Erin A.
September 15, 2009
Sep 15, 2009
I have just spent the last 6 days in hospital with an infection (NOT WLS related, TG)... Pyelonephritis is the fancy name but it comes down to the mother of all kidney infections as far as I am concerned!!! I still have no idea how I contracted it or that I even had it until that point driving home from work on Thursday – it came on so quickly – but I am now told that the acuteness and the violent shivering while the temperature rises (rigors) is common… so here I am 6 days later, and I have another week on two different antibiotics, but I am hoping to be back at work by Monday at the very latest. Currently I do not have much stamina and my back and abdomen are still achy but if my recovery carries on as it has, that should clear up considerably I would think in a few more days. Anyhoo... my point in this is to say... I ended up being transported by ambulance to Joseph Brant hospital here in Burlington... and my first thoughts were: appendicitis, leak in gastric by-pass lines, bowel twist or hernia... the ER doc heard me out (and received the card for my WLS surgeon without problem)... the doc assessed me and told me that he felt this was a kidney infection based on my symptoms (and he was bang-on), but assured me if not that he'd follow-up on all the items that I was concerned about. I had a CT scan Friday morning to rule out nothing other then the kidney infection, and he told me that my concerns if there would be seen on the CT scan... it was quite amusing as the radiologist had all sorts of questions on what he saw inside me re the clips from my WLS (and the menstrual cup I use too - sorry boys, but it's a fact of life and it IS environmentally responsible - as I told him, hehehe!) Anyhow... my experience was handled well, and the WLS did not shock or "put anyone out" -- except the dietitian who simply could not get that I needed proteins more and carbs less... they did replace the lunch and dinner breads with a nice soup, but every morning was cereal or oatmeal with a scone... *sigh*... but we got around that using the staff fridge for my protein that Louis and Laural provided me (thanks guys!!!). Remember... YOU are your best advocate in YOUR health care... and sadly my medic alert bracelet was not on me as I had broken the band - it was in my purse... but at least I was conscious and able to speak on my behalf.
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Burlington, ON
Location
30.8
BMI
Surgery
05/08/2007
Surgery Date
Jul 10, 2006
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Spring 2006
336lbs
