Back to the hospital ... again!
I don't understand why I have to be one of the lucky ones with complications?
Wed. we sat at the hospital all day long while my MIL had an aortic aneurysm repaired. She did very well, had a few complications, but was sitting up eating and visiting with us today.
We ate lunch at the hospital, and I made very good choices, protein first then a few bites of veggies. This was about 11:30, then I felt sick all afternoon.
I went to water aerobics at 6:30PM, and really thought I was going to get sick while in the pool, luckily I didn't and my husband was their to drive home. As soon as I got in the house I started vomiting, at least 4 times, and each time there was bright red blood in it.
I called the DR, and he told me to get to the ER, of course we're an hour away from the hospital. We went and they ran some blood tests, told me I was going to be admitted, and that I was a bit dehydrated and low on potassium (most likely from vomiting). I had to take some nasty potassium pills, and finally got to my room about 2:00 AM.
DR came in at 7:00AM and told me I was going to have yet another endoscopy so he could see what was going on. Turns out I have hemorrhagic gastritis, he did a biopsy and we should find out what's causing it sometime this week.
I looked it up on the web and they say it's caused from NSAID's, motrin, advil and such or alcohol. I've had none of these since well before surgery two months ago. It's so darn frustrating. I'm doing everything I should be according to my DR, but still getting sick.
Even worse was the fact that I gained 3lbs while in the hospital eating nothing at all! I know it's from all the fluids, but darn it all!
Jan
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