Just got back from the Dr and...

jspencer1014
on 8/15/11 6:29 am - Riverdale, GA

Just got back from the Dr's and first off I am EXHAUSTED!!!! Who would of thought that such a short little trip would wear me out so much!?! Secondly, I have a really bad infection around my g-tube. I got yelled at for not coming in sooner, but It didn't start looking yucky until Friday night, and I am NOT going to go sit all night in a madhouse ER!!!! So, anyway. I was put on two antibiotics, and they are both huge horse pills. I am seriously glad that I have tube access to put those puppies in!! Hopefully the stitches that are keeping it in place won't pull out as they are right in the middle of the worst area of infection.

The doc thinks that the infection is what's been making me feel so sick all the time. Once it clears up I should be able to drink enough fluid, without infusing through the tube, to keep myself hydrated and food will hopefully start settling better.

Please keep the swingin critters coming. I feel really crappy and if the infection doesn't clear up some by Thursday, I'll end up back in the hospital on IV antibiotics. I REALLY don't want that to happen!!! Thanks. -Julie

"It's not what is taken from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left."-Hubert Humphrey

MajorMom
on 8/15/11 7:18 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

I'm still swinging lizards for you, Julie. haven't really stopped. I want you to feel better now!

((hugs))

--gina

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Jody ***
on 8/15/11 7:21 am - Brighton, MI

RNY on 10/21/08 with

Oh WOW - swinging you don't end back up in the hospital. Hopefully the Dr is right and once the infection is gone you'll feel much better and get some much needed food and water in.

Hang in there!!

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Stacey N.
on 8/15/11 7:31 am - Chesapeake, VA

RNY on 08/31/10

Im still swinging for you, Are you letting your tube hang or are you taping it to your belly? I found the taping to my belly helped out so much.

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KarenCee
on 8/15/11 8:23 am - GA

Oh definitely will keep swinging those critters for you!!! Hoping you'll start feeling better and stronger soon!

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italianspice
on 8/15/11 8:27 am - Eastlake, OH

RNY on 07/29/10

Sending prayers for a quick recovery! Glad you got sorted out.

~Maria

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Ramie A.
on 8/15/11 8:57 am - Bronx, New York, NY

RNY on 08/17/11

Someone please tell me the origin of the phrase "swinging lizards"!!!

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MajorMom
on 8/15/11 9:11 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

lol Actually it stems from a Jewish ritual "swinging chickens" but the DS board used it to be non or religious neutral, or so they thought... Anyway, I brought swinging chickens to the LW board but one of our members said she was all out of chicken and she would just swing the lizards that were crawling up her patio wall. Well, it stuck and LWs have been swinging lizards and various critters ever sense. It just means a person is sending up prayers, sending someone healing thoughts, wishing them good luck or just thinking hopeful thoughts.

--gina

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