Probably the most important news is my recent hospital stay. I wasn't feeling well, for about three days and finally Sunday after thanksgiving dinner at which I ate almost nothing and skipped pie (when have I EVER said no to pumpkin pie? Gramma looked offended) I really didn't feel right so I called my mom and we went to the emergency room. All I have to say about that is holy Gong show. We waited 4.5 hours to even see a nurse and another hour to see the doctor, then I was crying in pain for another two hours before they gave me morphine. Then I was throwing up and in pain for another 30 mins before they gave me some dilaudid. Now any of you who know your pain meds might know that one... it did it's job. So after some "frighteningly abnormal" blood work I was sent to the day surgery area where I had a slightly more comfortable bed and nurses who could come see me more than once every hour and a half. I was there until the next morning when they moved me to... of all places the maternity ward. (the babies were damn cute and fairly quiet too.) enter two more nights of sleeping only in 20 min stretches except when they gave me more pain meds, then I slept like a baby! for about an hour.
Anyway, after a CT scan, more blood work, three doctors and a surgeon, it was determined I had Pancreatitis caused by a gall stone blocking the common duct. Very painful and possibly life threatening. I'm out of the woods now, but I'll need surgery here fairly soon, I have an appointment with the surgeon next week. Eep. So now I'm home, sore, disoriented, and kinda missing my dilaudid (I see why people get addicted to that shit). I'm also predicting a fairly significant weightloss in my near future as with my gallbladder I cant eat anything with more than 2g of fat per serving...that excludes drinking 1% milk for those counting. Life sucks.
Ok beyond that I don't have a whole lot of news. I went to van. Had mostly lots of fun. Burned my leg pretty badly with tea, the fault of Carey's cat Kit Kat. *shakes fist* But still I had a good time, was nice to get out of Courtenay for a while.
Also in the news, my hockey team the Canucks are doing quite well. I'm pleased with their play and am enjoying watching them win. I miss my hockey liking friends, anyone out there wanna talk canucks hockey with me? I know what I'm saying I promise! I wish I could go to a game, but between $100 tickets and having to get to and a stay in Vancouver it doesn't seem in the cards.
I think thats about it in my world. I'll promise to update soon. It's bedtime for me. in the meantime here's a game for you!
 Playing With Fire Game |
Mood: Disoriented
Music: My Soft playlist and the Canucks podcasts
Quote of the Day: "I don't know what [pancreatitis] is...but I'm sorry you had it." - Curt
If I Die Tomorrow: I'm pissed I missed pumpkin Pie!
I am Thankful For: Nurses who brought Dilaudid, the surgeon who came to see me more than the doctors, the nurses who were very kind, and the babies who didn't wine near as much as the lady in the next bed.
Post Title From: Still Crazy after all These Years- Paul Simon
1 comment:
Omg random ... Evan is kind of in the same boat as you! He was in pain and spent some time at the hospital too, and after an ultrasound turns out he has so many gall stones you can't see the bottom half of his gall bladder :S From seeing him, I can definitely understand how much pain you were in - actually, yours sounds worse! I hope the surgery goes well and you feel better! I'll let you know how Ev's goes too. And EXCITING ... you should message me on facebook and tell me more about this boy! xoxoxo.
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