Guest guest Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 , First of all I am glad you did not go to th at big mansion in the sky. We would have missed you a lot. I remember the last time I was in the hospital, I could not eat much the first day after surgery. The hospital did keep me on IV fluids and I am sure that is what they did with you. That may be what they did with you. I also know that when I am sick, I do one of two things - I weigh slightly more or I way slightly less. You are probably less active so you may retain some weight initially. I think you are doing fine. I know you are worried but the weight thing doesn't really sound that bad. I am more worried about the other problems. Please take care of yourself. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Tue, 13 May 2003 15:04:18 -0000 " nanpug2001 " writes: > Hi All......now that I am back amoung the living (thought I was going > > to get to that big Mansion in the sky.) I have a LOT of questions > and fears!! Last weekend on Sunday I woke up feeling real > weak....within an hour I went to the bathroom (thought it was > diarrhea.....it was, but it was all blood, literally.) This > happened > several more times during the day, I wasn't too worried because DH > had the exact same thing the weekend before. But, by nightfall I > couldn't breath and was dizzy and had heart paplitations. Next > morning it hadn't stopped (DH's stopped after 12 hours) so I agreed > > to let DH take me to ER. My blood had gone from 14.6 to 11....then > > by nightfall it had gone to 8.......they transfused me two pints > (not > happy about this at all)......put on total bed rest and ordered an > endoscopy and colonoscopy! The endoscopy showed three ulcers (in > the > jejunum where the pouch and intestines join)......they kept trying > to > insist that I must not have been compliant with taking my acid > meds...I can honestly tell you that I probably have NEVER missed a > day in the 2 1/2 years since surgery.....both parents died of > esophagual cancer.....I'm not gonna mess with it!! Colonoscopy was > > clean as a whistle!! So after 4 days of torture they let me > out....3 > of the 4 docs believe it was all inconclusive...the 4th thinks it > was > the bigger of the ulcers. I came home with a ton of meds, future > dates for scopes, and my already existing depression thru the roof. > > To make matters worse (I know this will seem petty to some, please > don't flame me, I am miserable enough as it is!) but even though I > was on nothing but water for four days I gained 4 pounds, now that I > > am home I have gained ANOTHER 2 1/2. I understand that I was > severly > dehydrated, but, when will this end....do you think that it will at > least go back down to where it was......I just don't know what is > going on......I have not touched junk food or anything > bad........guess I am just depressed and this isn't > helping......kinda scared that it won't stop and feeling very out of > > control even though I am doing everything right......ya know? I do > > feel very lucky to be alive....the docs let me know just how afraid > > they were that I was going to " bleed out " that first night I was > there! AND, if they don't know what caused it, then what is going > to > keep it from happening again?? They sent me home telling me to come > > right back if my bowel movements turned black or tarry.....but then > > ordered " Nefrex " shots twice weekly for the next five weeks, warning > > me that they may turn my BM's black and tarry!!! ARGH....well, if > you made it this far with me I appreciate your reading my > venting....I just feel so depressed and uncertain about > things.......any words of wisdom or encouragement would be greatly > appreciate......please don't flame.....I honestly can't handle it > right now Thanks, P. > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 Oh , nobody is going to flame you. Thank G*d you finally got yourself to the hsopital. As for the weight gain, if you were on an IV, I know I always retain more fluid than I eliminate, so I'm always up a few pounds for several days after the IV is taken out. I know it's easier said than done, but try not to worry about that...I'll betcha those pounds will come back off in a few days. Just concentrate on getting yourself well. We need you around here. ) Hugs, in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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