bad day today

[Guest guest]

Zeeke,

I am so sorry to hear about how your day went.

I hope that tommorrow will be better for you.

Let us know.

We care,

Hugs,

Jan from Northern KY

[Guest guest]

Hello kgasior2@...,

In reference to your comment:

.. Could 1/4 of a banana really create such a mess?

For me yes! I can't eat fruit at all. One bite of apple comes

back. I even tried putting an apple through a food chopper

and even mush it came back. Have no idea why this is so.

Maggie

[Guest guest]

Hello All,

My time to complain.

Usually I can get to around 4pm on liquids without regurg! Today I

had my ensure and tea, but decided to get VERY adventurous and have

1/4 of a banana ... took about 1/2 hour to eat it, so I really did

chew.

Began the regurg about 10am and cannot seem to keep anything down.

I am sipping on decaf green tea and water. It seems like it is

staying, then ............... into the bathroom!

I have not had a day quite so bad for awhile. Could 1/4 of a

banana really create such a mess? I STILL feel like I have a lump in

my chest and there could NOT POSSIBLY be anything left there. Any

suggestions? I think I will pass on my one solid tonight since the

day has literally be " in the toilet " .

Oh well, I would like to say I am glad I got that off my

chest ........ but I didn't .. it is still there!

Kathie (ZEKE)

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathie,

Sorry

you were having such a bad day. I hope today is better for you. We

all have our good ones and bad ones. Just remember that good ones are coming!!!

J Keep smiling!!! My worst incident was getting something

stuck on a Wednesday night (this was all before surgery, not since!! ) and it

stayed lodged there until Friday night when I jumped in the lake. I think

the cold made me really take in my breath or something. Anyways,

instantly, I felt it go through. What a great feeling. I ran out of

the lake, and ate what I brought my nephew for snacks, as I was sooo

hungry. 2 days with no food… that was tough. Drinks very

slowly went down, but nothing more than water. Everything else came up,

and left the food behind. GRRRR Since surgery, I rarely have food get

stuck. If they do, I drink water. It has only once not worked to

push the food through.

Note: Try jumping in a lake. Maybe

the cold will unlodge it

Take care,

in BC

RE: Bad Day

Today

Hello All,

My time to complain.

Usually I can get to around 4pm on liquids

without regurg! Today I

had my ensure and tea, but decided to get VERY

adventurous and have

1/4 of a banana ... took about 1/2 hour to eat it,

so I really did

chew.

Began the regurg about 10am and cannot seem

to keep anything down.

I am sipping on decaf green tea and water.

It seems like it is

staying, then ............... into the bathroom!

I have not had a day quite so bad for

awhile. Could 1/4 of a

banana really create such a mess? I STILL

feel like I have a lump in

my chest and there could NOT POSSIBLY be anything

left there. Any

suggestions? I think I will pass on my one

solid tonight since the

day has literally be " in the toilet " .

Oh well, I would like to say I am glad I

got that off my

chest ........ but I didn't .. it is still there!

Kathie (ZEKE)

[Guest guest]

Wow :

My husband has been telling me to " go jump in the lake " for years, I

never took him seriously! Too bad I am in Pittsburgh ... no lakes

available!

Today is not much better. I cannot imagine that I have ANYTHING

left. Even tea and water are coming back. I am starting to get a

bit nervous. I have not kept a solid down for 2 months, but at least

the Ensure, yogurt or clear broth have stayed! Not today. I have

brought about 1/2 up and am very apprehensive to even try anything

for fear it will dislodge the other 1/2.

I keep checking about dehydration. I think My Husband is beginning

to think that I am paranoid and overreacting ... until I woke him up

7 times during the night last night!

Oh well, this too shall pass. I am just VERY grateful that I can

lose myself in my work ... which I SHOULD be doing now.

Thanks for the kind words. Kathie

> Hi Kathie,

>

>

>

> Sorry you were having such a bad day. I hope today is

> better for you. We all have our good ones and bad ones. Just

remember

> that good ones are coming!!! :-) Keep smiling!!! My worst

incident was

> getting something stuck on a Wednesday night (this was all before

> surgery, not since!! ) and it stayed lodged there until Friday night

> when I jumped in the lake. I think the cold made me really take in

my

> breath or something. Anyways, instantly, I felt it go through.

What a

> great feeling. I ran out of the lake, and ate what I brought my

nephew

> for snacks, as I was sooo hungry. 2 days with no food. that was

tough.

> Drinks very slowly went down, but nothing more than water.

Everything

> else came up, and left the food behind. GRRRR Since surgery, I

rarely

> have food get stuck. If they do, I drink water. It has only once

not

> worked to push the food through.

>

>

>

> Note: Try jumping in a lake. Maybe the cold will unlodge it

>

>

>

> Take care,

>

>

>

> in BC

>

>

>

> RE: Bad Day Today

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> Hello All,

> My time to complain.

> Usually I can get to around 4pm on liquids without regurg! Today

I

> had my ensure and tea, but decided to get VERY adventurous and have

> 1/4 of a banana ... took about 1/2 hour to eat it, so I really did

> chew.

> Began the regurg about 10am and cannot seem to keep anything

down.

> I am sipping on decaf green tea and water. It seems like it is

> staying, then ............... into the bathroom!

> I have not had a day quite so bad for awhile. Could 1/4 of a

> banana really create such a mess? I STILL feel like I have a lump

in

> my chest and there could NOT POSSIBLY be anything left there. Any

> suggestions? I think I will pass on my one solid tonight since the

> day has literally be " in the toilet " .

> Oh well, I would like to say I am glad I got that off my

> chest ........ but I didn't .. it is still there!

> Kathie (ZEKE)

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

LOL

Hi Kathie,

How ‘bout a really cold, full bath J No idea if it would do

the same thing though!

RE: Bad Day Today

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>

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> Hello All,

> My time to complain.

> Usually I can get to around 4pm

on liquids without regurg! Today

I

> had my ensure and tea, but decided to get

VERY adventurous and have

> 1/4 of a banana ... took about 1/2 hour to

eat it, so I really did

> chew.

> Began the regurg about 10am and

cannot seem to keep anything

down.

> I am sipping on decaf green tea and

water. It seems like it is

> staying, then ............... into the

bathroom!

> I have not had a day quite so bad

for awhile. Could 1/4 of a

> banana really create such a mess? I

STILL feel like I have a lump

in

> my chest and there could NOT POSSIBLY be

anything left there. Any

> suggestions? I think I will pass on my

one solid tonight since the

> day has literally be " in the

toilet " .

> Oh well, I would like to say I am

glad I got that off my

> chest ........ but I didn't .. it is still

there!

>

Kathie (ZEKE)

>

>

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>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathie,

Sorry its been such a bad day!. Banana is actually acid [!!!] Because it is

so soft you think you have chewed it well but solid bits escape without your

knowing it. I need to have bananas for their potassium content but even as a

smooothie with sugar and water added they give problems - it seems to

'float' around in my E. I have just given them up as a bad job.

This is a long shot - I am guessing now, but perhaps your E is irritable

after this and that is why you cannot get anything to stay down. You could

try taking an aluminium hydroxide with an added antispasmodic medication.

Here the one I take occasionally is called Medigel. Another is Kolantyl with

merbetyl. Why not ask you pharmacy what they have and can give you with out

a doctor's prescription. Another thing which may just help is motillium - it

is usually used for an irritable bowel, but might just work here.

I am counting the days with you !

Big hugs,

Joan

RE: Bad Day Today

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>

> Hello All,

> My time to complain.

> Usually I can get to around 4pm on liquids without regurg! Today I

> had my ensure and tea, but decided to get VERY adventurous and have

> 1/4 of a banana ... took about 1/2 hour to eat it, so I really did

> chew.

> Began the regurg about 10am and cannot seem to keep anything down.

> I am sipping on decaf green tea and water. It seems like it is

> staying, then ............... into the bathroom!

> I have not had a day quite so bad for awhile. Could 1/4 of a

> banana really create such a mess? I STILL feel like I have a lump in

> my chest and there could NOT POSSIBLY be anything left there. Any

> suggestions? I think I will pass on my one solid tonight since the

> day has literally be " in the toilet " .

> Oh well, I would like to say I am glad I got that off my

> chest ........ but I didn't .. it is still there!

> Kathie (ZEKE)

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I also find Gaviscon is helpful in relieving the irritation.

> Hi Kathie,

> Sorry its been such a bad day!. Banana is actually acid [!!!] Because it is

> so soft you think you have chewed it well but solid bits escape without your

> knowing it. I need to have bananas for their potassium content but even as a

> smooothie with sugar and water added they give problems - it seems to

> 'float' around in my E. I have just given them up as a bad job.

>

> This is a long shot - I am guessing now, but perhaps your E is irritable

> after this and that is why you cannot get anything to stay down. You could

> try taking an aluminium hydroxide with an added antispasmodic medication.

> Here the one I take occasionally is called Medigel. Another is Kolantyl with

> merbetyl. Why not ask you pharmacy what they have and can give you with out

> a doctor's prescription. Another thing which may just help is motillium - it

> is usually used for an irritable bowel, but might just work here.

>

> I am counting the days with you !

> Big hugs,

> Joan

> RE: Bad Day Today

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> >

> >

> > Hello All,

> > My time to complain.

> > Usually I can get to around 4pm on liquids without regurg! Today I

> > had my ensure and tea, but decided to get VERY adventurous and have

> > 1/4 of a banana ... took about 1/2 hour to eat it, so I really did

> > chew.

> > Began the regurg about 10am and cannot seem to keep anything down.

> > I am sipping on decaf green tea and water. It seems like it is

> > staying, then ............... into the bathroom!

> > I have not had a day quite so bad for awhile. Could 1/4 of a

> > banana really create such a mess? I STILL feel like I have a lump in

> > my chest and there could NOT POSSIBLY be anything left there. Any

> > suggestions? I think I will pass on my one solid tonight since the

> > day has literally be " in the toilet " .

> > Oh well, I would like to say I am glad I got that off my

> > chest ........ but I didn't .. it is still there!

> > Kathie (ZEKE)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> but on the other hand-I

> know the job is causing the problem and making the PA worse. Any

> suggestions as to what I should do??

> _______________________________________

Are there any accommodations that your employer can make to enable you to

work more efficiently? Perhaps frequent small breaks can help. I don't know

what work you do, but maybe you could come up with a list of things to

accommodate your disability and still allow you to work.

Here in California we have the Department of Fair Employment and Housing

which works with the disabled on workplace accommodation. Maybe there is a

state

agency where you live. You might also want to contact the federal Equal

Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the area in which you live to

determine if that agency can help. And, of course, you can talk to an

employment

lawyer to find out your rights. Many will give an initial consultation for

free. I'm not a lawyer, but I believe that people have a right to reasonable

accommodation in their work environment for their disability.

[Guest guest]

I am so glad this group is here. I feel very alone sometimes. I am

still working because my rheumy is afraid to write me out of work.

His words " that's a legal document " and the job is killing me. Today

the pain was so bad that I was in tears and I had to take more pain

pills than I like. They kind of fog my mind and I am handling money so

I'm concerned that I will give back too much change or miscount the

deposit. My gp referred me to pain management which can't get me in

till May and that is a world away.

I guess I just needed to complain. Does anyone have some cheese to go

with my whine?? LOL

I really need to quit the job but without a dr's letter I am afraid it

will make it impossible to get disability. but on the other hand-I

know the job is causing the problem and making the PA worse. Any

suggestions as to what I should do??

[Guest guest]

Unless he has a good reason why he's unwilling to sign such a letter or give you

some good reason why you should keep working despite your pain, I'd get another

doctor. Maybe he's just a coward and is afraid to assign his name to a " legal "

document. Maybe he thinks your're exaggerating. Maybe he has reason to think

things will get better. I can't read his mind but would sure push him or go

elsewhere.

Joanna Hoelscher

630-833-7361