Re: ~ Tess - rhabdomyolysis

[Guest guest]

You're so welcome, Tess. Glad you escaped rhabdomyolysis and that Kate

didn't have severe renal problems.

How are you feeling these days? Sorry to hear that your RA returned, but

what's the status of your diabetes?

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] ~ Tess - rhabdomyolysis

> Dearest ...thank you...this info was most helpful. Things the

first

> few days in ICU were really fuzzy, and some still are. But I know

they

> watch bariatric patients very carefully for this, and have strict

> protocol if signs are present. I can't tell you what labs tests were

> initially off, but I do remember the horrible pain in the muscles

around

> my right hip and right lower back. I know I had 4 fluid IV's besides

> several other smaller medication IV's going at all times. I know I

went

> up 30 pounds in 3 days from the fluids. About the 4th day the

doctor's

> faces were more relaxed and someone told me my labs were coming back

to

> normal. The hip/back pain hung around for about 10 days.

>

> I am so grateful it turned out I did not have this. My friend Kate

was

> in ICU 3 weeks until they got this turned around.

> She was blessed not to have any severe kidney complications.

>

> Love & hugs...

>

> Tess