Phew feeling much better today! (day 5)

Jul 10, 2010

it was day 4 since surgery and i couldnt keep anything down!!! i couldnt even do water, jello or protein shakes. i think the only things that had worked so far is popsicles, cranberry juice and broth. i was vomitting and having bowel movements regularly...and wasnt dehydrated yet but im not sure why not at that point. the acid indigestion is horrible and pepto-bismol just made things worst. i have a continuous "lump in my throat" which means its time to vomit some more...i couldnt hold anything down!!?!?!?!???!

so i called my surgeon and he yelled at me for taking pepto and asked why didnt i call me about needing medicine...being as it was 2:30am when i made the run to walgreens it was a little hard to make the call to him. anyway he got me some nexium and nausea meds right away. although i was cutting it close as when i got to cvs to pick up the meds i was feeling faint at the store...consider i had no fluids in me i was fast approaching dehydration. from what i hear thats the point of no return and you must get to the ER at that point...which isnt fun on a saturday afternoon in new brunswick!!! so i got home right away and took the meds and felt good immediately! like i was all refreshed and had just walked through a waterfall on a 100+ degree day!

the indigestion is still there a little but i guess it takes a day or two for the nexium to kick all the way in. last nite was a litte uncomfortable...seems the acid reflux wants to hit at about 2:00am every morning, so i had to prop myself up on pillows so it wouldnt congregate in my throat area and flush down to my stomach more. had to keep making adjustments all nite until about 4:30am when it stops bothering me. hopefully it will kick in good today! atleast theres no nausea at this point...

all in all the day ended on a high note and i didnt have to go to the hospital!!

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