Sorry for the lengthy post and lengthier abscence.
Here's the scoop.....On Sat July 7th my sibs and I had a BBFF Lobsterfest at my place. Monday 3 A.M. I awoke with (another) acute onset of abdominal (or as my 5 y/o niece says "abominable") pain. Me....Figured it was just my diverticulosis acting up, says...24 hrs bed rest, nothing by mouth and advance diet as tolerated.
Good plan.
Didn't work.
9 A.M. Tuesday I called my Fire Chief to let him know I'd be dialing 911.
You know I don't feel well when....
1) I'm willing to go to the ER and
2) I call my own crew to bring me in!
Well it WASN'T diverticulosis/itis. I had a small bowel obstruction caused by adhesions (scar tissue) from my appendectomy 20 years ago.
After two days of observation and IV fluids, (Fri. 7/ 13) I awoke feeling soooooooooo ill (nausea/vomitting and pain), that the surgeon said we need to operate............
NOW!
Simple procedure, small midline incision from navel down, a snip here and a snip there and the bowel obstruction released itself.
That was the easy part. Monday morning I awoke short of breath and feeling like I was drowning. Fortunately my first visitor was the head of the Respiratory Dept. who just happened to be making rounds with the Pulmonologist (lung MD). Less than 30 minutes later I was in the ICU.
Good treatments, a thick blue fuzzy skull and I was downgraded to floor care Wed. P.M., Moved back to Med-Surg yesterday and was discharged home this afternoon.
I'm gonna be out on Med Leave for a few weeks while I heal. But this BBFCM is feeling so much better now it's amazing!
Ahhhhh.........the joys of being a healthcare professional!
Here's the scoop.....On Sat July 7th my sibs and I had a BBFF Lobsterfest at my place. Monday 3 A.M. I awoke with (another) acute onset of abdominal (or as my 5 y/o niece says "abominable") pain. Me....Figured it was just my diverticulosis acting up, says...24 hrs bed rest, nothing by mouth and advance diet as tolerated.
Good plan.
Didn't work.
9 A.M. Tuesday I called my Fire Chief to let him know I'd be dialing 911.
You know I don't feel well when....
1) I'm willing to go to the ER and
2) I call my own crew to bring me in!
Well it WASN'T diverticulosis/itis. I had a small bowel obstruction caused by adhesions (scar tissue) from my appendectomy 20 years ago.
After two days of observation and IV fluids, (Fri. 7/ 13) I awoke feeling soooooooooo ill (nausea/vomitting and pain), that the surgeon said we need to operate............
NOW!
Simple procedure, small midline incision from navel down, a snip here and a snip there and the bowel obstruction released itself.
That was the easy part. Monday morning I awoke short of breath and feeling like I was drowning. Fortunately my first visitor was the head of the Respiratory Dept. who just happened to be making rounds with the Pulmonologist (lung MD). Less than 30 minutes later I was in the ICU.
Good treatments, a thick blue fuzzy skull and I was downgraded to floor care Wed. P.M., Moved back to Med-Surg yesterday and was discharged home this afternoon.
I'm gonna be out on Med Leave for a few weeks while I heal. But this BBFCM is feeling so much better now it's amazing!
Ahhhhh.........the joys of being a healthcare professional!
, but I don't think y'all really wanna see my shaved navel or the southward heading "train tracks" of staples holding my belly together!
the enxt A.M. from too many raw clams), the steamers...well they almost fall right outta their shells!
