My Monday Night of Horror...thanks for the prayers!!

The following is a post that I have put up so that everyone or anyone that wants or needs to know what happened to me Monday can! It was first sent to Janet to help ease her mind.... Janet...thank you for the prayers and posting my request for prayers. I really didn't have time to post everything...it was very rushed! David was getting the car so I popped on here long enough to let someone know that I was on my way to Bothwell and that prayer was needed! To my surprise, when the site popped up, everything had changed! I didn't know where to go or what to do! I don't remember everything from that night but I do remember seeing a link to your profile so that's where the message was left. Sorry, that it was a little confusing! I knew that you would get it figured out and would get it posted! Thank you again....so soooo very much!! What happened was while eating supper Monday night, David had asked me something and when I went to answer him, I still had a small amount of food in my mouth so I swallowed it without thinking. (Mom said don't talk with food in your mouth!!). When I turned my head to answer him with a yes or no (can't remember what the question was now) I felt the food trying to pass threw the lap band with some discomfort. There have been other times when I have felt this but after a few seconds, it passed and I was fine....not this time! I froze in my normal "that bite was larger than it should of been" pose, hoping and praying that the food would go ahead and pass! I knew it would hurt but I didn't care, it was better than just laying there! Be careful what you wish for! *******************GRAPHIC******************** Anyway, the food didn't go down and I started having what I thought to be signs that I had aspirated some of the food instead of it all going into my stomach. I couldn't breath that well and the amount of saliva I had was more than enough for 10 people! I then began to choke and gag on the saliva that was coming up. Then I started throwing up everytime I tried to swallow the saliva. I couldn't get the food to come up or go down. I grabbed a empty fast food cup and held it to my mouth because now it felt like my body had taken over and was trying it's best to dislodge the food with more saliva then I could control. My saliva became frothy or foamy and I was getting worse...by this time, I'm thinking hospital! David got the car...I don't remember getting in but next thing I knew we were at the ER here in Harrisonville!  They were all over me, taking vitals, asking questions....by this time I couldn't speak without choking so I grabbed a notebook from my purse and started writing down what David couldn't answer. Their Dr said that yes, I had all the signs of someone who had something lodged in their throat and that he would go talk to their surgeon. I scribbled down that I had a lap band before the Dr. left. When he came back in after a few minutes, he told me that this surgeon had never had to work around any type of wls and felt it best to call Dr. H Dr. H told them that either I needed to go get some papaya pills and take them or get a scope down my throat. I then remembered that we had talked about papaya pills on here before so I voted for that instead of going with this surgeon that had never experienced wls before! ********************MORE GRAPHIC******************** We got home, I started choking worse! I tried taking the pills but it was too late! Something had happened that was now causing me severe head pain and chest pain for several seconds every time I tried to swallow my saliva which now had turned to some type of thick, clear gel that was filling my throat and sinus cavity before it was coming out and at times I was actually having to use my hands to pull this stuff from my nose and mouth so I could breath! I was thinking, okay, I'm not an alien so it's time to call Dr. H!   ********************NOT GRAPHIC******************** Margie answered and told me that Dr. H was already at the hospital and for me to meet him there and for me to bring my toiletries, just in case. While sitting there watching David get a few things together, I started throwing up again but this time it was more normal except it was very forceful! I could finally breath after this so I'm thinking....maybe, no Dr? I waited a few minutes then tried to sip a little water....oh my Lord...that was a mistake! The intense pain was back and I thought my chest was going to explode! So off to the Dr, we go!  I'd say that David was pretty nervous during the hour and a half drive from here to there because I didn't talk or make a move the whole way! He kept touching my arm and rubbing my leg as if he was making sure I was still alive...my poor baby! He has gone through so much with me! By the time we got there, I'd say that Dr. H had already gone home but I felt safe there. At least these people knew what to do with someone who had, had wls.  They took my vitals and some blood and asked me what was going on and I found that I was able to talk again. I told them all that I could remember and David told them what he remembered and they called Dr. H who said to keep me.  The next morning, they did a endoscope and an upper GI which showed I was okay and that the lap band had held up just fine!  I'd say that during the last vomiting I got rid of whatever was stuck! Thank you Lord!!  By the way....Dr H told me that the doctor from the Harrisonville ER asked him where the release valve was for my lap band??...we had a good laugh! I pictured us bandsters walking around like a bunch of whined up dolls! I sure hope that doc was joking! David, who had driven me to Sedalia (at 9:30p) and had drove back home (1:30a) after they said they were going to keep me (between 11p & 12a) , got a couple hours of sleep, went to work the next morning (4:30a) and then came back to Sedalia to get me after work (3p) then drove us home to Harrisonville (7p) is a SAINT and I want everyone to know how much I appreciate him for loving me as he does! Thank you sweetheart! I love you too! <3<3<3 Well, now you all know my Monday night drama...thanks again Janet!! and my thanks go out to all that prayed for us that evening! Love & Prayers for happier times! Deb M

Thank goodness your okay! That is very scary.

Deb    Gurl I know you had to be scared. Janet called me tell me that you had rushed off to the hospital. I am so sorry that you had went thro that. You were in our thoughts and prayers. So glad to see you back on the board and that everything turned out okay. Please tell David no more asking questions while you eat!!!   lol Take care of yourself sweeite!!! Love ya Mel

That had to be soooo scary!  A couple of years ago, I had chest pains at school(Sherwood Cass in Creighton)  and was taken by ambulance to the hospital in Harrisonville.  Turned out to not  be serious; the staff at Cass County Medical was great! Patty

Well,drama mamma you gave us a scare there lol,So glad you alright,remember to CHEW,CHEW,CHEW and Godbless hun.                       Tony