3 Week Post-Op

Sunday, Mother's Day. I started throwing up some blood. At first it was old blood which then turned into bright red. Nausea got really bad so I called the surgeon on call and I was told to head to the ER again. With it being Mother's Day and Monday was my youngest DD's birthday we decided to celebrate both before I headed in.

So around 8pm we finally headed to the ER. I was admitted by 2am. They did a chest x-ray again which was again normal and all blood tests were normal too. I was severely dehydrated though which stands to reason since I couldn't keep much down. So IVs a plenty for me. I had 3 rapid infusions and I was still dehydrated and my output was minimal. It took til Wed. before I was caught up.

Wednesday they decided to do a CT scan which came back normal as well. So we're back to tweaking medications.

I finally left the hospital Thursday morning. I am nervous in keeping up with the meds as well as keeping them down. They have me on 2 PPI meds that aren't covered by insurance and am getting through my PCP via samples. Still on 2 different anti-nausea drugs too. It's easier at the hospital because it was all done through IV, so now I have to try and keep meds down and take them "on time". I tried 3 times to get a schedule of meds from them, but just kept getting told "as needed". Um it's all "as needed".

I've wasted 2 weeks in the hospital and now our packing is all backed up. I finally got to see the house we're moving into soon and I am not too happy. It's a major fixer upper and with 7 kids and 3 adults crammed into it I doubt we'll be able to get much done.

So I am stressed about my condition as well as packing. This royally farking sucks!!! I'm also trying to do a garage sale next week for some extra $$ and so we have less to move.

Since being home I've so far felt - okay. I've been drinking and got in some broccoli cheese soup from Subway. Not all of it but it served me for 2 meals with left overs. Better than hospital food.

I'm trying to take things slow for now but I am dying to have something more than liquids soon and yet I am afraid to even try something non liquid.

Oh and to top it all off, on Memorial Day my sister invited us over for a picnic party. So much good food and I doubt I'll be able to have much of anything. :(

So I am alive and well. Doing much better than my one friend who was sleeved the same day as me. She happened to be re-admitted Sunday too. She ended up with an infection from her port and needed a new drain put in. She's in a LOT of pain. She can keep food down though, but she put my problems in perspective, since I know I would rather be vomiting than in pain.

Also Thursday she went for an upper GI and they discovered a tiny leak in her intestines, which is odd for a sleeve so she'll be stuck in the hospital until at least Monday now. I'm thanking my lucky stars I am only dealing with nausea and vomiting, now. When my kids came to visit me, on Wednesday, I made sure they brought with them some balloons for my friend to help cheer her up and they really did brighten her spirits up.

Oh and on a happy bright note, my one sister had her 5th baby on May 9th! 8lbs 14oz, Addison Elizabeth. Just 2 days before my Jaylen's birthday. My other sister (the twin of the one who just had a baby) has about 3-4 weeks left before her 5th baby is born too.

Ok, so it's late now, and I am still on messed up hospital time. grrr. WTH is up with 4am blood draws?!?! 6am drug doses?!?!