately, but Dawn has been having a rough few days, which is what Iwanted to let you know about.Late Tuesday night Dawn began to have severe abdominal pains and wasvomiting blood. (This was after about a week of similar but milderpain associated with her Crohn's disease.) Her GI specialist told herto go to the ER to be checked for any perforations or anything likethat, so I took her to the hospital. X-rays and lab work showednothing abnormal other than her Crohn's disease, so the ER doctorfigured this was just a flare-up of those symptoms. But since Dawn'spain was uncontrollable, she was kept overnight. (I got home around3:30am.)On Wednesday a CT scan was done, which showed nothing. But Dawn's GIdoctor was concerned about some of the lab work, so he ordered acolonoscopy.The colonoscopy was done Thursday. Her GI doctor has concluded thatDawn has pancreatitis in addition to the Crohn's but that thepancreatitis is probably a side effect of medication. The medicationin question is her headache medication. Her doctor wants to get heroff this and some other things that were treating the Crohn's for awhile. Unfortunately, as far as Dawn's migraines are concerned, sheis on the only medication that has brought her some long-termreduction in symptoms (Depakote). We know from past experience thatgetting off the Depakote will probably mean an increase in theseverity of the headaches. No other medications have ever helped herconsistently in the past. However, if the doctor is correct, stayingon Depakote will keep the pancreatitis going, which couldtheoretically be fatal (which I'm not sure would necessarily botherDawn after living in chronic pain for so long).Dawn will not be coming home today (Friday). She has been taken offfood so that her pancreas can be checked. She has also been taken offher Depakote (the migraine medication) and the Pentasa which she hasbeen using for Crohn's. This is likely to have a harsh impact on herbecause normally you are not supposed to stop Depakote so drastically.Once the pancreatitis is reevaluated, doctors will figure out what todo next (hopefully). But as of now she definitely will not be cominghome from the hospital until at least Saturday.Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.

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Oh , I'm so sorry to hear this. Life can be so unfair! Some

people who eat well and exercise still get stuck with ailments, and

then there are people like this 80 y/o man who used to live above me

in my apartment that smoked, drank, and had hookers over all the time

(not the classy call-girl types either, more like drug addicts) and

outside of the usual aches and pains that come with age, was in pretty

good health.

Dawn has had more than her fair share this year, it seems

please keep us posted on Dawn's recovery and prognosis.

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Oh , I had no idea you and Dawn have been going through this, big hugs and prayers to you both.

Vennitta

Dear friends and family,I apologize to those of you who have been expecting to hear from melately, but Dawn has been having a rough few days, which is what Iwanted to let you know about.Late Tuesday night Dawn began to have severe abdominal pains and was

vomiting blood. (This was after about a week of similar but milderpain associated with her Crohn's disease.) Her GI specialist told herto go to the ER to be checked for any perforations or anything likethat, so I took her to the hospital. X-rays and lab work showed

nothing abnormal other than her Crohn's disease, so the ER doctorfigured this was just a flare-up of those symptoms. But since Dawn'spain was uncontrollable, she was kept overnight. (I got home around3:30am.)

On Wednesday a CT scan was done, which showed nothing. But Dawn's GIdoctor was concerned about some of the lab work, so he ordered acolonoscopy.The colonoscopy was done Thursday. Her GI doctor has concluded that

Dawn has pancreatitis in addition to the Crohn's but that thepancreatitis is probably a side effect of medication. The medicationin question is her headache medication. Her doctor wants to get heroff this and some other things that were treating the Crohn's for a

while. Unfortunately, as far as Dawn's migraines are concerned, sheis on the only medication that has brought her some long-termreduction in symptoms (Depakote). We know from past experience thatgetting off the Depakote will probably mean an increase in the

severity of the headaches. No other medications have ever helped herconsistently in the past. However, if the doctor is correct, stayingon Depakote will keep the pancreatitis going, which couldtheoretically be fatal (which I'm not sure would necessarily bother

Dawn after living in chronic pain for so long).Dawn will not be coming home today (Friday). She has been taken offfood so that her pancreas can be checked. She has also been taken offher Depakote (the migraine medication) and the Pentasa which she has

been using for Crohn's. This is likely to have a harsh impact on herbecause normally you are not supposed to stop Depakote so drastically.Once the pancreatitis is reevaluated, doctors will figure out what to

do next (hopefully). But as of now she definitely will not be cominghome from the hospital until at least Saturday.Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers. -- Get Fit! Weight loss will follow

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So sorry to hear this - you guys are in my thoughts and prayers,

Donna

Subject: Here's something I meant to post--Dawn in hospitalTo: exercisevideos Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 2:01 PM

Dear friends and family,I apologize to those of you who have been expecting to hear from melately, but Dawn has been having a rough few days, which is what Iwanted to let you know about.Late Tuesday night Dawn began to have severe abdominal pains and wasvomiting blood. (This was after about a week of similar but milderpain associated with her Crohn's disease.) Her GI specialist told herto go to the ER to be checked for any perforations or anything likethat, so I took her to the hospital. X-rays and lab work showednothing abnormal other than her Crohn's disease, so the ER doctorfigured this was just a flare-up of those symptoms. But since Dawn'spain was uncontrollable, she was kept overnight. (I got home around3:30am.)On Wednesday a CT scan was done, which showed nothing. But Dawn's GIdoctor was concerned about some of the lab work, so he ordered acolonoscopy.The

colonoscopy was done Thursday. Her GI doctor has concluded thatDawn has pancreatitis in addition to the Crohn's but that thepancreatitis is probably a side effect of medication. The medicationin question is her headache medication. Her doctor wants to get heroff this and some other things that were treating the Crohn's for awhile. Unfortunately, as far as Dawn's migraines are concerned, sheis on the only medication that has brought her some long-termreduction in symptoms (Depakote). We know from past experience thatgetting off the Depakote will probably mean an increase in theseverity of the headaches. No other medications have ever helped herconsistently in the past. However, if the doctor is correct, stayingon Depakote will keep the pancreatitis going, which couldtheoretically be fatal (which I'm not sure would necessarily botherDawn after living in chronic pain for so long).Dawn will not be

coming home today (Friday). She has been taken offfood so that her pancreas can be checked. She has also been taken offher Depakote (the migraine medication) and the Pentasa which she hasbeen using for Crohn's. This is likely to have a harsh impact on herbecause normally you are not supposed to stop Depakote so drastically.Once the pancreatitis is reevaluated, doctors will figure out what todo next (hopefully). But as of now she definitely will not be cominghome from the hospital until at least Saturday.Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.

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HUGS!!! I'll be keeping you and Dawn in my prayers!

Tonya

Here's something I meant to post--Dawn in hospital

Dear friends and family,I apologize to those of you who have been expecting to hear from melately, but Dawn has been having a rough few days, which is what Iwanted to let you know about.Late Tuesday night Dawn began to have severe abdominal pains and wasvomiting blood. (This was after about a week of similar but milderpain associated with her Crohn's disease.) Her GI specialist told herto go to the ER to be checked for any perforations or anything likethat, so I took her to the hospital. X-rays and lab work showednothing abnormal other than her Crohn's disease, so the ER doctorfigured this was just a flare-up of those symptoms. But since Dawn'spain was uncontrollable, she was kept overnight. (I got home around3:30am.)On Wednesday a CT scan was done, which showed nothing. But Dawn's GIdoctor was concerned about some of the lab work, so he ordered acolonoscopy.The colonoscopy was done Thursday. Her GI doctor has concluded thatDawn has pancreatitis in addition to the Crohn's but that thepancreatitis is probably a side effect of medication. The medicationin question is her headache medication. Her doctor wants to get heroff this and some other things that were treating the Crohn's for awhile. Unfortunately, as far as Dawn's migraines are concerned, sheis on the only medication that has brought her some long-termreduction in symptoms (Depakote). We know from past experience thatgetting off the Depakote will probably mean an increase in theseverity of the headaches. No other medications have ever helped herconsistently in the past. However, if the doctor is correct, stayingon Depakote will keep the pancreatitis going, which couldtheoretically be fatal (which I'm not sure would necessarily botherDawn after living in chronic pain for so long).Dawn will not be coming home today (Friday). She has been taken offfood so that her pancreas can be checked. She has also been taken offher Depakote (the migraine medication) and the Pentasa which she hasbeen using for Crohn's. This is likely to have a harsh impact on herbecause normally you are not supposed to stop Depakote so drastically.Once the pancreatitis is reevaluated, doctors will figure out what todo next (hopefully). But as of now she definitely will not be cominghome from the hospital until at least Saturday.Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.