If I could ask for T&Ps... *Update in OP*
Jan 28, 2015 23:24:20 GMT -5
Post by katietopaz on Jan 28, 2015 23:24:20 GMT -5
I hope it's okay for me to post this here. I just found out my mom is back in the hospital. It's been a very rough month for her with unexplained severe nausea and stomach pain. She hasn't been able to eat almost at all and has lost over 20 pounds in the past four weeks. She's been through a slew of different doctors and specialists who have run the gamut with tests, from scopes to CT scans and ultrasounds. They've found absolutely nothing at all that could be the cause of the pain and nausea.
A week ago she was referred to a surgeon who decided to admit her to the hospital and operate the next day. I guess she had had entangled bowels since she was born that had never posed a problem before, but since they had ruled everything else out the surgeon decided to do major abdominal surgery to rearrange/correct her digestive system. The nausea was gone for a few days, but has been getting worse the past few and was so bad today that she went to the emergency room and was admitted to the hospital.
They did yet another scope tonight and still found nothing. I don't even know what their next steps will be tomorrow, my mom was in too much pain to talk for long. I'm having a classic pregnant emotional meltdown tonight because I live across the country from my mom and I just want to be there with her and know she's okay. She sounds awful on the phone and I'm so frustrated and upset on her behalf that no one seems to be able to find out what's wrong. I know the doctors are doing their best, but it's horrifying to think that this crazy, major abdominal surgery with a 6+ week recovery might not have been the solution.
I'm also getting carried away with thinking it's something awful that won't ever get better. Like I said, full-blown emotional wreck here.
If you made it through that novel, you're a saint. tl:dr I would love any thoughts and prayers you have to send my mom's way for healing, relief from the pain, and finding the source of and solution for the pain.
***Update***
I wanted to post a quick update on my mom/ She was finally, finally released from the hospital today. They put her on a medicine that will work for the short-term, so they're going to keep her on that until she's recovered more from her major abdominal surgery. There can be some side effects if it's used long-term, so it's just a temporary solution. There are a couple more tests that they want to do, but they need to wait until she has recovered a little more. In the meantime, they're hoping that time will also help with healing.
It's very frustrating that there aren't any concrete answers, still, but I'm very glad that they she got to go home. Being in the hospital was taking its toll, on her and my dad. I'm still emotional about my mom being sick, but feeling cautiously optimistic that she's on the upswing.
Thank you again for all of your thoughts and prayers. I can't express my appreciation enough for the kind words when I was having a meltdown last week. You ladies are wonderful, thank you.
A week ago she was referred to a surgeon who decided to admit her to the hospital and operate the next day. I guess she had had entangled bowels since she was born that had never posed a problem before, but since they had ruled everything else out the surgeon decided to do major abdominal surgery to rearrange/correct her digestive system. The nausea was gone for a few days, but has been getting worse the past few and was so bad today that she went to the emergency room and was admitted to the hospital.
They did yet another scope tonight and still found nothing. I don't even know what their next steps will be tomorrow, my mom was in too much pain to talk for long. I'm having a classic pregnant emotional meltdown tonight because I live across the country from my mom and I just want to be there with her and know she's okay. She sounds awful on the phone and I'm so frustrated and upset on her behalf that no one seems to be able to find out what's wrong. I know the doctors are doing their best, but it's horrifying to think that this crazy, major abdominal surgery with a 6+ week recovery might not have been the solution.
I'm also getting carried away with thinking it's something awful that won't ever get better. Like I said, full-blown emotional wreck here.
If you made it through that novel, you're a saint. tl:dr I would love any thoughts and prayers you have to send my mom's way for healing, relief from the pain, and finding the source of and solution for the pain.
***Update***
I wanted to post a quick update on my mom/ She was finally, finally released from the hospital today. They put her on a medicine that will work for the short-term, so they're going to keep her on that until she's recovered more from her major abdominal surgery. There can be some side effects if it's used long-term, so it's just a temporary solution. There are a couple more tests that they want to do, but they need to wait until she has recovered a little more. In the meantime, they're hoping that time will also help with healing.
It's very frustrating that there aren't any concrete answers, still, but I'm very glad that they she got to go home. Being in the hospital was taking its toll, on her and my dad. I'm still emotional about my mom being sick, but feeling cautiously optimistic that she's on the upswing.
Thank you again for all of your thoughts and prayers. I can't express my appreciation enough for the kind words when I was having a meltdown last week. You ladies are wonderful, thank you.